• Creating a Character
  • Get Ready
    • Talk with Your DM
    • Choose a Character Sheet
  • Create Your Character
    • Step 1: Choose a Class
      • Class Overview
      • Write Your Level
      • Note Armor Training
      • Hold That Thought
    • Step 2: Determine Origin
      • Choose a Background
        • Ability Scores and Backgrounds
      • Choose Starting Equipment
      • Choose a Species
      • Imagine Your Past and Present
      • Choose Languages
        • Standard Languages
        • Rare Languages
    • Step 3: Determine Ability Scores
      • Generate Your Scores
        • Ability Score Point Costs
      • Assign Ability Scores
        • Standard Array by Class
      • Adjust Ability Scores
      • Determine Ability Modifiers
        • Ability Scores and Modifiers
      • Describe Appearance and Personality
        • Strength
        • Dexterity
        • Constitution
        • Intelligence
        • Wisdom
        • Charisma
    • Step 4: Choose an Alignment
      • The Nine Alignments
      • Alignment and Personality
        • Personality Traits by Alignment
    • Step 5: Fill In Details
      • Record Class Features
      • Fill In Numbers
        • Level 1 Hit Points by Class
      • Name Your Character
      • Create Final Details
  • Level Advancement
    • Character Advancement
    • Gaining a Level
      • Fixed Hit Points by Class
    • Tiers of Play
      • Tier 1 (Levels 1–4)
      • Tier 2 (Levels 5–10)
      • Tier 3 (Levels 11–16)
      • Tier 4 (Levels 17–20)
  • Starting at Higher Levels
    • Creating Your Character
    • Starting Equipment
      • Starting Equipment at Higher Levels
  • Multiclassing
    • Prerequisites
    • Experience Points
    • Hit Points and Hit Point Dice
    • Proficiency Bonus
    • Proficiencies
    • Class Features
      • Armor Class
      • Extra Attack
      • Spellcasting
        • Multiclass Spellcaster: Spell Slots per Spell Level
  • Trinkets