Creating a character

Creation

When creating a character the 5e standards are used (mostly) refer to the book when a subject isn’t covered/changed by the descriptions below

Refer to Dice for clarifications of the usage of Dice

Races

Races

Humans are the most common people in the Vineheart Realm, but they live and work alongside dwarves, elves, halflings, and countless other fantastic species. Not every intelligent race is appropriate for a player-controlled adventurer.

Dwarves, elves, halflings, and humans are the most common races to produce the sort of adventurers who make up typical parties.

Dragonborn, gnomes, half-elves, half-orcs, and and Tieflings are less common as adventurers. Drow, a subrace of elves, are also uncommon.

Your choice of race affects many different aspects of your character. It establishes fundamental qualities that exist throughout your character’s adventuring career. When making this decision, keep in mind the kind of character you want to play.

Example

A Halfling could be a good choice for a sneaky rogue, a Dwarf makes a tough warrior, and an Elf can be a master of arcane magic. Your character’s race not only affects your ability scores and traits but also provides the cues for building your character’s story.

Each race’s description in this chapter includes information to help you roleplay a character of that race, including personality, physical appearance, features of society, and racial alignment tendencies. These details are suggestions to help you think about your character; adventurers can deviate widely from the norm for their race.

It’s worthwhile to consider why your character is different, as a helpful way to think about your character’s background and personality.

Race	Size	Ability Score Increases	Key Traits	Special Abilities	Languages	Description & Notes
Dragonborn	Medium	Varies	Draconic heritage	Breath weapon, damage resistance	Common + Draconic	Less common as adventurers
Drow (Drow subrace)	Medium	+2 DEX + subrace bonus	Darkvision (superior)	Sunlight sensitivity, innate spells	Common + Elvish + Undercommon	Uncommon elf subrace
Dwarf	Medium	+2 Constitution	Darkvision, resilient	Stonecunning, weapon training	Common + Dwarvish	Tough warriors; skilled craftsmen and miners
Elf	Medium	+2 Dexterity	Darkvision, keen senses	Fey Ancestry, trance	Common + Elvish	Masters of arcane magic; graceful and long-lived
Forest Gnome	Small (3-4 ft, ~40 lbs)	+2 INT, +1 DEX	Darkvision, Gnome Cunning	Natural Illusionist (minor illusion), Speak with Small Beasts	Common + Gnomish	Rare and secretive; hidden forest communities using illusions
Half-Elf	Medium (5-6 ft)	+2 CHA, +1 to two others	Darkvision, Fey Ancestry	Skill Versatility (2 skills)	Common + Elvish + 1 extra	Walking between two worlds; excellent diplomats, chaotic nature
Half-Orc	Medium (6-7 ft, 180-250 lbs)	+2 STR, +1 CON	Darkvision, Menacing	Relentless Endurance, Savage Attacks	Common + Orc	Scarred and Strong; torn between orc fury and human discipline
Halfling	Small	+2 Dexterity	Lucky, brave	Halfling Nimbleness	Common + Halfling	Good for sneaky rogues; cheerful and nimble
Human	Medium	+1 to all abilities	Versatile, ambitious	Varies by subrace	Common + regional	Most common race in Vineheart Realm; adaptable and driven
Rock Gnome	Small (3-4 ft, ~40 lbs)	+2 INT, +1 CON	Darkvision, Gnome Cunning	Artificer’s Lore, Tinker (clockwork devices)	Common + Gnomish	Most common gnomes; natural inventors and tinkerers
Tiefling	Medium	+1 INT, +2 CHA	Darkvision, Hellish Resistance	Infernal Legacy (Thaumaturgy, Hellish Rebuke, Darkness)	Common + Infernal	Infernal bloodline; horns, tails, solid eyes; mistrusted but self-reliant

If you’re feeling adventurous or need inspiration, use this table to randomly determine your character’s race:

Don't know what to choose?

Roll a d20:

1-4 - Human (Most common) 5-7 - Elf
8-10 - Dwarf 11-13 - Halfling 14-15 - Half-Elf 16 - Dragonborn 17 - Gnome (Forest or Rock) 18 - Half-Orc 19 - Tiefling 20 - Drow (Dark Elf)

Race Selection Guide

Race Categories by Role

Strong & Tough: Dragonborn, Dwarf, Half-Orc (good for martial classes) Quick & Agile: Elf, Halfling (good for DEX-based classes) Social & Charismatic: Half-Elf, Tiefling (good for Charisma classes) Versatile & Adaptable: Human, Half-Elf (good for any class) Small but Mighty: Gnome, Halfling (unique advantages, any class)

Size Considerations

Medium Races: Can use all weapons and armor without restriction (with proficiency) Small Races: Cannot use heavy weapons (like great swords, mauls, etc.)

• Small races have 25 ft speed instead of 30 ft
• Small races can move through larger creatures’ spaces

Subraces Available

Most races have subraces that modify their traits:

Dwarf: Hill (+1 WIS, extra HP) or Mountain (+1 STR, armor proficiency) Elf: High (+1 INT, cantrip), Wood (+1 WIS, weapon training), or Drow (+1 CHA, extra spells) Gnome: Forest (+1 DEX, speak with animals) or Rock (+1 CON, tinker ability) Halfling: Lightfoot (+1 CHA, naturally stealthy) or Stout (+1 CON, poison resistance)

Popular Race & Class Combinations

Classic Combos: Half-Orc Barbarian, Elf Ranger, Halfling Rogue, Human Fighter Optimal Builds: Tiefling Warlock, Dragonborn Paladin, Gnome Wizard, Half-Elf Bard Unconventional Type: Halfling Barbarian, Half-Orc Wizard (challenging but fun!)

Races Breakdown

Dragonborn

• Ability Score Increase: +2 Strength, +1 Charisma
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 30 feet
• Languages: Common, Draconic
• Life Span: Adult at 15, ~80 years

Racial Traits:

• Draconic Ancestry: Choose a draconic ancestor that determines your breath weapon and damage resistance
• Breath Weapon: 15-foot cone or 30-foot line, 2d6 damage (increases to 3d6 at 6th, 4d6 at 11th, 5d6 at 16th level), DEX save for half damage, once per short/long rest
• Damage Resistance: Resistance to the damage type of your draconic ancestry
• Natural Armor: 13 + DEX modifier when not wearing armor

Draconic Ancestry Options:

• Black: Acid damage, 30-foot line breath weapon
• Blue: Lightning damage, 30-foot line breath weapon
• Brass: Fire damage, 30-foot line breath weapon
• Bronze: Lightning damage, 30-foot line breath weapon
• Copper: Acid damage, 30-foot line breath weapon
• Gold: Fire damage, 15-foot cone breath weapon
• Green: Poison damage, 15-foot cone breath weapon
• Red: Fire damage, 15-foot cone breath weapon
• Silver: Cold damage, 15-foot cone breath weapon
• White: Cold damage, 15-foot cone breath weapon

Dwarf

• Ability Score Increase: +2 Constitution
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 25 feet
• Languages: Common, Dwarvish
• Life Span: Adult at 50, ~350 years

Racial Traits:

• Darkvision: 60 feet
• Dwarven Resilience: Advantage on saving throws against poison, resistance to poison damage
• Dwarven Combat Training: Proficiency with battleaxes, Hand axes, light hammers, and Warhammers
• Stone cunning: Add double proficiency bonus to History checks related to stonework
• Tool Proficiency: Proficiency with one set of artisan’s tools

Subraces:

• Hill Dwarf: +1 Wisdom, +1 hit point per level, proficiency with herbalism kit
• Mountain Dwarf: +2 Strength, proficiency with light and medium armor

Elf

• Ability Score Increase: +2 Dexterity
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 30 feet
• Languages: Common, Elvish
• Life Span: Adult at 100, ~750 years

Racial Traits:

• Darkvision: 60 feet
• Keen Senses: Proficiency in Perception
• Fey Ancestry: Advantage on saving throws against being charmed, magic can’t put you to sleep
• Trance: Don’t need to sleep, meditate for 4 hours instead of 8-hour rest

Subraces:

• High Elf: +1 Intelligence, proficiency with longswords/short bows/longbows/short bows, one cantrip from wizard spell list, one extra language
• Wood Elf: +1 Wisdom, proficiency with longswords/short bows/longbows/short bows, mask of the wild (hide in natural phenomena), move through difficult terrain without penalty
• Dark Elf (Drow): +1 Charisma, superior Darkvision (120 feet), sunlight sensitivity, dancing lights cantrip, faerie fire and darkness spells

Gnome

• Ability Score Increase: +2 Intelligence
• Size: Small
• Speed: 25 feet
• Languages: Common, Gnomish
• Life Span: Adult at 40, ~350-500 years

Racial Traits:

• Darkvision: 60 feet
• Gnome Cunning: Advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic

Subraces:

• Forest Gnome: +1 Dexterity, natural illusionist (minor illusion cantrip), speak with small beasts
• Rock Gnome: +1 Constitution, artificer’s lore (+2 to History checks on magic items/alchemical objects/technological devices), tinker ability

Half-Elf

• Ability Score Increase: +2 Charisma, +1 to two other abilities of your choice
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 30 feet
• Languages: Common, Elvish, one extra language of your choice
• Life Span: Adult at 20, 180+ years

Racial Traits:

• Darkvision: 60 feet
• Fey Ancestry: Advantage on saving throws against being charmed, magic can’t put you to sleep
• Skill Versatility: Proficiency in two skills of your choice

Half-Orc

• Ability Score Increase: +2 Strength, +1 Constitution
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 30 feet
• Languages: Common, Orc
• Life Span: Adult at 14, ~75 years

Racial Traits:

• Darkvision: 60 feet
• Menacing: Proficiency in Intimidation
• Relentless Endurance: When dropped to 0 hit points but not killed, drop to 1 hit point instead (once per long rest)
• savage Attacks: When you score a critical hit with a melee weapon, roll one additional weapon damage die

Halfling

• Ability Score Increase: +2 Dexterity
• Size: Small
• Speed: 25 feet
• Languages: Common, Halfling
• Life Span: Adult at 20, ~150 years

Racial Traits:

