Character Creation
Before you begin gameplay, you must create your Player Character (PC). Character creation involves making several choices that dictate what your heroic character can do, as well as making creative choices about your character’s history and personality. The exact steps and options required to create your character are listed in this chapter. If you are creating a character for the first time, it can be helpful to work with your Game Master (GM) to choose options that best support your vision.
Step by Step Character Creation
This section outlines the steps needed to create your character before you begin gameplay. Before you take these steps, make sure to have a blank character sheet ready to mark your decisions as you make them.
1. Create a Character Concept
2. Choose a Class
3. Determine Ability Scores
4. Choose a Lineage & Heritage
5. Choose a Background
6. Fill in the Blanks
Final Checklist
Double check that you have all of the following information on your character sheet.
- Your class and your class features, including:
- Note your Hit-Die size
- If you have spellcasting, mark your available spell slots and spells known (if applicable)
- Any skills you are proficient in
- Any equipment and tools you are proficient with e. Saves you are proficient with
- Your Proficiency Bonus
- Your starting equipment
- Your ability scores are assigned, and you have used them to calculate the following:
- Your hit-point total
- Your spell save DC and your spellcasting attack modifier (if applicable)
- Your lineage and heritage, including:
- Your size
- Your senses
- Your base movement speed (or speeds, if applicable)
- Any additional proficiencies
- Your background, including:
- Any skill or tool proficiencies
- Your languages
- Your talent
- Any additional starting equipment e. Your adventuring motivation
- Your Luck points are set to 0
- Your name and basic descriptive information like height, hair color, and eye color
- You'r ready to play!