During character creation in Baldur's Gate 3, one of the most important choices you must make is what race you'll play as. While this will rarely impact how you experience the story - all of the possible romances are bisexual and barring some exceptions, most NPCs will not comment on your race.
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That said, races do have mechanical differences that may get you to prefer one over another. They have different bonuses to stats, and some will get extra abilities, such as Darkvision or a Cantrip to cast. Ultimately, all races are extremely viable choices but it pays to be informed about the choice you're making.
Some races have Subraces, which are used to further customize a character. If a race has Subraces, you must choose one.
Baldur's Gate 3 is currently in Early Access. This means that the information provided below may change in future updates, and more races may be added. At the time of writing, Patch 8 had just been released, adding Gnomes to the list of race options.
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