• Lucky: When you roll a 1 on d20 for attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, reroll and use new result
• Brave: Advantage on saving throws against being frightened
• Halfling Nimbleness: Move through space of any creature one size larger than you

Subraces:

• Lightfoot Halfling: +1 Charisma, naturally stealthy (hide behind creatures one size larger)
• Stout Halfling: +1 Constitution, resistance to poison damage, advantage on saving throws against poison

Human

• Ability Score Increase: +1 to all ability scores
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 30 feet
• Languages: Common, one extra language of your choice
• Life Span: Adult at 18, ~80 years

Racial Traits:

• Extra Skill: Proficiency in one skill of your choice
• Versatile: No specific racial traits, but the +1 to all abilities makes them adaptable to any class

Variant Human (Optional):

• Ability Score Increase: +1 to two different ability scores
• Extra Skill: Proficiency in one skill of your choice
• Feat: Gain one feat of your choice at 1st level

Tiefling

• Ability Score Increase: +2 Charisma, +1 Intelligence
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 30 feet
• Languages: Common, Infernal
• Life Span: Adult at 18, slightly longer than humans

Racial Traits:

• Darkvision: 60 feet
• Hellish Resistance: Resistance to fire damage
• Infernal Legacy: Know thaumaturgy cantrip, hellish rebuke at 3rd level, darkness at 5th level (once per long rest each, Charisma-based)

Classes

Classes

Class	Hit Die	Primary Ability	Saving Throw Proficiencies	Armor & Weapon Proficiencies	Skills (Choose from)
Barbarian	d12	Strength	Strength, Constitution	Light armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons	Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, Survival (choose 2)
Bard	d8	Charisma	Dexterity, Charisma	Light armor, simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords	Any three skills of your choice
Cleric	d8	Wisdom	Wisdom, Charisma	Light armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons	History, Insight, Medicine, Persuasion, Religion (choose 2)
Druid	d8	Wisdom	Intelligence, Wisdom	Light armor (non-metal), medium armor (non-metal), shields (non-metal), clubs, darts, javelins, maces, quarterstaffs, scimitars, sickles, slings, spears	Arcana, Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, Survival (choose 2)
Fighter	d10	Strength or Dexterity	Strength, Constitution	All armor, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons	Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, Survival (choose 2)
Monk	d8	Dexterity & Wisdom	Strength, Dexterity	Simple weapons, shortswords	Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Insight, Religion, Stealth (choose 2)
Paladin	d10	Strength & Charisma	Wisdom, Charisma	All armor, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons	Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, Religion (choose 2)
Ranger	d10	Dexterity & Wisdom	Strength, Dexterity	Light armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons	Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, Survival (choose 3)
Rogue	d8	Dexterity	Dexterity, Intelligence	Light armor, simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords	Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Performance, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, Stealth (choose 4)
Sorcerer	d6	Charisma	Constitution, Charisma	Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows	Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, Religion (choose 2)
Warlock	d8	Charisma	Wisdom, Charisma	Light armor, simple weapons	Arcana, Deception, History, Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, Religion (choose 2)
Wizard	d6	Intelligence	Intelligence, Wisdom	Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows	Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Religion (choose 2)

If you want to try something new or need help deciding, use this table to randomly determine your character’s class:

Don't know what to choose?

Roll a d12:

1 - Fighter (Versatile warrior) 2 - Rogue (Sneaky specialist)
3 - Wizard (Arcane scholar) 4 - Cleric (Divine caster) 5 - Ranger (Nature warrior) 6 - Barbarian (Primal fighter) 7 - Bard (Jack-of-all-trades) 8 - Sorcerer (Natural magic) 9 - Warlock (Pact magic) 10 - Paladin (Holy warrior) 11 - Druid (Nature magic) 12 - Monk (Martial artist)

Class Selection Guide

Class Categories

Martial Classes: Barbarian, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue Spellcasters: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard Hybrid: Paladin, Ranger (part martial, part spellcaster)

First Level Hit Points

Hit Points at 1st Level: Hit Die maximum + Constitution modifier

Barbarian: 12 + CON modifier Fighter/Paladin/Ranger: 10 + CON modifier Bard/Cleric/Druid/Monk/Rogue/Warlock: 8 + CON modifier Sorcerer/Wizard: 6 + CON modifier

Spellcasting Classes

Classes marked as spellcasters gain spells at 1st level:

Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard: Full spellcasters from level 1 Warlock: Pact magic from level 1 Paladin, Ranger: Spellcasting begins at level 2

Classes Breakdown

On a new page, can you write me up a level table for each class with their respective class features, written out below the table?

Barbarian

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d12 per barbarian level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 12 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d12 (or 7) + your Constitution modifier per barbarian level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light armor, medium armor, shields
• Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
• Tools: None
• Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution
• Skills: Choose two from Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, and Survival

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Rages	Rage Damage
1st	+2	Rage, Unarmored Defense	2	+2
2nd	+2	Reckless Attack, Danger Sense	2	+2
3rd	+2	Primal Path	3	+2
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	3	+2
5th	+3	Extra Attack, Fast Movement	3	+2
6th	+3	Path feature	4	+2
7th	+3	Feral Instinct	4	+2
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	4	+2
9th	+4	Brutal Critical (1 die)	4	+3
10th	+4	Path feature	4	+3
11th	+4	Relentless Rage	4	+3
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	5	+3
13th	+5	Brutal Critical (2 dice)	5	+3
14th	+5	Path feature	5	+3
15th	+5	Persistent Rage	5	+3
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	5	+4
17th	+6	Brutal Critical (3 dice)	6	+4
18th	+6	Indomitable Might	6	+4
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	6	+4
20th	+6	Primal Champion	Unlimited	+4

Class Features:

• Rage: Bonus action to enter rage. +damage to STR attacks, resistance to bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage, advantage on STR checks/saves. Can’t cast spells while raging. Ends if you don’t attack/take damage on turn, or after 1 minute.
• Unarmored Defense: AC = 10 + DEX modifier + CON modifier (no armor/shield)
• Reckless Attack: Gain advantage on STR melee attacks during turn, but attackers have advantage against you until next turn
• Danger Sense: Advantage on DEX saves against seen effects (not blinded/deafened/incapacitated)
• Primal Path: Choose at 3rd level (Path of the Berserker, Path of the Totem Warrior, etc.)
• Extra Attack: Attack twice when taking Attack action
• Fast Movement: +10 feet speed (when not wearing heavy armor)
• Feral Instinct: Advantage on initiative, can’t be surprised if you rage on first turn
• Brutal Critical: Roll additional weapon damage dice on critical hits (1 extra at 9th, 2 at 13th, 3 at 17th)
• Relentless Rage: If you drop to 0 HP while raging, make DC 10 CON save to drop to 1 HP instead (DC increases by 5 each use, resets on long rest)
• Persistent Rage: Rage only ends early if you fall unconscious or choose to end it
• Indomitable Might: If STR check is less than STR score, use STR score instead
• Primal Champion: STR and CON scores increase by 4, maximum increases to 24

Bard

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d8 per bard level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per bard level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light armor
• Weapons: Simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords
• Tools: Three musical instruments of your choice
• Saving Throws: Dexterity, Charisma
• Skills: Choose any three

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Cantrips Known	Spells Known	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	+2	Spellcasting, Bardic Inspiration (d6)	2	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+2	Jack of All Trades, Song of Rest (d6)	2	5	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	Bard College, Expertise	2	6	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	3	7	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	Bardic Inspiration (d8), Font of Inspiration	3	8	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
6th	+3	Countercharm, Bard College feature	3	9	4	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
7th	+3	-	3	10	4	3	3	1	-	-	-	-	-
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	3	11	4	3	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
9th	+4	Song of Rest (d8)	3	12	4	3	3	3	1	-	-	-	-
10th	+4	Bardic Inspiration (d10), Expertise, Magical Secrets	4	14	4	3	3	3	2	-	-	-	-
11th	+4	-	4	15	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	4	15	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
13th	+5	Song of Rest (d10)	4	16	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
14th	+5	Magical Secrets, Bard College feature	4	18	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
15th	+5	Bardic Inspiration (d12)	4	19	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	4	19	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
17th	+6	Song of Rest (d12)	4	20	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1
18th	+6	Magical Secrets	4	22	4	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	4	22	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1
20th	+6	Superior Inspiration	4	22	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1

Class Features:

• Spellcasting: Charisma-based, ritual casting, spells known (not prepared), can replace spells when leveling
• Bardic Inspiration: Bonus action, allies add die to attack/ability check/save (CHA mod uses per short rest)
• Jack of All Trades: Add half proficiency to non-proficient ability checks
• Song of Rest: Party gains extra healing during short rest (additional hit die recovery)
• Bard College: Choose at 3rd level (College of Lore, College of Valor, etc.)
• Expertise: Double proficiency bonus on two skills (four more at 10th level)
• Font of Inspiration: Regain Bardic Inspiration on short rest instead of long rest
• Countercharm: Action to give advantage against charm/fear to you and allies within 30 feet
• Magical Secrets: Learn spells from any class (2 at 10th, 2 at 14th, 2 at 18th level)
• Superior Inspiration: Regain Bardic Inspiration if you have no uses when you roll initiative

Cleric

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d8 per cleric level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per cleric level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light armor, medium armor, shields
• Weapons: Simple weapons
• Tools: None
• Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma
• Skills: Choose two from History, Insight, Medicine, Persuasion, and Religion

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Cantrips Known	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	+2	Spellcasting, Divine Domain	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+2	Channel Divinity (1/rest), Divine Domain feature	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	-	3	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	4	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	Destroy Undead (CR 1/2)	4	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
6th	+3	Channel Divinity (2/rest), Divine Domain feature	4	4	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
7th	+3	-	4	4	3	3	1	-	-	-	-	-
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement, Destroy Undead (CR 1), Divine Domain feature	4	4	3	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
9th	+4	-	4	4	3	3	3	1	-	-	-	-
10th	+4	Divine Intervention	5	4	3	3	3	2	-	-	-	-
11th	+4	Destroy Undead (CR 2)	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
13th	+5	-	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
14th	+5	Destroy Undead (CR 3)	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
15th	+5	-	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
17th	+6	Destroy Undead (CR 4), Divine Domain feature	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1
18th	+6	Channel Divinity (3/rest)	5	4	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	5	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1
20th	+6	Divine Intervention improvement	5	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1

