Character Creation

Hello GreyWord,

We are going to create the character, take a quick look in the rules sections.

So the first choice is to know what system you will choose for creating the character dice or points.

ANd if you already know your race and your class.

I would like to roll first and decide by race and class afterwards. So I just roll here in this thread right?

Correct, just roll in a post

Rolling stats.

That was better than I expected. Let me sleep with those numbers please. Will decide race/class tomorrow.

You have a second set to roll and choose which of the two your prefer.

OK rolling again

Ha ha very close rolls. ANyhow choosing first roll 16,16,14,13,11,8
I think I will go with the simple decision here - playing
Mountain Dwarf
Barbarian, following Path of the Totem Warrior
Full name: Gimdrus Frosthelm
Background: hermit (live alone in mountains)
If that works for you I will work on the details and backstory.
Also would like to know if you as DM will come up with reason my PC visit Newville or I could/should do it as part of backstory prep?

I believe I have an idea since once of you has the entertainer background. You will come all as a group, I will open a pre-story shortly when people are more advance on their characters.

Ok I validate your character level 3.
Deity is missing as well as age, height and weight

We need to discuss what discovery he made (Hermit)

roll 1d8 for the style of seclusion
1d8 for traits
1d6 for Ideals
1d6 for Bonds
1d6 for Flaws

Added missing details no notes, let me know if you want to see more details documented in there.

Before I roll for personality, two questions:

I'm picking Thard Harr as deity who is the dwarven deity of jungle survival and hunting. If the region story takes place in is far from jungle I would like to change my background to Outlander to bring in some variety. What do you think?

Another question PHB suggest
that player could choose or even customeze if DM allows.
Seems like you insist on rolling. Any reason to deny my decision?

P.S. I'm actually happy to finally see a DM who is interested in the PC personality and hopefully will put it to use in the game - something I have never experienced yet

Oh no, it is not insisting, I just thought it would be easier, but if you have a concept, I will be very happy to indulge.

I have to write the same text to several people, so I go a little fast sometimes.

OK I stay with hermit and rolling Life of Seclusion, but will be picking characteristics

I was the caretaker of an ancient ruin or relic.

If it is well with you we'll have to talk about which kind, if you prefer another, just pick or describe one.

OK Im done with personality, you could review my charsheet again

And yes I like idea of my dwarf barbarian been "caretaker of an ancient ruin" this fits very well with Dwarf lore. Do we need to have details of the ruin? I have a bound that would prevent me letting other PCs visiting the ruin, so perhaps it could be left a mystery, but if you want to involve the ruin into the story - just design is to your satisfaction, as you please

For now it won't be necessary, but if we continue as a campaign, I'll try to use it.

If you're bound not to let the other go there, you will have to stay evasive about your past, it will certainly raise suspicion for the other players (héhéhé ! :o[])

my PC is not charismatic but wise enough to share half truth and have well prepared cover story

I am doing a last thorough check on characters.

You did not choose your tool proficiency (smith, brewer, or Mason)

All the rest is good.

I did choose Brewer's tool. Didn't I?

I did choose Brewer's tool. Didn't I?

Oh I just realized where you confusion comes from. There is an item chat explains how I gained that prof. I just updated that item to point out which I have chosen

Ah ! Perfect then ! And I guessed right a dwarf barbarian I could not see him getting anything else than brewery; you sick drunk ! 8OP

So you add one level to your character, and 1d100 for the number of minor magic object you own.

You may choose a feat instead of ability increase if you want.

No, we did not loose anyone, it is I who doesn't know how to count.

And you choose your minor magic item.

Which minor magic items I can choose from? I can't find a definition of a "minor" magic item in 5e, could you help me?
Also with a roll of 60 I believe I could choose two of them, right?

And I'm switching to Dual Wielder feat instead or STR+2

To me minor items are uncommon magic magic items and object/weapons +1.

And you are right, it is 2 objects not 1 (it is why I posted in public, because I'm prone to mistakes.), and fine for dual wielder.

I've decided to keep it simple and just pick two +1 weapons, i.e. turn both my handaxes into +1,