Character Creation

LEGENDS OF EBERRON GENERAL CHARACTER CREATION

Races Permitted
All races in WotC official source books. (NO HOMEBREW)

Racial Stat Bonuses
Players may choose which stats receive their racial bonuses as long as they choose different stats for each bonus and stay below the individual cap of 20.

Starting Level
Players start at level 5

Attributes
Standard Point Buy per D&D5e PHB pg. 13

Hit Points
Level 1: max + your Constitution modifier
Higher levels: the average listed + your Constitution modifier per PHB.

Source Books Permitted
-Player's Handbook
-Xanathar's Guide to Everything
-Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
-Volo's Guide to Monsters
-Eberron Rising from the Last War
-Unearthed Arcana 2022, Character Origins (One D&D, 5.5e, 6e whatever you want to call it test content)

Why did you come to Salvation? What is it you’re looking to seek? Wealth? Power? Love? or perhaps something else in the Grey.

Feel free to discuss, build and introduce your character here, as well as ask any questions you may have.

Try this again. Lol

Planning to run a Warforged Artificer who is a House Agent for House Cannith. (That's race, class, and background.)

The intent is to become a master crafter of reknown, and reach a point where he can comfortably retire and run a shop for adventurers. Maybe even a faction chapter at the border to a dangerous region, providing services and supplies to others on House business. The goal (at least in lart) is to prove you don't need a dragonmark to excell in crafting.

I like it. I was wondering if someone would go with a Warforged. Have you decided his role in the Last War?

Welcome everyone! I had a lot more interest than I thought. I'm waiting on a couple invites to confirm. If everyone stays on board, we may have 8. Applications are now closed. My plan is to have the story start tomorrow or Saturday at the latest. Of course, that will depend on how character creation goes.

The Salvation Outpost chat is the currently locked, but will be opened when we get started.

Does that work for everyone?

Assuming my previous character is still good, no issues from my side :)

I am going with a Mark of scribing, Knight of the order, cleric of arcana. Out to ensure magic knowledge and power is used correctly and occasionally prove your don't need to be a big brawny warrior to uphold your ideals.

I've read over the Eberron content but never played in the setting so am eager to get into it.

Timeline sounds good to me.

As for his role in the War, I would assume some sort of magical support and supply. Probably created during the final days of the conflict. I'm not giving him the stats or class to have been a functioning front line fighter, so support seems more fitting.

I'm probably going to stick with my previous character, although I realized in the last game I made certain choices poorly (particularly spells). I chose all my spells with "theme" in mind but I noticed I ended up having a lot of no range spells, which isn't a great idea since I have no armor. Lol.

I'm building a Mark of Finding Half-orc, House Agent to justify the mark and for the class he's a Gloomstalker Ranger. House Tharask sent scores of people to scout the mist, gathering information and bringing back anything of value they found. Kleber just wants to explore the deadly unknown, the fact his House is paying for the trip convinces the bounty hunter to rush toward Salvation Outpost

I'm quite new to the Eberron setting, re-reading the 5e book right now, would this background fit in the campaign?

Hey @Madclergy,@Ganesh what are your previous characters? If you don't mind telling up front

The fun part with Warforged, they’re programmed with whatever they need for their role when they’re created. So you can play around as much as you like with what he did. A brand new Warforged can easily be sent to the front lines without any further training. After the war, they can drift aimlessly trying to figure out who or what they are or they could end up in a militia because war is all they know.

I leave your background and reason for being in Salvation up to you. As long as he has a reason to join the salvage crew, he’s good to go.

That's true, but they aren't putting a Warforged with 8 STR but 16 INT in a front line "infantryman" type of roll. So, I feel his roll still needs to be supported by the character sheet.

For sure! I am playing Mordaky Amerald, a Tiefling with a mad rack of horns, a giant greatsword, and a fiendish patron that's helping him out of a jam. He started life as a fighter (2 levels) and then made his pact at level 3 (Warlock). Mordaky is a gambler by nature is willing to put coin on almost anything but beyond anything he is brave and just wants to be free of his past mistakes.

Creating a male shifter (beasthide) barbarian that was an athlete.

Core the athlete: Well Known as a Pentathlon athlete.

Primal Knowledge (Optional)
When you reach 3rd level and again at 10th level, you gain proficiency in one skill of your choice from the list of skills available to barbarians at 1st level.

Is that optional available?

@Nictorah Can you allow custom character sheets?

I thought I had, it should be fixed.

Any official options are allowed. I’m not afraid of your power.