Class Features:

• Spellcasting: Wisdom-based, ritual casting, prepare spells equal to WIS mod + cleric level (minimum 1)
• Divine Domain: Choose at 1st level (Life, Light, Knowledge, Nature, Tempest, Trickery, War, etc.) - grants bonus spells and features
• Channel Divinity: Sacred energy to fuel magical effects (Turn Undead + domain feature), regain on short rest
• Turn Undead: Force undead within 30 feet to make WIS save or be turned for 1 minute
• Destroy Undead: Instantly destroy low-CR undead when turning them (CR increases with level)
• Divine Intervention: Ask deity for help (d100 ≤ cleric level for success), automatic success at 20th level

Druid

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d8 per druid level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per druid level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light armor, medium armor, shields (non-metal only)
• Weapons: Clubs, daggers, darts, javelins, maces, quarterstaffs, scimitars, sickles, slings, spears
• Tools: Herbalism kit
• Saving Throws: Intelligence, Wisdom
• Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, and Survival

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Cantrips Known	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	+2	Druidcraft, Spellcasting	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+2	Wild Shape, Druid Circle	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	-	2	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4th	+2	Wild Shape improvement, Ability Score Improvement	3	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	-	3	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
6th	+3	Druid Circle feature	3	4	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
7th	+3	-	3	4	3	3	1	-	-	-	-	-
8th	+3	Wild Shape improvement, Ability Score Improvement	3	4	3	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
9th	+4	-	3	4	3	3	3	1	-	-	-	-
10th	+4	Druid Circle feature	4	4	3	3	3	2	-	-	-	-
11th	+4	-	4	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	4	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
13th	+5	-	4	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
14th	+5	Druid Circle feature	4	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
15th	+5	-	4	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	4	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
17th	+6	-	4	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1
18th	+6	Timeless Body, Beast Spells	4	4	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1
20th	+6	Archdruid	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1

Class Features:

• Druidcraft: Know this cantrip automatically (nature-themed prestidigitation)
• Spellcasting: Wisdom-based, ritual casting, prepare spells equal to WIS mod + druid level (minimum 1)
• Wild Shape: Transform into beasts (2 uses per short rest):
  • 2nd level: CR 1/4, no flying/swimming speed
  • 4th level: CR 1/2, swimming speed allowed
  • 8th level: CR 1, flying speed allowed
• Druid Circle: Choose at 2nd level (Circle of the Land, Circle of the Moon, etc.)
• Metal Restriction: Cannot wear or use metal armor/shields
• Timeless Body: Age slowly, require only half food/water
• Beast Spells: Cast spells while in Wild Shape
• Archdruid: Unlimited Wild Shape uses, ignore verbal/somatic components for druid spells

Fighter

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d10 per fighter level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution modifier per fighter level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: All armor, shields
• Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
• Tools: None
• Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution
• Skills: Choose two from Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, and Survival

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features
1st	+2	Fighting Style, Second Wind
2nd	+2	Action Surge (one use)
3rd	+2	Martial Archetype
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement
5th	+3	Extra Attack
6th	+3	Ability Score Improvement
7th	+3	Martial Archetype feature
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement
9th	+4	Indomitable (one use)
10th	+4	Martial Archetype feature
11th	+4	Extra Attack (2)
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement
13th	+5	Indomitable (two uses)
14th	+5	Ability Score Improvement
15th	+5	Martial Archetype feature
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement
17th	+6	Action Surge (two uses), Indomitable (three uses)
18th	+6	Martial Archetype feature
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement
20th	+6	Extra Attack (3)

Class Features:

• Fighting Style: Choose one:
  • Archery: +2 to ranged weapon attacks
  • Defense: +1 AC while wearing armor
  • Dueling: +2 damage with one-handed weapons (no other weapons)
  • Great Weapon Fighting: Reroll 1s and 2s on damage dice for two-handed weapons
  • Protection: Use reaction and shield to impose disadvantage on attack against nearby ally
  • Two-Weapon Fighting: Add ability modifier to second attack when fighting with two weapons
• Second Wind: Bonus action to regain 1d10 + fighter level hit points (once per short rest)
• Action Surge: Take additional action on your turn (once per short rest, twice at 17th level)
• Martial Archetype: Choose at 3rd level:
  • Champion: Expanded critical range, extra fighting style, remarkable athlete
  • Battle Master: Combat maneuvers with superiority dice
  • Eldritch Knight: Spellcasting (1/3 caster), weapon bond, war magic
• Extra Attack: Make additional attacks when taking Attack action (2 at 5th, 3 at 11th, 4 at 20th)
• Indomitable: Reroll a failed saving throw (once per long rest, more uses at higher levels)

Monk

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d8 per monk level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per monk level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: None
• Weapons: Simple weapons, shortswords
• Tools: Choose one type of artisan’s tools or one musical instrument
• Saving Throws: Strength, Dexterity
• Skills: Choose two from Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Insight, Religion, and Stealth

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Martial Arts	Ki Points	Unarmored Movement
1st	+2	Unarmored Defense, Martial Arts	1d4	-	-
2nd	+2	Ki, Unarmored Movement	1d4	2	+10 ft.
3rd	+2	Monastic Tradition, Deflect Missiles	1d4	3	+10 ft.
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement, Slow Fall	1d4	4	+10 ft.
5th	+3	Extra Attack, Stunning Strike	1d6	5	+10 ft.
6th	+3	Ki-Empowered Strikes, Monastic Tradition feature	1d6	6	+15 ft.
7th	+3	Evasion, Stillness of Mind	1d6	7	+15 ft.
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	1d6	8	+15 ft.
9th	+4	Unarmored Movement improvement	1d6	9	+15 ft.
10th	+4	Purity of Body	1d6	10	+20 ft.
11th	+4	Monastic Tradition feature	1d8	11	+20 ft.
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	1d8	12	+20 ft.
13th	+5	Tongue of the Sun and Moon	1d8	13	+20 ft.
14th	+5	Diamond Soul	1d8	14	+25 ft.
15th	+5	Timeless Body	1d8	15	+25 ft.
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	1d8	16	+25 ft.
17th	+6	Monastic Tradition feature	1d10	17	+25 ft.
18th	+6	Empty Body	1d10	18	+30 ft.
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	1d10	19	+30 ft.
20th	+6	Perfect Self	1d10	20	+30 ft.

Class Features:

• Unarmored Defense: AC = 10 + DEX modifier + WIS modifier (no armor/shield)
• Martial Arts: Use DEX for unarmed strikes, unarmed strikes and monk weapons use martial arts die for damage, bonus action unarmed strike after Attack action with monk weapon/unarmed strike
• Ki: Spend ki points for:
  • Flurry of Blows: Bonus action for 2 unarmed strikes (1 ki)
  • Patient Defense: Bonus action dodge (1 ki)
  • Step of the Wind: Bonus action dash/disengage, jump distance doubled (1 ki)
• Unarmored Movement: Extra speed when not wearing armor/shield, can walk on walls/water at 9th level
• Monastic Tradition: Choose at 3rd level (Way of the Open Hand, Way of Shadow, Way of the Four Elements, etc.)
• Deflect Missiles: Reduce ranged damage, potentially catch and throw back (1 ki to throw)
• Slow Fall: Reduce falling damage by 5 × monk level
• Extra Attack: Make 2 attacks when taking Attack action
• Stunning Strike: Spend 1 ki when hitting to force CON save or be stunned until end of next turn
• Ki-Empowered Strikes: Unarmed strikes count as magical for overcoming resistance
• Evasion: Take no damage on successful DEX saves, half on failures (area effects)
• Stillness of Mind: End charm/fear effect on yourself as an action
• Purity of Body: Immune to disease and poison
• Tongue of the Sun and Moon: Understand all spoken languages
• Diamond Soul: Proficiency in all saves, spend 1 ki to reroll failed save
• Timeless Body: No aging, no food/water required
• Empty Body: Spend 4 ki to become invisible for 1 minute, or 8 ki to cast astral projection
• Perfect Self: Regain 4 ki if you start turn with 0 ki

Paladin

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d10 per paladin level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution modifier per paladin level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: All armor, shields
• Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
• Tools: None
• Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma
• Skills: Choose two from Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, and Religion

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
1st	+2	Divine Sense, Lay on Hands	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+2	Fighting Style, Spellcasting, Divine Smite	2	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	Divine Health, Sacred Oath	3	-	-	-	-
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	3	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	Extra Attack	4	2	-	-	-
6th	+3	Aura of Protection	4	2	-	-	-
7th	+3	Sacred Oath feature	4	3	-	-	-
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	4	3	-	-	-
9th	+4	-	4	3	2	-	-
10th	+4	Aura of Courage	4	3	2	-	-
11th	+4	Improved Divine Smite	4	3	3	-	-
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	4	3	3	-	-
13th	+5	-	4	3	3	1	-
14th	+5	Cleansing Touch	4	3	3	1	-
15th	+5	Sacred Oath feature	4	3	3	2	-
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	4	3	3	2	-
17th	+6	-	4	3	3	3	1
18th	+6	Aura improvements	4	3	3	3	1
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	4	3	3	3	2
20th	+6	Sacred Oath feature	4	3	3	3	2

Class Features:

• Divine Sense: Detect celestials, fiends, undead within 60 feet (CHA mod + 1 times per long rest)
• Lay on Hands: Heal with touch (5 × paladin level hit points per long rest), can cure disease/poison (5 points each)
• Fighting Style: Choose one:
  • Defense: +1 AC while wearing armor
  • Dueling: +2 damage with one-handed weapons (no other weapons)
  • Great Weapon Fighting: Reroll 1s and 2s on damage dice for two-handed weapons
  • Protection: Use reaction and shield to impose disadvantage on attack against nearby ally
• Spellcasting: Charisma-based, prepare spells equal to CHA mod + half paladin level (minimum 1)
• Divine Smite: Spend spell slot when hitting to deal extra radiant damage (2d8 + 1d8 per slot level above 1st, +1d8 vs undead/fiends, max 5d8)
• Divine Health: Immune to disease
• Sacred Oath: Choose at 3rd level:
  • Oath of Devotion: Protection from evil, turn unholy, holy nimbus
  • Oath of the Ancients: Nature’s wrath, turn fey/fiends, elder champion
  • Oath of Vengeance: Hunter’s mark, relentless avenger, soul of vengeance
• Aura of Protection: You and allies within 10 feet add your CHA mod to saving throws (30 feet at 18th level)
• Extra Attack: Make 2 attacks when taking Attack action
• Aura of Courage: You and allies within 10 feet can’t be frightened (30 feet at 18th level)
• Improved Divine Smite: All melee weapon hits deal +1d8 radiant damage
• Cleansing Touch: Remove spell effects on yourself or others (CHA mod times per long rest)

