Character Creation

Create characters who are ready to adventure, cooperate, and engage with the campaign premise.

Ability Scores

Use Standard Array or Point Buy unless the campaign primer says otherwise.

Sources

Use official sourcebooks unless the GM approves additional material.

If a feature, race, subclass, spell, or background comes from unofficial content, ask before building around it.

Character Sheets

Create characters on D&D Beyond.

Your D&D Beyond sheet should be complete before the first session where the character appears.

Party Compatibility

Build a character who is willing to adventure and work with a group.

Characters can be conflicted, secretive, reluctant, or complicated, but they should still be playable at a shared table.

Character Questions

Use these prompts to give your character clear motivations:

• What does your character want?
• What are they afraid of?
• What are they protecting?
• Why are they adventuring?
• Why would they work with a group?

Example Character Concepts

• The Reluctant Hero
• The Curious Scholar
• The Wandering Mercenary
• The Escaped Noble
• The Devoted Protector