Thats like a police officer saying he isn't affraid of racing any car in the world as long as it obeys the traffic laws. Come on let us use the nitro.
You will allow custom content... LoL. or not :)

These aren’t the droids we’re looking for. He can go about his business. Move along, move along.

I was playing an Half-Elf Aberrant Mind Sorceror. I may make some changes, but probably sticking with the same basic outline unless it conflicts with someone else's char.

My character will be an ex-circus performer. Most likely a rogue (but maybe a monk) , I'll have a character ready to by end of day tomorrow.

Are custom backgrounds or adjustments to Proficiencies, using the customizing rules in TCE, from backgrounds allowed?

Tasha's doesn't really have anything about backgrounds. Customizing backgrounds is essentially RAW and listeded in the PHB (p.126). Tasha's has rules for swapping out racial proficiencies.

I thought Tashas when into custom lineage and also had a section on adjusting background but it been a while since I read it. Sorry

Morlaf, just checking in to see how you’re doing. You’ve been pretty quiet.

No worries. I just wanted to clarify, so if anyone was looking for the info they'd find it. It can get confusing when you have two dozen books. 😂

I imagine my character using a few chakram as their weapons. Can I use the stats of a dagger for them?

forbidden frisbee

Dagger stats make sense to me.

Flavor is always free!

lol, awesome. Since that's settled, on to step two: facial hair!

I was thinking to replace Athletics with Performance for the skill for Athlete. Is that fine GM?

Works for me

I'm gonna take money instead of the standard starting equipment

So.... since magic is more common in Eberron any chance we start with a common magic item?

I’ll tell you what, everyone send me a wish list. I plan to be slightly generous on items, but not like, raining money generous. I might just weave your items into the early story for you.

On similar note, please make sure you have a blurb on your character’s history for me to work with.

37 was one of the last Warforged made during the war, so he's young even by warforged standards. He primarily functioned by aiding in supply crafting, with some limited support to the front lines. He saw combat, but that wasn't his primary mission.

After the war ended, bereft of a purpose, he looked around and realised House Cannith was his best bet. The house accepted him based on his crafting alone, and he's been functioning as a House Agent ever since. Recently, he's realized he wants to give back to the House... deciding to someday open an outpost of sorts near the mournlands. A place where adventurers can rest and resupply... but more importantly, a place his House can use as a foothold.

His primary focus is always business. While he generally believes in helping those who need it -- and there are many -- business is never far from mind.

I’m missing character sheets for 37 and from crazybirdman and Malfor. Please submit as soon as you can.

Any issues with these reskinned cantrips?

Finishing up 37 in a couple of hours. I'd do it now, but... boss would probably get mad. Lol

(It's easy to make a quick post, no one cares about that... It's the involved bookwork that would get me in hot water.)

No issues

'Vice' is an ex-circus juggler. Ex, because he left. He left because he found out they were doing much worse things than the petty theft they were having him do. Will submit character soon, just need to pick spells.

Cool idea. Let see 7 means a rainbow of damage so Red Fire, Indigo Lightning, Violet Necrotic, Blue Acid, Green Poison, Yellow Radiant
Sound like fun, and a good way to get the enemies attention. Go stand over there when you start throwing those things. :)

Characters approved Crazy and Ma.

Wishlist for Mordaky

1. Ruby of the War Mage
2. Magic Greatsword, Whatever is good
3. Magic Heavy Armor
4. Belt of Giant Strength or Gauntlets of Ogre Power
5. Cloaks or Rings of Protection
6. Literally any Wondrous item that gives spell like abilities and such, I'm a sucker for consumables

Totally forgot to ask, but as far as starting equipment goes... there is some stuff I didn't take. While I'm perfectly ok with just not having it, is it possible to have sold it off?

If so, should we do 50% of book price?

We’re still early, you can update if you have the coin

Cool. I'll add a few gold to my sheet then. Selling at 50%.

Oh man, I almost forgot, my characters seven chakram are each named after the seven sins. (inspired by the art below) Just so it's clear when my character starts attacking with 'pride' and 'Envy' lol

Time to do this again. :) Ah. What do we have left in the party?

We got a Gloomstalker Ranger, an Arcane Trickster Rogue and an Aberrant Mind Sorcerer.

They’re all ranged attackers atm.

37 hasn’t been around much, but he is also ranged.

I'm thinking a female Half-Orc ranger (Fey Wanderer) that is a spy and also Mark of Finding. That sound cool?

seems the team is lacking a healer...I'm off work tomorrow...I'll give it some more thought and come up with something (always open to suggestions as I prefer filling voids in group skills/abilities when joining a game already in progress).