Ranger

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d10 per ranger level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution modifier per ranger level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light armor, medium armor, shields
• Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
• Tools: None
• Saving Throws: Strength, Dexterity
• Skills: Choose three from Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, and Survival

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Spells Known	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
1st	+2	Favored Enemy, Natural Explorer	-	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+2	Fighting Style, Spellcasting	2	2	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	Ranger Archetype, Primeval Awareness	3	3	-	-	-	-
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	3	3	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	Extra Attack	4	4	2	-	-	-
6th	+3	Favored Enemy and Natural Explorer improvements	4	4	2	-	-	-
7th	+3	Ranger Archetype feature	5	4	3	-	-	-
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement, Land’s Stride	5	4	3	-	-	-
9th	+4	-	6	4	3	2	-	-
10th	+4	Natural Explorer improvement, Hide in Plain Sight	6	4	3	2	-	-
11th	+4	Ranger Archetype feature	7	4	3	3	-	-
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	7	4	3	3	-	-
13th	+5	-	8	4	3	3	1	-
14th	+5	Favored Enemy improvement, Vanish	8	4	3	3	1	-
15th	+5	Ranger Archetype feature	9	4	3	3	2	-
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	9	4	3	3	2	-
17th	+6	-	10	4	3	3	3	1
18th	+6	Feral Senses	10	4	3	3	3	1
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	11	4	3	3	3	2
20th	+6	Foe Slayer	11	4	3	3	3	2

Class Features:

• Favored Enemy: Choose creature type, advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks and Intelligence checks about them, learn one language. Additional enemy types at 6th and 14th level.
• Natural Explorer: Choose favored terrain, double proficiency on Wisdom (Survival) checks, difficult terrain doesn’t slow travel, remain alert while tracking/foraging. Additional terrains at 6th and 10th level.
• Fighting Style: Choose one:
  • Archery: +2 to ranged weapon attacks
  • Defense: +1 AC while wearing armor
  • Dueling: +2 damage with one-handed weapons (no other weapons)
  • Two-Weapon Fighting: Add ability modifier to second attack when fighting with two weapons
• Spellcasting: Wisdom-based, spells known (not prepared), starts at 2nd level
• Ranger Archetype: Choose at 3rd level:
  • Hunter: Favored enemy bonuses, defensive tactics, multiattack options
  • Beast Master: Animal companion that grows with you
• Primeval Awareness: Sense favored enemies within 1-6 miles by expending spell slot
• Extra Attack: Make 2 attacks when taking Attack action
• Land’s Stride: Move through nonmagical difficult terrain without penalty, advantage on saves against magical terrain effects
• Hide in Plain Sight: Spend 1 minute to camouflage yourself (+10 to Stealth while motionless)
• Vanish: Hide as bonus action, can’t be tracked without magic
• Feral Senses: Not disadvantaged by invisibility, know location of invisible creatures within 30 feet
• Foe Slayer: Once per turn, add WIS modifier to attack or damage against favored enemy

Rogue

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d8 per rogue level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per rogue level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light armor
• Weapons: Simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords
• Tools: Thieves’ tools
• Saving Throws: Dexterity, Intelligence
• Skills: Choose four from Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Performance, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Sneak Attack
1st	+2	Expertise, Sneak Attack, Thieves’ Cant	1d6
2nd	+2	Cunning Action	1d6
3rd	+2	Roguish Archetype	2d6
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	2d6
5th	+3	Uncanny Dodge	3d6
6th	+3	Expertise	3d6
7th	+3	Evasion	4d6
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	4d6
9th	+4	Roguish Archetype feature	5d6
10th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	5d6
11th	+4	Reliable Talent	6d6
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	6d6
13th	+5	Roguish Archetype feature	7d6
14th	+5	Blindsense	7d6
15th	+5	Slippery Mind	8d6
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	8d6
17th	+6	Roguish Archetype feature	9d6
18th	+6	Elusive	9d6
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	10d6
20th	+6	Stroke of Luck	10d6

Class Features:

• Expertise: Double proficiency bonus on two skills (four more at 6th level)
• Sneak Attack: Deal extra damage once per turn when you have advantage on attack roll or ally is within 5 feet of target (finesse/ranged weapons only)
• Thieves’ Cant: Secret language of rogues and criminals
• Cunning Action: Bonus action to Dash, Disengage, or Hide
• Roguish Archetype: Choose at 3rd level:
  • Thief: Fast hands, second-story work, supreme sneak
  • Assassin: Disguise kit/poisoner’s kit proficiency, assassinate, infiltration expertise
  • Arcane Trickster: Spellcasting (1/3 caster), mage hand legerdemain, magical ambush
• Uncanny Dodge: Use reaction to halve damage from one attack per turn
• Evasion: Take no damage on successful DEX saves (half damage on failures) for area effects
• Reliable Talent: Treat d20 rolls of 9 or lower as 10 for ability checks with proficiency
• Blindsense: If you can hear, aware of location of hidden/invisible creatures within 10 feet
• Slippery Mind: Proficiency with Wisdom saving throws
• Elusive: No attack roll has advantage against you unless you’re incapacitated
• Stroke of Luck: Turn a miss into a hit or failed ability check into a 20 (once per short/long rest)

Sorcerer

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d6 per sorcerer level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your Constitution modifier per sorcerer level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: None
• Weapons: Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
• Tools: None
• Saving Throws: Constitution, Charisma
• Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Cantrips Known	Spells Known	Sorcery Points	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	+2	Spellcasting, Sorcerous Origin	4	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+2	Font of Magic	4	3	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	Metamagic	4	4	3	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	5	5	4	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	-	5	6	5	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
6th	+3	Sorcerous Origin feature	5	7	6	4	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
7th	+3	-	5	8	7	4	3	3	1	-	-	-	-	-
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	5	9	8	4	3	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
9th	+4	-	5	10	9	4	3	3	3	1	-	-	-	-
10th	+4	Metamagic	6	11	10	4	3	3	3	2	-	-	-	-
11th	+4	-	6	12	11	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	6	12	12	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
13th	+5	-	6	13	13	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
14th	+5	Sorcerous Origin feature	6	13	14	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
15th	+5	-	6	14	15	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	6	14	16	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
17th	+6	Metamagic	6	15	17	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1
18th	+6	Sorcerous Origin feature	6	15	18	4	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	6	15	19	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1
20th	+6	Sorcerous Restoration	6	15	20	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1

Class Features:

• Spellcasting: Charisma-based, spells known (not prepared), can replace spells when leveling
• Sorcerous Origin: Choose at 1st level:
  • Draconic Bloodline: Extra hit points, natural armor, elemental affinity, dragon wings
  • Wild Magic: Wild magic surge, tides of chaos, controlled chaos
• Font of Magic: Convert sorcery points to spell slots and vice versa:
  • Create spell slot: 1st=2pts, 2nd=3pts, 3rd=5pts, 4th=6pts, 5th=7pts
  • Convert slot to points: points = slot level
• Metamagic: Modify spells with sorcery points (choose 2 at 3rd, +1 at 10th/17th):
  • Careful Spell: Protect CHA mod allies from area spells (1 point)
  • Distant Spell: Double spell range (1 point)
  • Empowered Spell: Reroll CHA mod damage dice (1 point)
  • Extended Spell: Double duration (1 point)
  • Heightened Spell: One target has disadvantage on save (3 points)
  • Quickened Spell: Cast as bonus action (2 points)
  • Subtle Spell: No verbal/somatic components (1 point)
  • Twinned Spell: Target second creature (spell level in points)
• Sorcerous Restoration: Regain 4 sorcery points on short rest (once per long rest)

Warlock

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d8 per warlock level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per warlock level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light armor
• Weapons: Simple weapons
• Tools: None
• Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma
• Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Deception, History, Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, and Religion

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Cantrips Known	Spells Known	Spell Slots	Slot Level	Invocations Known
1st	+2	Otherworldly Patron, Pact Magic	2	2	1	1st	-
2nd	+2	Eldritch Invocations	2	3	2	1st	2
3rd	+2	Pact Boon	2	4	2	2nd	2
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	3	5	2	2nd	2
5th	+3	-	3	6	2	3rd	3
6th	+3	Otherworldly Patron feature	3	7	2	3rd	3
7th	+3	-	3	8	2	4th	4
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	3	9	2	4th	4
9th	+4	-	3	10	2	5th	5
10th	+4	Otherworldly Patron feature	4	10	2	5th	5
11th	+4	Mystic Arcanum (6th level)	4	11	3	5th	5
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	4	11	3	5th	6
13th	+5	Mystic Arcanum (7th level)	4	12	3	5th	6
14th	+5	Otherworldly Patron feature	4	12	3	5th	6
15th	+5	Mystic Arcanum (8th level)	4	13	3	5th	7
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	4	13	3	5th	7
17th	+6	Mystic Arcanum (9th level)	4	14	4	5th	7
18th	+6	-	4	14	4	5th	8
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	4	15	4	5th	8
20th	+6	Eldritch Master	4	15	4	5th	8

Class Features:

