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# Races

The Races plugin lets you define character races with visual variants tied to different character entries.

## Creating a Race Entry

Open the Spark Editor, go to **Races** and click **Create New**.

Each race entry defines:

| Field           | Description                                                     |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Display Name    | Race name shown in-game (e.g., "Human", "Elf", "Dwarf", "Orc"). |
| Description     | Race description text.                                          |
| Icon            | Sprite for the race in UI.                                      |
| Race Characters | List of character variants available for this race. See below.  |

## Race Characters

Each race can have multiple character variants. Each variant links to a character entry:

| Field           | Description                                                                                         |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Display Name    | Variant label (e.g., "Human Male", "Human Female", "Elf Tall", "Elf Short").                        |
| Icon            | Sprite for this specific variant.                                                                   |
| Character Entry | Reference to a Character entry that defines the character model and configuration for this variant. |

This lets you offer visual diversity within a single race. For example, the "Human" race might have "Human Male" and "Human Female" variants, each pointing to a different character entry with its own model, animations, and customization options.

## Use Cases

Races are commonly used during character creation to let the player choose their race and variant, which then determines the character entry used for their in-game avatar. Combined with the Character Customization plugin, races can offer further visual personalization within each variant.


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