Eberron and no artificer in party? I will play one. Hope to finish character by Monday.

Right? I love artificers. Looking forward to it.

Character creation using AI art; a journey.

The last few months I have been fascinated by playing with AI art generators for fantasy characters. It is often a struggle to wade through Google images to get a character picture I like. Instead, having an AI art generator (I use Nightcafe) makes the job either very easy or very frustrating as these image generators are not without their limitations. On the other end of the spectrum, they can come up with jaw-dropping amazing art.

So I was toying with a Blood of Vol paladin, and I let Stable Diffusion have a go at it. I made about 20 images in total and I discarded the useless ones (with clear warping).

The first image that passed the first glance test:Do you want to know how you can spot AI art? Watch the hands. Count fingers. Our friend here has 6 on both hands. That said, I was very impressed with the axe. Sadly, it was the face that made me discard this concept, as it doesn't seem very heroic. But this guy would make for a cool NPC. Did someone order a BADASS? You got to give props to the glowing eyes. The sword got messed up, but I was super impressed by the breastplate. Look at that detail and the engravings over the entire armor!This is where AI art generation can get a little annoying. I tried to morph the picture above and asked the AI generator to not give it glowing eyes. This is the result. On the one end, it fixed everything wrong with the picture above it in terms of warping. The sword is now held properly. There's blood splatting. But the face is.... well. It reminds me a lot of Lord Soth. Again, an absolute BADASS image, but not that useful for a player character (unless you are playing a Super Evil Dark Blood Lord).This is an image generated with a different preset so you get a different art style. Discard the absolutely bonkers warped weapon. Out of nowhere, the background guy got generated without a prompt. Sometimes AI art throws a surprise at you like that. And while both characters look cool (weapon aside), neither has their face revealed so it makes for poor character portrait art.And then, after many tries, you hit the jackpot. An image gets generated that looks cool, doesn't have too bad warping (red sword decides to meld with the ground, but hey..) and most importantly, generates a sympathetic face. With a little cropping, this will make a great character portrait!Wait, did I say 'character portrait'? And just like that, you adjust your prompt just right to generate the picture you stick with! Look at that handsome fellow!

At least when AI takes over the world, we can say it once gave us great art.

Joking aside, it’s pretty sweet. Thank you for the process breakdown. I messed around with one a few months ago, but it was a simple one with very generic results. I like his look, the red armour, the very paladin, brooding stare. Does he have a name?

@Nictorah do you mind me playing battle smith as you will need to manage two tokens for me in a battle - one for my PC and one for my steel defender. Otherwise I'm good with armorer instead.

Going with Mark of Warding Dwarf . Hope this would help to incorporate my PC into story as House Kundarak would be the right to provide help with the found skyship security.

My first artificer was a battlesmith. I have no issue with the extra token. Can’t wait to see what you’ve got.

"one magical item worth 200 gp or less". Could you help me understand where to find magic item cost. I assume 200 gp is a common item

See, coffee first, then post… this was my mistake. I corrected it later.

@GM I note it explicitly mentions a wondrous item, so, say, an adamantine plate armor to go with my pretty character picture is not an option and should be in my wishlist instead?

Oh, name. I did some research and decided my character will be from Karrnath (large Blood of Vol presence there) and since I somehow got more money than most people will earn in their lifetimes, I thought I'd be a knight. So I get *fancy* name. And while I considered the Dragonmarked route for a moment, I decided that would smudge my character's identity too much, so he's a scion of a 'normal' noble house. Thus I present to you....

Armat ir'Vallam
As the third son of a lesser Karrn warlord, Armat ir'Vallam was groomed to lead troops in the Last War, something he dutifully did for a little over a decade before the conflict ended. The utter annihalation of Cyre and all its forces was a pivotal moment for him. To see his nemesis so utterly destroyed at first seemed like a sort of blessing, a herald for victory even, but the gravity of the Mourning eventually settled in, and the victory was a hollow one indeed.

Peace brought something not seen in generations; time for introspection. There was of course the matter of rebuilding and rearming but once such matters were out of the way, many former Warlords began to ponder what to do next. Armat's father was content to rule over his holdings. Seeing trouble brewing among his siblings (all of whom thought they would be the best successor to their aging father), Armat decided to remove himself from the brewing fight for succession and left to explore the Mournland to see what has become of his old enemy.