• Otherworldly Patron: Choose at 1st level:
  • The Archfey: Fey magic, misty escape, beguiling defenses, dark delirium
  • The Fiend: Dark One’s blessing, temporary hit points, fiendish resistance, hurl through hell
  • The Great Old One: Telepathy, entropic ward, thought shield, create thrall
• Pact Magic: Charisma-based, spells known, all spell slots same level, regain on short rest
• Eldritch Invocations: Customize your warlock (choose 2 at 2nd, more as you level):
  • Agonizing Blast: Add CHA to eldritch blast damage
  • Armor of Shadows: Mage armor at will
  • Beast Speech: Speak with animals at will
  • Beguiling Influence: Proficiency in Deception and Persuasion
  • Book of Ancient Secrets: Ritual spells (requires Pact of the Tome)
  • Devil’s Sight: See normally in darkness to 120 feet
  • Eldritch Sight: Detect magic at will
  • Eyes of the Rune Keeper: Read all writing
  • Fiendish Vigor: False life at will
  • Gaze of Two Minds: Use humanoid’s senses
  • Invocation of the Chain Master: Additional familiar options (requires Pact of the Chain)
  • Mask of Many Faces: Disguise self at will
  • Misty Visions: Silent image at will
  • Repelling Blast: Push creatures with eldritch blast
  • Thief of Five Fates: Bane 1/long rest
  • Voice of the Chain Master: Telepathy with familiar (requires Pact of the Chain)
• Pact Boon: Choose at 3rd level:
  • Pact of the Chain: Familiar with special forms (imp, pseudodragon, quasit, sprite)
  • Pact of the Blade: Summon pact weapon, proficiency with weapon
  • Pact of the Tome: Cantrips from any class, ritual spells via invocation
• Mystic Arcanum: One spell each of 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th level (1/long rest each)
• Eldritch Master: Regain all expended pact magic spell slots (1/long rest)

Wizard

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d6 per wizard level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your Constitution modifier per wizard level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: None
• Weapons: Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
• Tools: None
• Saving Throws: Intelligence, Wisdom
• Skills: Choose two from Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, and Religion

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Cantrips Known	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	+2	Spellcasting, Arcane Recovery	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+2	Arcane Tradition	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	-	3	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	4	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	-	4	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
6th	+3	Arcane Tradition feature	4	4	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
7th	+3	-	4	4	3	3	1	-	-	-	-	-
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	4	4	3	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
9th	+4	-	4	4	3	3	3	1	-	-	-	-
10th	+4	Arcane Tradition feature	5	4	3	3	3	2	-	-	-	-
11th	+4	-	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
13th	+5	-	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
14th	+5	Arcane Tradition feature	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
15th	+5	-	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
17th	+6	-	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1
18th	+6	Spell Mastery	5	4	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	5	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1
20th	+6	Signature Spells	5	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1

Class Features:

• Spellcasting: Intelligence-based, prepare INT mod + wizard level spells, learn from spellbook
• Spellbook: Start with 6 1st-level spells, learn 2 new spells each level, copy from scrolls/other spellbooks
• Ritual Casting: Cast ritual spells from spellbook without expending slots
• Arcane Recovery: Once per day on short rest, recover spell slots totaling half wizard level (rounded up)
• Arcane Tradition: Choose at 2nd level:
  • School of Abjuration: Ward, projected ward, improved abjuration, damage resistance, spell resistance
  • School of Conjuration: Minor conjuration, benign transposition, focused conjuration, durable summons
  • School of Divination: Portent, expert divination, third eye, greater portent
  • School of Enchantment: Hypnotic gaze, split enchantment, alter memories, mass suggestion
  • School of Evocation: Sculpt spells, potent cantrip, empowered evocation, overchannel
  • School of Illusion: Improved minor illusion, malleable illusions, illusory self, illusory reality
  • School of Necromancy: Grim harvest, undead thralls, inured to undeath, command undead
  • School of Transmutation: Minor alchemy, transmuter’s stone, shapechanger, master transmuter
• Spell Mastery: Choose one 1st and one 2nd level spell to cast at will (without expending slots)
• Signature Spells: Choose two 3rd level spells to always have prepared and cast once without slots

Character Story

Personality & Background

Personality

Your personality is built from four elements that work together to create a unique character:

Personality Traits: Small, specific quirks that make your character unique Ideals: Your core beliefs and driving principles
Bonds: What ties you to the world - people, places, or things you care about Flaws: Weaknesses that can get you in trouble or be used against you

Quick Personality Generator

Personality Traits (d20)

d20	Trait
1	I have a joke for every occasion
2	I’m always polite and respectful
3	I idolize a famous hero
4	I’m haunted by past mistakes
5	I collect rumors and gossip
6	I’m secretly afraid of something common
7	I have an unusual hobby or interest
8	I speak in proverbs and old sayings
9	I’m protective of those weaker than me
10	I have terrible table manners
11	I’m always asking questions
12	I judge people by their actions, not words
13	I’m driven by wanderlust
14	I place no stock in wealthy folk
15	I’m full of inspiring stories
16	I’m horribly awkward in social situations
17	I stretch the truth for a good story
18	I never back down from a challenge
19	I’m suspicious of strangers
20	I bluntly say what others are hiding

Ideals (d12)

d12	Ideal
1	Freedom - Everyone deserves to choose their own path (Chaotic)
2	Honor - My word is my bond (Lawful)
3	Knowledge - Learning is the key to everything (Neutral)
4	Power - The strong should rule (Evil)
5	Friendship - My companions mean everything (Good)
6	Adventure - Life is meant to be exciting (Any)
7	Justice - Wrongdoers must be punished (Lawful)
8	Charity - I help those in need (Good)
9	Change - Nothing stays the same forever (Chaotic)
10	Greed - I deserve wealth and comfort (Evil)
11	Nature - The natural world comes first (Neutral)
12	Glory - I must earn fame and renown (Any)

Bonds (d20)

d20	Bond
1	Someone I love was taken from me
2	I owe everything to my mentor
3	My hometown needs protecting
4	I seek revenge against my enemy
5	I must restore my family’s honor
6	I protect a dangerous secret
7	I’m searching for a lost friend/family
8	I want to prove myself worthy
9	My guild/organization is my family
10	I’m devoted to a sacred place
11	I must repay an old debt
12	I’m the last of my people
13	My mentor was murdered
14	I have a child who doesn’t know me
15	I’m bound by an ancient oath
16	My treasured possession was stolen
17	I must complete my master’s work
18	I protect someone in hiding
19	I seek to restore a fallen organization
20	I’m connected to a prophecy

Flaws (d12)

d12	Flaw
1	I can’t resist a challenge, even foolish ones
2	I have a weakness for physical pleasures
3	I secretly believe I’m better than others
4	I can’t keep a secret to save my life
5	I turn tail and run when things get bad
6	I’m too greedy for my own good
7	I’m quick to anger and slow to forgive
8	I trust too easily and get betrayed
9	I’m terrified of being alone
10	I lie about almost everything
11	I’m convinced everyone is out to get me
12	I’d rather kill than show mercy

Alignments

Your character’s alignment represents their moral and ethical outlook on life. It affects how they approach conflicts, relationships, and decisions throughout their adventures.

It's just for fun

An alignment can help, with directing decisions of a character. It can also be useful for development, as alignment can change, or may have already changed in a character’s story pre-adventure. Alignments are a great way to bring a character to life, if so desired, however:

• It is not required for a character to have or strictly adhere to an alignment.

It is your character

It is up to the creator of a character to decide if they wish to take the challenge of being strict with a character’s alignment or if they want to use it as a simple guideline for interactions.

If you’re unsure or want to try something different:

Don't know what to choose?

Roll a d10:

0 - Reroll 1 - Lawful Evil
2 - True Neutral 3 - Chaotic Good 4 - Neutral Evil 5 - Lawful Good 6 - Chaotic Evil 7 - Lawful Neutral 8 - Neutral Good 9 - Chaotic Neutral

Alignment Guidelines

Remember

• Alignment describes tendencies, not absolute behavior

• Characters can grow and change alignment through play

• Good characters protect innocents and help others

• Evil characters harm others for personal gain

• Lawful characters respect authority and keep their word

• Chaotic characters value freedom and spontaneity

• Neutral characters are balanced or indifferent

Using Personality Elements

These should create interesting roleplay opportunities and drive character decisions, not just be a list of stats. Think about how the character will act, when playing!

Evil Alignments

Check with the DM before playing an evil character. Evil alignments work best in specific campaign types and require mature roleplaying to avoid disrupting the group.

• Especially when there is intention to be strict with the alignment

Alignments Breakdown

Alignment	Description	Typical Behavior
Lawful Good	”The Crusader”	Follows rules and helps others; knights, paladins, just rulers
Neutral Good	”The Benefactor”	Helps others regardless of rules; healers, charitable folk
Chaotic Good	”The Rebel”	Fights for freedom and justice; robin hood types, freedom fighters
Lawful Neutral	”The Judge”	Follows laws and codes strictly; soldiers, bureaucrats, monks
True Neutral	”The Undecided”	Balanced approach, avoids extremes; druids, common folk
Chaotic Neutral	”The Free Spirit”	Acts on whims, values personal freedom; artists, explorers
Lawful Evil	”The Dominator”	Uses laws/rules to control others; tyrants, corrupt officials
Neutral Evil	”The Malefactor”	Selfish and cruel when convenient; criminals, mercenaries
Chaotic Evil	”The Destroyer”	Spreads violence and mayhem; demons, psychopaths, destroyers

Understanding Alignment

Alignment is a combination of two factors:

• Ethical Axis: Law vs Chaos (how you approach rules and structure)
• Moral Axis: Good vs Evil (your stance on helping vs harming others)

Ethic/Moral	Good	Neutral	Evil
Lawful	Lawful Good	Lawful Neutral	Lawful Evil
Neutral	Neutral Good	True Neutral	Neutral Evil
Chaotic	Chaotic Good	Chaotic Neutral	Chaotic Evil

Background

Background	Skills	Feature	Best For
Acolyte	Insight, Religion	Shelter of the Faithful (temple support)	Clerics, Paladins, religious characters
Charlatan	Deception, Sleight of Hand	False Identity (fake documentation)	Rogues, Bards, Con artists
Criminal	Deception, Stealth	Criminal Contact (underworld connections)	Rogues, morally flexible characters
Entertainer	Acrobatics, Performance	By Popular Demand (free lodging for performing)	Bards, charismatic performers
Folk Hero	Animal Handling, Survival	Rustic Hospitality (common folk support)	Fighters, humble origins stories
Guild Artisan	Insight, Persuasion	Guild Membership (trade connections)	Any class, mercantile characters
Hermit	Medicine, Religion	Discovery (unique knowledge/secret)	Druids, Monks, wise characters
Noble	History, Persuasion	Position of Privilege (high society access)	Any class, wealthy backgrounds
Outlander	Athletics, Survival	Wanderer (wilderness navigation/foraging)	Rangers, Barbarians, nature folk
Sage	Arcana, History	Researcher (knows where to find information)	Wizards, scholarly characters
Sailor	Athletics, Perception	Ship’s Passage (free sea travel)	Any class, nautical adventures
Soldier	Athletics, Intimidation	Military Rank (military authority/access)	Fighters, Paladins, war veterans
Urchin	Sleight of Hand, Stealth	City Secrets (urban navigation)	Rogues, Street-smart characters

Background Benefits Each background provides:

• 2 Skill Proficiencies
• Languages and/or Tool Proficiencies
• Starting Equipment Package
• Special Feature (unique ability or social connection)

Don't know what to choose?

