Build a D&D 2024 Character in Ten Minutes on Paper with the Book
- Write page numbers down on your character sheet for abilities, spells, feats, and traits.
- Use a standard array that's all-in: 17 14 14 12 10 8
- When selecting skills for your class, choose two additional skill proficiencies. Optionally choose one tool proficiency.
- Default to the "tough" feat (+2 HP per level)
- Add a healing potion to your equipment.
- Choose a background theme of your own idea or that of your GM. Ignore any background mechanics (they're covered above).
Creation Steps
- Choose a class
- Apply ability scores to attributes (17 14 14 12 10 8)
- Write down class traits
- Hit points (max at 1st level)
- Saving throw proficiencies
- Skills – when choosing skills, select two additional skills
- Weapon proficiencies
- Armor training
- Starting equipment (choose A)
- Add a healing potion to equipment
- Write down class features
- Proficiency Bonus
- Class features
- Spells (choose defaults)
- Choose a species and write down species traits with page numbers
- Add the "tough" feat (pg 202)
- Choose a thematic background of your choice or ask your DM for campaign-specific ones. Ignore any mechanical features – we covered them above.