Armat is a man robbed of purpose struggling to find a new goal in life. The utter depravity of the Last War has also left scars on his mind. If life was so fleeting, so easily cast away, what purpose did it hold? His religion, the Blood of Vol, has ever been the source of his strength. Concerned with his own mortality, he decided that he should try to achieve its penultimate goal; life eternal.

If question still actual my PC could have either of or moth of these goals:
1. As salvation business is growing The Warding Guild seeks to start providing their services secure retrieved artifacts. My PC is sent to gather information and evaluate business potential.
2. Seek to find powerful artifacts at Mournland to build his own power/abilities.

Greyword: Definitely still applies.

With Halloween tomorrow, I think it’ll be best to kick off on the 1st. Does everyone think they’ll be ready?

Khulod: You may spend your 1000 gp on upgrading your armour to Adamantine if you wish. And yes, the wondrous item was to let you buff your character a bit as the current players have.

I'm ready.
By the way, I've purchased Half Plate for 750, best armor I can buy for money, so thanks for that 1k starting money.
That and some protective spells should work for tanking role in the team ... at lest in a combat against "martial" enemies

I just need to do gear and finishing touches. I'll finish up today.

All done!

Orange? Force??

So far I've only gotten one magicked. The green one 'Envy' does poison damage now.

Malak will use averages for HP

1st level max = 10 (Ranger)
2nd level = 6 (Ranger)
3rd level = 6 (Ranger)
4th level = 5 (Druid)
5th level = 5 (Druid)

+ CON (+3 x 5 levels) = 15

Total = 47hp

Thanks for re adding me Nictorah. Continuing our conversation from the public recruitment thread. I think I am going to let Mordacky stay in the past and start fresh. I believe you said everyone is level 5? Are there any other character creation (crunchy) elements that I should take into consideration? Also from a storyline perspective what should I consider?

Should we work in a shared background between the other two that are joining as well?

I’m not fussy about backgrounds. I haven’t seen anything too broken yet.

I love the idea of Salvation because the people are transient, their past life affects their decisions, but ultimately they came to this town to make money.

Whether that means they’re starting over, or trying to understand the Day of Mourning, fleeing something, or you’re an adrenaline junky looking for the thrill of the Grey. I leave it up to you. I only ask that you have a purpose for being here in town.

For building out your characters gear, you may choose 2 uncommon, weapons or wondrous items, or one of each for free and you have 1000 gp to buy what you wish.

Thanks for that! Do we check with you on magic item costs for additional magic items (to purchase with our 1000gp)?

Yes please.

I realized, I should clarify that is two items total, not each. My grammar was off.

Also, I offered these if you wish to spend your money upgrading any of your melee weapons:
Light generation - 500 gp
Damage type of your choice - 1000 gp

If there’s something else you’re looking for, let me know.

Hi, thanks for adding me.

What are the restrictions on mundane gear?

As long as you can afford it, you may buy whatever you wish. I throw in the other special items to keep it even for new players.

Good day all! Thank you for having me along on your journeys. Question does anyone have a bag of holding?
Also I imagine not since it was not said but we can not take a rare instead of two uncommons correct? Not that I would if we could but just checking out the options.
Also is there anything the current party needs by chance? Thinking about playing a sorcerer but thought I'd ask if anything is needed (a tank, healer, someone that is a talker, or someone that is outgoing to push the story along, someone that is shy since there is already too many chiefs etc)
So besides the common items in the phb we can spend on changing damage type and what is light generation? Just checking if that is all we can do with the 1000 go we get

You may spend the 1000gp on whatever you want. The melee upgrades were just in case you wanted something a little unique, like a flame sword, etc.

Light generation turns whatever weapon into the equivalent of a Moon-Touched Sword. Same rules.

Submitted Trusk, the Ghaash'kala Orc Paladin for approval.

37 has a bag of holding.

Lemme see... SheK is a half-orc ass kicker but is more or less our only front line fighter.

Vice is a rogue who uses chakram (reflavored daggers) to juggle and attack from range.

37 is a warforged artificer. Bit of a tank (high AC), bit of a healer (cure wounds spell), ranged fighter (lightning launcher).

There's room for almost anything.

Thanks for the invite. I'm planning on making a Battle Smith Artificer, so that would be adding to the melee group, although I suppose I could go crossbow expert route. Hmmm.... I'll have to give it some thought. I tend to like melee armored types more.