Roll a d12:

1 - Acolyte 2 - Charlatan 3 - Criminal 4 - Entertainer 5 - Folk Hero 6 - Guild Artisan 7 - Hermit 8 - Noble 9 - Outlander 10 - Sage 11 - Sailor 12 - Soldier

Background Breakdown

Acolyte

Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: Holy symbol, prayer book/prayer wheel, 5 sticks of incense, vestments, common clothes, belt pouch with 15 GP

Feature - Shelter of the Faithful: You and your companions can receive free healing and care at temples, shrines, and other religious establishments of your faith. Faithful of your religion will support you (but only you) at a modest lifestyle.

Suggested Characteristics:

• Personality: Devoted, contemplative, perhaps naive about the world outside religious settings
• Ideals: Faith, tradition, charity, greater good, change, might, aspiration, self-knowledge
• Bonds: Temple/faith, religious mentor, sacred text, fellow religious members
• Flaws: Judges others harshly, puts too much trust in hierarchy, rigid thinking, secret doubt

Criminal

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools Equipment: Crowbar, dark common clothes with hood, belt pouch with 15 GP

Feature - Criminal Contact: You have a reliable contact who acts as your liaison to other criminals. You know how to get messages to your contact over great distances and they can provide information about local criminal activities.

Criminal Specialties: Blackmailer, burglar, enforcer, fence, highway robber, hired killer, pickpocket, smuggler

Suggested Characteristics:

• Personality: Secretive, distrustful, or surprisingly loyal to criminal code
• Ideals: Honor among thieves, freedom, charity, greed, people-focused, redemption
• Bonds: Criminal mentor, criminal organization, victims of a past crime, family
• Flaws: Quick to violence, enemy from past, addiction, paranoia

Folk Hero

Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land) Equipment: Artisan’s tools, shovel, set of artisan’s clothes, belt pouch with 10 GP

Feature - Rustic Hospitality: Common folk shelter, hide, and help you as long as you don’t show yourself to be a danger. They’ll shield you from law or others searching for you, though they won’t risk their lives.

Defining Events: Stood up to tyrant, saved people during disaster, worked alone against terrible monster, stole from corrupt merchant, built something important, survived natural disaster

Suggested Characteristics:

• Personality: Humble origins, practical, straightforward, protective of others
• Ideals: Respect, fairness, freedom, might, sincerity, destiny
• Bonds: Hometown, family, mentor figure, homeland, people you saved
• Flaws: Tyrant who still rules, family troubles, haunted by past, quick temper

Noble

Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set Languages: One of your choice Equipment: Signet ring, scroll of pedigree, fine clothes, belt pouch with 25 GP

Feature - Position of Privilege: People assume you have the right to be wherever you are. Common folk make efforts to accommodate you, and people of high standing treat you as one of them. You can secure an audience with local nobles.

Suggested Characteristics:

• Personality: Haughty, duty-bound, or surprisingly down-to-earth
• Ideals: Respect, responsibility, noble obligation, might, family, power
• Bonds: Family, noble house, people you’re responsible for, order/organization
• Flaws: Hidden shameful family fact, deposed from position, ruthlessly ambitious

Sage

Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: Bottle of black ink, quill, small knife, letter from colleague, common clothes, belt pouch with 10 GP

Feature - Researcher: When you don’t know information, you know where to find it - libraries, scriptoriums, universities, sages, or other learned persons. Your DM might rule that knowledge is secretive, dangerous, or beyond your reach.

Specialties: Alchemist, astronomer, discredited academic, librarian, professor, researcher, wizard’s apprentice, scribe

Suggested Characteristics:

• Personality: Analytical, absent-minded, speaks in obscure references, pedantic
• Ideals: Knowledge, beauty, logic, self-improvement, greater good, power
• Bonds: Life’s work, library/university, mentor, student, research subject
• Flaws: Easily distracted, speaks without thinking, unlocks dangerous secrets

Soldier

Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Intimidation Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (land) Equipment: Insignia of rank, trophy from fallen enemy, deck of cards, common clothes, belt pouch with 10 GP

Feature - Military Rank: You have military rank from your career. Soldiers loyal to your former organization still recognize your authority and will defer to you if they’re lower rank. You can invoke rank to influence other soldiers and gain access to fortresses, military camps, and fortifications.

Specialties: Officer, scout, infantry, cavalry, healer, quartermaster, standard bearer, support staff

Suggested Characteristics:

• Personality: Disciplined, direct, protective of others, haunted by war
• Ideals: Greater good, responsibility, might, live and let live, nation, aspiration
• Bonds: Comrades, homeland, mentor, unit/company, fallen comrades
• Flaws: Haunted by horrors of war, rigid thinking, made terrible mistake, enemy

Guild Artisan

Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools Languages: One of your choice Equipment: Artisan’s tools, letter of introduction from guild, traveler’s clothes, belt pouch with 15 GP

Feature - Guild Membership: Your guild will provide lodging and meals as long as you pay guild dues (5 GP per month). Guild has political power and your membership grants certain legal protections. Guild will pay for funeral and support your family if you die.

Guild Business: Alchemists, armorers, brewers, calligraphers, carpenters, cartographers, cobblers, cooks, glassblowers, jewelers, leatherworkers, masons, painters, potters, shipwrights, smiths, tinkers, wagon-makers, weavers

Hermit

Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Religion Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit Languages: One of your choice Equipment: Herbalism kit, scroll case with spiritual writings, winter blanket, common clothes, belt pouch with 5 GP

Feature - Discovery: Your isolation gave you access to unique and powerful discovery - great truth about cosmos, nature, gods, powerful beings, or forces of planes. Work with DM to determine details of your discovery and its impact.

Life of Seclusion: Searching for spiritual enlightenment, communing with nature, exile for crime, retreat from society due to loss, pilgrimage, caretaker of ancient ruin

Entertainer

Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Performance Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, one type of musical instrument Equipment: Musical instrument, letter of admiration, costume, belt pouch with 15 GP

Feature - By Popular Demand: You can perform in taverns, inns, circuses, courts, and other venues for lodging and food. Your performances make you well-known in area and strangers recognize you.

Routines: Actor, dancer, fire-eater, jester, juggler, instrumentalist, poet, singer, storyteller, tumbler

Charlatan

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of Hand Tool Proficiencies: Forgery kit, disguise kit Equipment: Forgery kit, disguise kit, signet ring of imaginary person, 10 stoppered bottles filled with colored liquid, fine clothes, belt pouch with 15 GP

Feature - False Identity: You have created a second identity with documentation, established acquaintances, and disguises. You can forge documents including official papers and personal letters if you’ve seen examples.

Favorite Schemes: Cheat at games, shave coins, counterfeit money, forge documents, sell fake magic items, pose as noble

Outlander

Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type of musical instrument Languages: One of your choice Equipment: Staff, hunting trap, traveler’s clothes, belt pouch with 10 GP

Feature - Wanderer: You have excellent memory for maps and geography. You can find food and shelter in wilderness for yourself and up to 5 other people each day, provided the land offers berries, small game, water, and so forth.

Origin: Forester, trapper, homesteader, guide, exile, bounty hunter, pilgrim, tribal nomad, hunter-gatherer, tribal marauder

Sailor

Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Perception Tool Proficiencies: Navigator’s tools, vehicles (water) Equipment: Belaying pin (club), silk rope (50 feet), lucky charm, common clothes, belt pouch with 10 GP

Feature - Ship’s Passage: When you need to, you can secure free passage on a sailing ship for yourself and your adventuring companions. You might sail on the ship you served on, or another ship you have good relations with. Because you’re calling in a favor, you can’t be certain of a schedule or route that will meet your every need.

Suggested Characteristics:

• Personality: Superstitious about the sea, loves to tell sailing stories, blunt and straightforward
• Ideals: Respect for the sea, freedom, mastery of sailing, fairness, people first
• Bonds: Ship or crew you sailed with, specific sea or coastline, fellow sailors, family back on land
• Flaws: Trouble with drink, quick temper, enemy from sailing days, fear of drowning despite profession

Urchin

Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of Hand, Stealth Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, thieves’ tools Equipment: Small knife, map of your home city, pet mouse, token of your parents, common clothes, belt pouch with 10 GP

Feature - City Secrets: You know the secret patterns and flow of cities and can find passages through urban sprawl that others would miss. When you’re not in combat, you (and companions you lead) can travel between any two locations in the city twice as fast as your speed would normally allow.

