Nationalities

When creating a character, you must chose your nationality. Each nationality has their own strengths and weaknesses. They have a Favored terrain type (+5% defense vs NPCs in these types of areas), a Favored NPC type (+5% damage vs NPCs of this type), an Unfavored NPC type (-5% damage vs. NPCs of this type), 2 professions that they start with a level in, starting location, special classes or features accessible by that nationality, and any restrictions applicable. Some nationalities have three special features as two of the options are restricted to each gender within the nationality.

Note: All players also start with a level in the Merchant Profession.

Nation	Favored Terrain	Favored Npcs	Unfavored NPCs	Starting Profession 1	Starting Profession 2	Starting Location	Special	Restrictions
Aiel	Wasteland	Military	Channelers	Brewer	Survivalist	Ruidean	Blight Guard, Chief, Wise Ones	Cannot use swords. Cannot become a Noble, Wolfkin, or Whitecloak.
Altaran	Hills	Ruffians	Exotics	Brewer	Tracker	Ebou Dar	Duelist, Militia	none
Amadician	Plains	Channelers	Military	Brewer	Blacksmith	Amador	Duelist, Smuggler	none
Andoran	Forests	Military	Exotics	Farmer	Performer	Caemlyn	Militia, Queen's Guard	none
Arafellin	Mountains	Shadow	Military	Mining	Survivalist	Shol Arbela	Blight Guard, Militia	none
Atha'an Miere	Oceans	Ruffians	Military	Sailor	Peddler	Cantorin	Bargainer, Cargomaster, Sailmistress	Cannot become a Noble, Wolfkin, or Whitecloak.
Cairhienen	Mountains	Exotics	Channelers	Cook	Performer	Cairhien	Bargainer, Noble with any Net Worth
Domani	Hills	Military	Shadow	Cook	Peddler	Bandar Eban
Ghealdanin	Mountains	Animals	Ruffians	Farmer	Cutpurse	Jehannah
Illianer	Oceans	Exotics	Animals	Medic	Blacksmith	Illian
Kandori	Plains	Shadow	Animals	Cook	Tracker	Chachin
Murandian	Forests	Ruffians	Shadow	Miner	Cutpurse	Lugard
Ogier	Forests	Animals	Channelers	Medic	Peddler	Stedding Shangtai
Saldaean	Wasteland	Animals	Exotics	Miner	Blacksmith	Maradon
Seanchan	Oceans	Channelers	Shadow	Farmer	Tracker	Falme
Shienaran	Wasteland	Shadow	Ruffians	Medic	Performer	Fal Dara
Tairen	Plains	Exotics	Ruffians	Sailor	Survivalist	Tear
Taraboner	Hills	Channelers	Animals	Sailor	Cutpurse	Tanchico