Just submitted my character for approval. I am playing a Kobold sorcerer called Meepo. I used to have a tribe of Kobolds until they kicked me out for failing my job. I was taken in by a group of adventurers that had just helped out my tribe and went on many adventures with them. I learned so much while traveling with them including that I have a great power from deep within that I never knew about. I learned other things like how to do alchemy and how to fight although I was never as good as they were at it but they were always happy to have me. We did a lot of missions in the underdark and learned how to speak with some of the natives while I was there.
One of the last missions we went on was a huge disaster. We fought a beholder and half of the party died while the other half barely made it out alive. The ones that did make it out decided to retire. I did retire for about a year but the people I knew started to have their own lives and I saw less and less of them. I got loney and kept wondering about if there was any more latent power deep within that has gone untapped. I set forward to find a new adventuring group to call my friends. And see if what I have discovered about myself could be of any use to my new friends. And who knows maybe more adventuring would bring out other things in my i never knew i was capable of.

I submitted my half-elven battle smith. Still might tweak the gear slightly, but I think I've got everything in place.

They all look good.

Trusk, have you picked your additional items?

I haven't yet. I'm unclear if we get two items plus 1000 GP, or two items or 1000 GP.

Two items, plus 1000 gp

Cool thank you.

I seem to have some extra funds after purchasing the basics. In addition to the two uncommon items, can we purchase another magic item? I've included 2 healing potions at the standard 50gp each. Always trouble determining prices, for example if I wanted to buy an additional +1 Shield or +1 Weapon?

Related - I see that Continual Flame is an Artificer spell 2nd level. It takes 50gp of ruby dust to cast. Could I then spend the 50gp and say my character crafted a hooded lantern with a continual flame in it before the adventure and add that to his equipment?

To me, a simple +1 weapon is 500gp. Depending on the magical effect you’re looking for, the additional cost would vary greatly. Simple magic like it glows, is around 500gp. Magical damage is 1000gp. Anything else would have to be a discussion.

Good morning. Just chiming in to say I am almost done with my character sheet. I am going to be playing an Oath of Conquest Minotaur Paladin by the name of Torhak, the Ironbanded. He is a Blood of Vol adherent who, through their faith in their own Divine Spark, looks to increase their personal power and wealth. Here is some art for the character as well.

Nice! My first character was a Minotaur. They’re so much fun.

Nice art... I'm afraid already :) I always have trouble playing the more beast like races. Never know how they're life experience would be different. Maybe I lack the imagination required ;)

Might have one last addition.

Hi everyone.

Thanks for letting me join in the last minute Nictorah.

I'm almost done with my character. I just need to select a few spells and my equipment.

This is the concept i posted in the recruitment thread:

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During the war, she was an agent of one of the warring nations. She did infiltration and espionage, specialising in stealing magical secrets form enemies of her homeland. After the war, she lost her purpose for a while, but she was recently re-recruited by the intelligence service of her homeland. Or so she thinks: The agency has been infiltrated by a mysterious being that she is now sworn to. She thinks she gets her directions from her handler/spy master, but in reality this entity is her warlock patron (who may not have the best interests of her homeland at heart).

Crunch: Human charlatan, bard 1/ warlock 4 (archfey), pact of the tome, misty visions.

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I must admit that I don't know much about the Eberron setting. Could someone help me select a home nation that would work with this concept?

Trusk is all finished and I'm ready to rock.

Based on your character I’d strongly suggest agent of House Phiarlan rather than charlatan as your background.

House Phiarlan

House Agents Eberron

Also, for those that have finished their character sheets, feel free to begin posting in Chapter 3.

Chapter 2 should be wrapped up shortly.

Just submitted Torhak to the game.

Torhak looks great! Did you want to roll the aberrant flaw? Or could I surprise the character later with one?

Your call.

Either way, he’s approved.

Awesome. I will do that. I will rebuild the character as a shadow marked elf house agent.

A few questions on equipment:
- I don't really need weapons. Can I do a wand that grants +1 to hit with a specific cantrip instead (a toned down Wand of the Warmage)? For 500 gp?
- Can I buy some 1st level utility spell scrolls (e.g. detect magic)? For 50 gp?

Let's roll it!

Edit: Animals are uneasy around me it seems. I will mark that on my sheet :)

I'll allow the Wandof War Mage as an +1 uncommon item.

You may spend the 1000gp on anything you wish. Scrolls included

I approved Agent in the meantime

Thanks. I was looking for something to spend the gold on, but now I just settled on some potions, scrolls, and common Eberron items.

For the uncommon items, I would like to go with something more interesting than the wand of the war mage: Instrument of the Bards and a hat of disguise.

I have updated everything now. Sorry for making you look at it twice.

No worries at all. She looks good and is approved!