Suggested Characteristics:

• Personality: Street-smart, distrustful of authority, protective of other outcasts, scrappy survivor
• Ideals: Respect for fellow outcasts, freedom from oppression, community among the forgotten
• Bonds: Street family who took you in, specific neighborhood, fellow urchins, person who showed kindness
• Flaws: Steals compulsively, has trouble trusting wealthy people, quick to fight, haunted by past

Equipment

Equipment

Starting Wealth by Class

Class	Starting Gold
Barbarian	2d4 × 10 GP
Bard	5d4 × 10 GP
Cleric	5d4 × 10 GP
Druid	2d4 × 10 GP
Fighter	5d4 × 10 GP
Monk	5d4 GP
Paladin	5d4 × 10 GP
Ranger	5d4 × 10 GP
Rogue	4d4 × 10 GP
Sorcerer	3d4 × 10 GP
Warlock	4d4 × 10 GP
Wizard	4d4 × 10 GP

Armor Table

Armor	Cost	Armor Class (AC)	Strength	Stealth	Weight
Light Armor
Padded	5 GP	11 + DEX modifier	-	Disadvantage	8 lb.
Leather	10 GP	11 + DEX modifier	-	-	10 lb.
Studded leather	45 GP	12 + DEX modifier	-	-	13 lb.
Medium Armor
Hide	10 GP	12 + DEX modifier (max 2)	-	-	12 lb.
Chain shirt	50 GP	13 + DEX modifier (max 2)	-	-	20 lb.
Scale mail	50 GP	14 + DEX modifier (max 2)	-	Disadvantage	45 lb.
Breastplate	400 GP	14 + DEX modifier (max 2)	-	-	20 lb.
Half plate	750 GP	15 + DEX modifier (max 2)	-	Disadvantage	40 lb.
Heavy Armor
Ring mail	30 GP	14	-	Disadvantage	40 lb.
Chain mail	75 GP	16	STR 13	Disadvantage	55 lb.
Splint	200 GP	17	STR 15	Disadvantage	60 lb.
Plate	1,500 GP	18	STR 15	Disadvantage	65 lb.
Shield
Shield	10 GP	+2	-	-	6 lb.

Weapons Table

Simple Melee Weapons

Name	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties
Club	1 SP	1d4 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Light
Dagger	2 GP	1d4 piercing	1 lb.	Finesse, light, thrown (range 20/60)
Greatclub	2 SP	1d8 bludgeoning	10 lb.	Two-handed
Handaxe	5 GP	1d6 slashing	2 lb.	Light, thrown (range 20/60)
Javelin	5 SP	1d6 piercing	2 lb.	Thrown (range 30/120)
Light hammer	2 GP	1d4 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Light, thrown (range 20/60)
Mace	5 GP	1d6 bludgeoning	4 lb.	-
Quarterstaff	2 SP	1d6 bludgeoning	4 lb.	Versatile (1d8)
Sickle	1 GP	1d4 slashing	2 lb.	Light
Spear	1 GP	1d6 piercing	3 lb.	Thrown (range 20/60), versatile (1d8)

Simple Ranged Weapons

Name	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties
Crossbow, light	25 GP	1d8 piercing	5 lb.	Ammunition (range 80/320), loading, two-handed
Dart	5 CP	1d4 piercing	1/4 lb.	Finesse, thrown (range 20/60)
Shortbow	25 GP	1d6 piercing	2 lb.	Ammunition (range 80/320), two-handed
Sling	1 SP	1d4 bludgeoning	-	Ammunition (range 30/120)

Martial Melee Weapons

Name	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties
Battleaxe	10 GP	1d8 slashing	4 lb.	Versatile (1d10)
Flail	10 GP	1d8 bludgeoning	2 lb.	-
Glaive	20 GP	1d10 slashing	6 lb.	Heavy, reach, two-handed
Greataxe	30 GP	1d12 slashing	7 lb.	Heavy, two-handed
Greatsword	50 GP	2d6 slashing	6 lb.	Heavy, two-handed
Halberd	20 GP	1d10 slashing	6 lb.	Heavy, reach, two-handed
Lance	10 GP	1d12 piercing	6 lb.	Reach, special
Longsword	15 GP	1d8 slashing	3 lb.	Versatile (1d10)
Maul	10 GP	2d6 bludgeoning	10 lb.	Heavy, two-handed
Morningstar	15 GP	1d8 piercing	4 lb.	-
Pike	5 GP	1d10 piercing	18 lb.	Heavy, reach, two-handed
Rapier	25 GP	1d8 piercing	2 lb.	Finesse
Scimitar	25 GP	1d6 slashing	3 lb.	Finesse, light
Shortsword	10 GP	1d6 piercing	2 lb.	Finesse, light
Trident	5 GP	1d6 piercing	4 lb.	Thrown (range 20/60), versatile (1d8)
War pick	5 GP	1d8 piercing	2 lb.	-
Warhammer	15 GP	1d8 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Versatile (1d10)
Whip	2 GP	1d4 slashing	3 lb.	Finesse, reach

Martial Ranged Weapons

Name	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties
Blowgun	10 GP	1 piercing	1 lb.	Ammunition (range 25/100), loading
Crossbow, hand	75 GP	1d6 piercing	3 lb.	Ammunition (range 30/120), light, loading
Crossbow, heavy	50 GP	1d10 piercing	18 lb.	Ammunition (range 100/400), heavy, loading, two-handed
Longbow	50 GP	1d8 piercing	2 lb.	Ammunition (range 150/600), heavy, two-handed
Net	1 GP	-	3 lb.	Special, thrown (range 5/15)

Adventuring Gear

Essential Gear

Item	Cost	Weight
Backpack	2 GP	5 lb.
Bedroll	1 GP	7 lb.
Bell	1 GP	-
Blanket	5 SP	3 lb.
Candle	1 CP	-
Chain (10 feet)	5 GP	10 lb.
Chalk (1 piece)	1 CP	-
Crowbar	2 GP	5 lb.
Hammer	1 GP	3 lb.
Ink (1 ounce bottle)	10 GP	-
Ink pen	2 CP	-
Lantern, hooded	5 GP	2 lb.
Lock	10 GP	1 lb.
Oil (flask)	1 SP	1 lb.
Pouch	5 SP	1 lb.
Rations (1 day)	5 SP	2 lb.
Rope, hempen (50 feet)	1 GP	10 lb.
Rope, silk (50 feet)	10 GP	5 lb.
Torch	1 CP	1 lb.
Waterskin	2 SP	5 lb. (full)

Ammunition

Item	Cost	Weight
Arrows (20)	1 GP	1 lb.
Blowgun needles (50)	1 GP	1 lb.
Crossbow bolts (20)	1 GP	1½ lb.
Sling bullets (20)	4 CP	1½ lb.

Tools

Item	Cost	Weight
Disguise kit	25 GP	3 lb.
Forgery kit	15 GP	5 lb.
Healer’s kit	5 GP	3 lb.
Herbalism kit	5 GP	3 lb.
Navigator’s tools	25 GP	2 lb.
Poisoner’s kit	50 GP	2 lb.
Thieves’ tools	25 GP	1 lb.

Spellcasting Foci

Item	Cost	Weight
Arcane Focus
Crystal	10 GP	1 lb.
Orb	20 GP	3 lb.
Rod	10 GP	2 lb.
Staff	5 GP	4 lb.
Wand	10 GP	1 lb.
Druidic Focus
Sprig of mistletoe	1 GP	-
Totem	1 GP	-
Wooden staff	5 GP	4 lb.
Yew wand	10 GP	1 lb.
Holy Symbol
Amulet	5 GP	1 lb.
Emblem	5 GP	-
Reliquary	5 GP	2 lb.

Special Items

Item	Cost	Weight	Description
Acid (vial)	25 GP	1 lb.	2d6 acid damage when thrown
Alchemist’s fire (flask)	50 GP	1 lb.	1d4 fire damage per turn
Antitoxin (vial)	50 GP	-	Advantage on poison saves for 1 hour
Holy water (flask)	25 GP	1 lb.	2d6 radiant damage to fiends/undead
Potion of healing	50 GP	½ lb.	Regain 2d4 + 2 hit points
Poison, basic (vial)	100 GP	-	1d4 poison damage, DC 10 CON save

Equipment Packs

Pack	Cost	Contents
Burglar’s Pack	16 GP	Backpack, 1,000 ball bearings, String, bell, 5 candles, crowbar, hammer, 10 pitons, hooded lantern, 2 oil flasks, 5 days rations, tinderbox, waterskin, 50 ft hempen rope
Dungeoneer’s Pack	12 GP	Backpack, crowbar, hammer, 10 pitons, 10 torches, tinderbox, 10 days rations, waterskin, 50 ft hempen rope
Explorer’s Pack	10 GP	Backpack, bedroll, mess kit, tinderbox, 10 torches, 10 days rations, waterskin, 50 ft hempen rope
Priest’s Pack	19 GP	Backpack, blanket, 10 candles, tinderbox, alms box, 2 incense blocks, censer, vestments, 2 days rations, waterskin
Scholar’s Pack	40 GP	Backpack, book of lore, ink bottle, ink pen, 10 parchment sheets, sand bag, small knife

Weapon Properties Quick Reference

• Ammunition: Requires ammo to use, draw as part of attack
• Finesse: Use STR or DEX for attack/damage rolls
• Heavy: Small creatures have disadvantage on attacks
• Light: Can be used for two-weapon fighting
• Loading: Can only fire one shot per action/bonus action/reaction
• Range: First number = normal range, second = long range (disadvantage)
• Reach: Adds 5 feet to your reach
• Thrown: Can be thrown using same ability modifier as melee
• Two-handed: Requires two hands to use
• Versatile: Can use one or two-handed (damage in parentheses = two-handed)

Armor Notes

• Light Armor: Add full DEX modifier to AC
• Medium Armor: Add DEX modifier (max +2) to AC
• Heavy Armor: No DEX modifier to AC
• Strength Requirements: If you don’t meet STR requirement, speed reduced by 10 feet
• Stealth Disadvantage: Heavy armor gives disadvantage on DEX (Stealth) checks

Customization

Customization Options

Multiclassing

Prerequisites and core mechanics

Character advancement: Players may take levels in a new class instead of advancing their current class, creating multiclass characters. The total character level equals the sum of all class levels (e.g., Wizard 3/Fighter 2 = 5th level character).

Prerequisites: Must meet ability score minimums for both current and new classes:

Class	Ability Score Minimum
Barbarian	Strength 13
Bard	Charisma 13
Cleric	Wisdom 13
Druid	Wisdom 13
Fighter	Strength 13 OR Dexterity 13
Monk	Dexterity 13 AND Wisdom 13
Paladin	Strength 13 AND Charisma 13
Ranger	Dexterity 13 AND Wisdom 13
Rogue	Dexterity 13
Sorcerer	Charisma 13
Warlock	Charisma 13
Wizard	Intelligence 13

Proficiency bonus is based on total character level. Experience points advance according to total character level, not individual classes.

