Creating Our Characters

The classics never get old! Your call :)

Speaking as a classic, I respectfully disagree. However, that aside, I'm game. Wood Elf it is.

Would either of you mind if I take the liberty of inventing small, insignificant towns in my history/backstory??

Sounds good!

Yeah, go for it!

What kind of elf do you think you'd like your character to be, mormegil? There are Wood Elves (inspired by the Woodland Elves of Middle Earth) to the and High Elves (kinda like Ñoldor) each with their own set of unique abilities and stat bonuses.

Also, have you thought about how an elf might have become a Barbarian? That seems like a good story!

I assumed the Tolkien references would be appropriate given your username 😁

Let me roll some bones

11, 8, 16, 11, 13, 11

Not bad at all! A fairly average person who is exceptional in one specific area. Should make for some interesting stories!

I'm torn between a thief and magic user, but I think I'm settled on thief and might go multi class somewhere down the road.

For race I'd like to go Rock Gnome.



Seabury Timbers. Nickname, Berry, Rock Gnome Rogue
Stat racial adjustments . Con +1, Int +2

11, 8, 16, 11, 13, 11

Str 8
Dex 16
Con 11 +1 = 12 (amended)
Int 13 +2 = 15
Wis 11
Cha 11

Skills: Sleight of Hand, Stealth, Insight, Deception Acrobatics
Prof - Light armour, simple weapons, hand xbow, longsword, rapier, shortsword

Expertese : Stealth and Thieves Tools (Prof bonus doubled)

Sneak attack - deal extra 1d6 damage if you hit with an attack using advantage (adv not needed if another enemy of the target within 5')

Background: Sage - Wizard's Apprentice
Berry started training as a wizard's apprentice but was rejected part way into his training, putting him out on the street. He turned to crime but still kept his fascination for magic.
Skills: Arcana, History
Languages: Elvish, Abyssal

Trait I am horribly, horribly awkward in social situations
Ideal No limits: Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence
Bond : It is my duty to protect my students
Flaw: I speak wihout really thinking through my words and invariably insult others

Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife,
a letter from a dead colleague posing a question you
have not yet been able to answer, a set of common
clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp

Burglar's Pack - Includes a backpack, a bag of 1,000 ball bearings, 10 feet of string, a bell, 5 candles, a crowbar, a hammer, 10 pitons, a hooded lantern, 2 flasks of oil, 5 days rations, a tinderbox, and a waterskin. The pack also has 50 feet of hempen rope strapped to the side of it.
Leather armour
2 Daggers
Thieves Tools
Rapier

OK question with regard to Backgrounds. if a proficiency is listed and I have it from my class already, what happens?

found it: "If a character would gain the sam e proficiency from
two different sources, he or she can choose a different
proficiency of the same kind (skill or tool) instead"

Maybe he's a wood elf ranger like so many others but he secretly always dreamed of living in the city and becoming an accountant!

Languages : I have two languages to take. Are their particular languages in the world aside from Common which may be of use? What about ancient languages?

Berry is looking great, Knife! Are you maybe going for Arcane Trickster down the line? You don't have to decide right now. Just something to consider.

It did cross my mind, either that or multi class rogue /wizard after level 3

Rogue's gear question: Can I have a hand crossbow instead of short bow?

This is probably better answered by Len, but Iskandar is very cosmopolitan so I'd expect the languages of all the available race options spoken here. And then some.
I'm not opposed. But that isn't "standard" because it's a 50gp price difference. Len?

Ah that's true, hadn't considered the price difference. Maybe light crossbow then , as that's the same price as a shortbow? It's only to match my chosen picture :)

Knife, if you don't want to take the starting equipment package given by your class and background, you can choose to roll for gold and buy your equipment instead. This gives you the freedom to pick what you want, but you have to do the work of pricing things out. Starting gold amounts are based on a class; for rogues you roll 4d4 x 10gp.

The hand crossbow might an aspirational item at level one, but a lucky roll for gold might get it in your hands right now.

Thanks. I hadn't seen that light was an option (it's further up the list than hand/heavy) so I'm happy to go with Light if you're good with that, being the same price