Proficiencies gained from multiclassing

When gaining the first level in a new class, characters receive limited proficiencies compared to starting at 1st level:

Class	Proficiencies Gained
Barbarian	Shields, simple weapons, martial weapons
Bard	Light armor, one skill of choice, one musical instrument
Cleric	Light armor, medium armor, shields
Druid	Light armor, medium armor, shields (non-metal restriction)
Fighter	Light armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons
Monk	Simple weapons, shortswords
Paladin	Light armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons
Ranger	Light armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons, one skill
Rogue	Light armor, one skill from class list, thieves’ tools
Sorcerer	None
Warlock	Light armor, simple weapons
Wizard	None

Multiclass spellcasting rules

Spell slot calculation: Add class levels using different weights based on casting progression:

• Full casters (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard): full levels
• Half casters (Paladin, Ranger): half levels rounded down
• Third casters (Eldritch Knight, Arcane Trickster): one-third levels rounded down

Use the total to determine spell slots from the Multiclass Spellcaster table:

Level	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st-2nd	2-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3rd-4th	4	2-3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5th-6th	4	3	2-3	-	-	-	-	-	-
7th-8th	4	3	3	1-2	-	-	-	-	-
9th-10th	4	3	3	3	1-2	-	-	-	-
11th-12th	4	3	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
13th-14th	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	-	-
15th-16th	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	-
17th+	4	3	3	3	2+	1-2	1-2	1	1

Spells known and prepared: Determine separately for each class as if single-classed. Each spell uses its class’s spellcasting ability and focus requirements, but any spell slot of appropriate level can cast any known spell.

Warlock interaction: Pact Magic slots work separately but interchangeably with Spellcasting slots. Pact Magic slots recover on short rest while Spellcasting slots require long rest.

Important limitations: Characters may possess higher-level spell slots than the highest-level spells they can learn, and some class features don’t stack (Extra Attack, Unarmored Defense, Channel Divinity uses).

Feat system overview

Optional rule: At levels when classes gain Ability Score Improvement, players may choose a feat instead of increasing ability scores. Each feat can only be selected once unless specified otherwise. Prerequisites must be maintained - losing a prerequisite suspends feat benefits until regained.

Combat feats

Crossbow Expert: Ignores loading property, no ranged disadvantage in melee, bonus action hand crossbow attack when wielding one-handed weapon.

Great Weapon Master: Critical hits and killing blows grant bonus attacks. Can accept -5 to hit for +10 damage with heavy weapons.

Polearm Master: Bonus action butt-end attacks (d4) with polearms, opportunity attacks when creatures enter reach.

Sharpshooter: Long range doesn’t impose disadvantage, ignores cover, -5 to hit for +10 damage option.

Sentinel: Opportunity attacks reduce speed to 0, can attack disengaging creatures, reaction attacks when nearby allies are targeted.

Shield Master: Bonus action shoves with shield, add shield AC to DEX saves, potentially negate area damage on successful saves.

Spellcasting feats

Magic Initiate: Learn 2 cantrips and 1 first-level spell from chosen class (bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard).

Spell Sniper (requires spellcasting): Double spell attack ranges, ignore cover, learn 1 attack cantrip.

War Caster (requires spellcasting): Advantage on concentration saves, perform somatic components with weapons/shields, cast spells as opportunity attacks.

Elemental Adept (requires spellcasting): Ignore resistance to chosen damage type, treat 1s as 2s on damage dice. Can be taken multiple times for different elements.

Ritual Caster (requires INT or WIS 13+): Acquire ritual book, copy ritual spells up to half character level.

Defensive and utility feats

Alert: Cannot be surprised, +5 initiative, no advantage from unseen attackers.

Lucky: 3 luck points per long rest to reroll dice or force attackers to reroll.

Mobile: +10 speed, Dash ignores difficult terrain, no opportunity attacks from melee targets.

Tough: +2 HP per level retroactively and going forward.

Observant: +5 to passive Perception and Investigation, can read lips, +1 INT or WIS.

Armor and weapon proficiency feats

Lightly Armored: Light armor proficiency, +1 STR or DEX.

Moderately Armored (requires light armor proficiency): Medium armor and shield proficiency, +1 STR or DEX.

Heavily Armored (requires medium armor proficiency): Heavy armor proficiency, +1 STR.

Medium Armor Master (requires medium armor proficiency): No Stealth disadvantage, +3 max DEX bonus with 16+ Dexterity.

Heavy Armor Master (requires heavy armor proficiency): Reduce non-magical physical damage by 3, +1 STR.

Weapon Master: Proficiency with 4 weapons, +1 STR or DEX.

Specialized combat styles

Defensive Duelist (requires DEX 13+): Reaction to add proficiency bonus to AC when wielding finesse weapons.

Dual Wielder: +1 AC with two weapons, can use non-light weapons for two-weapon fighting, draw/sheathe two weapons.

Martial Adept: Learn 2 Battle Master maneuvers and gain 1 superiority die (d6).

Mounted Combatant: Advantage against smaller unmounted foes, redirect mount attacks, mount takes no damage on successful saves.

Feat reference

Feat	Prerequisites	Key Benefits
Actor	None	+1 CHA, advantage on impersonation, mimic voices
Athlete	None	+1 STR/DEX, improved climbing/jumping, easier prone recovery
Charger	None	Dash + bonus attack/shove with damage/push bonus
Dungeon Delver	None	Advantage vs traps, secret door detection, fast travel
Durable	None	+1 CON, improved Hit Die healing (min 2×CON mod)
Grappler	STR 13+	Advantage vs grappled foes, pin action
Healer	None	Enhanced healer’s kit: stabilize + 1 HP, action healing
Inspiring Leader	CHA 13+	Grant temp HP to 6 creatures (level + CHA mod)
Keen Mind	None	+1 INT, navigation knowledge, perfect memory
Linguist	None	+1 INT, learn 3 languages, create ciphers
Mage Slayer	None	Attack spellcasters, disrupt concentration, spell resistance
Resilient	None	+1 ability score, gain save proficiency in that ability
Savage Attacker	None	Reroll melee weapon damage once per turn
Skilled	None	Proficiency in any 3 skills or tools
Skulker	DEX 13+	Hide in light obscurement, maintain stealth after missed shots
Tavern Brawler	None	+1 STR/CON, improvised weapon/unarmed proficiency, grapple bonus

Variant human option

Standard human replacement: If using optional feat rules, DM may allow variant human traits instead of +1 to all abilities:

• Ability Score Increase: +1 to two different abilities
• Skills: Proficiency in one skill
• Feat: One feat at 1st level (must meet prerequisites)

This variant specifically supports feat-focused character concepts by providing access to combat styles, spellcasting abilities, or utility features from character creation.

Integration and planning considerations

Character advancement strategy: The choice between ability score improvements and feats occurs at class-specific levels (typically 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, 19th). Players should plan builds considering both mechanical optimization and character concept.

Multiclass timing: Prerequisites must be met when taking the first level in a new class, and spell progression complexity increases significantly with multiple caster classes. The delayed feature acquisition trade-off means multiclass characters sacrifice capstone abilities for versatility.

Build synergies: Certain feat combinations create powerful synergies (Polearm Master + Sentinel, Crossbow Expert + Sharpshooter), while multiclassing can enable unique combinations like Paladin/Warlock for short rest smite recovery or Fighter/Wizard for Eldritch Knight enhancement.

Ability Stats:

Ability Scores

Individual stats simply represent their modifier, and holds no specific traits

The Attributes

Strength (STR): Physical power, melee attacks, carrying capacity, jumping, climbing Dexterity (DEX): Agility, ranged attacks, AC (light/medium armor), initiative, stealth Constitution (CON): Health, hit points, stamina, poison resistance, concentration saves Intelligence (INT): Reasoning, memory, investigation, arcane knowledge, language learning Wisdom (WIS): Awareness, perception, insight, animal handling, divine magic Charisma (CHA): Force of personality, persuasion, deception, performance, certain magic

Score	Modifier	Score	Modifier
1	-5	16-17	+3
2-3	-4	18-19	+4
4-5	-3	20-21	+5
6-7	-2	22-23	+6
8-9	-1	24-25	+7
10-11	+0	26-27	+8
12-13	+1	28-29	+9
14-15	+2	30	+10

Ability Score Generation

Choose one of the following methods for generating your character’s ability scores:

Bonuses

All bonuses from race, class, class features, magic items, etc. are added after initial ability score generation and don’t count toward the limit in each method.

Method 1: Rolling (Standard)

Delegation of stat points:

• All characters start with 5 in all stats (Total: 30 Points)
• The points pool is based on a 5d20 total (Total Max: 130 Points)
• 1 Grace roll (Mulligan) of 2 dice is allowed (You must roll 2 dice)

Point Costs

• Score 3-10: 1 point (costs 1 for each increase)
• Score 10-15: 2 points (costs 2 for each increase)
• Score 15-20: 3 points (costs 3 for each increase)
• Score 20+: 4 points (Costs 4 for each increase)

Example Rolls: (No Mulligans)

1st d20	2nd d20	3rd d20	4th d20	5th d20	Total Sum
15	20	17	11	18	81 (+30)
5	14	17	9	13	58 (+30)
16	3	8	18	1	46 (+30)
16	5	18	12	10	61 (+30)
9	17	10	4	13	53 (+30)
6	5	14	8	15	48 (+30)
16	7	18	5	9	55 (+30)
20	11	9	10	2	52 (+30)
15	2	4	2	15	38 (+30)
7	18	1	14	1	41 (+30)
16	20	3	19	10	68 (+30)

Method 2: Point Buy

• All characters start with 6 in all stats (Total: 36 Points)
• You have 32 points to spend increasing your abilities (Total: 68 Points)
• You cannot raise an ability above 15 using this method (before racial bonuses)

Point Costs

• Score 6-13: 1 point (costs 1 for each increase)
• Score 13-15: 2 points (costs 2 for each increase)

Method 3: Array

Place these scores in any order:

• 15, 14, 11, 10, 10, 8 (Total: 68 Points)