Character Creation Discussion

Second level. Anything in the PHB is allowed. If you roll for stats (4d6 drop lowest), do so in this forum for character creation. Equipment as per PHB +100 gp. No evil alignments.

This will be combat and action heavy, and I anticipate damage dealers and controllers to shine.

If you want to try rolling your stats (might as well try - characters with low stats will be given the stat array as an option), try it by:
- click the Red Advanced button below
- add a BASIC dice roll,
- in the "Reason" box type "Stats" or something as the description, and
- in the "Roll" box, type: 4d6,4d6,4d6,4d6,4d6,4d6
- leave Visibiliy as "Hide nothing"
Note: you'll have to drop the lowest yourself.

When you post, the roll will be added to the bottom of your post.

Let everyone know what type of character you're playing (race, class, background), so those adverse to duplication can avoid such.

To create a character sheet:
- click "Characters" at the top under the Gamersplane logo
- at the bottom, under New Character, fill out the Label (name, perhaps), choose D&D 5 as the system, and the type as PC.

Once you've created the character, partially or wholly, then you can submit it to the game, by:
- click "Games" at the top under the Gamersplane logo
- click the "Dangerous Prisoner" game
- at the bottom right, under "Submit a Character", select your char from the drop down list and click Submit
Note: the character can still be edited after you submit it.

No established setting.

Standard pantheon is fine.

Marian Town is a crossroads in a temperate wooded forested area, but it is on a very large river (almost a mile across). Population is several thousand

On the character sheet, mark Prepared spells with an asterisk at the beginning of the spell name

Any questions or requests, post away!

Just so you all know, GaztheDm has expressed interest in playing a Sorcerer

Ok, stats roll first (thinking Dwarven Fighter at the mo)

EDIT: Adjusted stats: 14, 11, 14, 8, 15, 12

EDIT 2: d10 roll for 2nd level HP

After dropping the lowest, looks close to the standard array.

Thinking about it and reading PHB again i rather go monk prob... i have an monk idea in mind that suddenly started brewing

Rolls after dropping lowest :13,13,14,13,15,15

Those are some pretty OP rolls

Characters done and submitted, pretty happy with how Holnir Mithrilbritches has turned out :) although I couldn't figure out what to spend most of his money on as his starting gear pretty much covers everything he needs.

ok quick update im going wood elf monk, with an urchin as background... i have this streetfighter character in mind, gew up poor learned to fight dirty with kidney shots, low kicks, just dirty fighting. once taking a fight with a monk, got his ass handed to him, and started training in the monestary

oh quick question how much does a healing potion cost in this game?? because well wat mcneils5 said, basic equipment covers a lot.. and well never can have enought heaing potions

Healing Potions are in the PHB equipment section. I think they're 50gp each?

Just checked and they are (missed it when I looked the first time) so I'll add one of those to Holnir's gear

Yeps you are right well 1 Heal Pot it is then and well 60gp as change... sounds good

Never made a character before on this site, I'll try rolling and see what I get, otherwise I'll take a standard array like you said.

Would a cleric be useful? I'm thinking about trying to make a cleric that's not afraid to get in and do some damage as well.

So dropping the lowest gets me 11, 13, 15, 17, 19. That's pretty good, right?

Clerics are ALWAYS USEFULL... ALWAAAAAAAAAAAYS. and i am exited to see what you come up with :D

Awesome! I'll take a look at the PHB and put something together.

I messed up in understanding which thing we were dropping for lowest. Here are the numbers I think are correct based on what others are doing:

6, 10, 12, 12, 15, 18

yeps stats are correct after dropping the lowest, those are some decent stats

Rolling for second level hp

Great stats. Love the 6, heh - Great to have a flaw.

yeah and the HP roll couldnt be better... i have like godlike stats (almost then) but my HP roll was crap

I haven't approved any of the characters submitted yet, but I'll approve them conditionally upon reviewing them in detail tonight.

I mean I'll approve them now, but I'll review them in detail tonight.

is there a place or thread were we can post our backstory... i dont mind doing it here but it might overflood the thread, or get lost in the discussion

I'm putting together my character right now. I haven't done this in literally years so I'm liable to mess it up. Definitely need a review when I'm done.

I promise I'm not trying to sneak anything in that shouldn't be there... just doing my best.

Great idea, I'll start a thread.

No problem, I'll give you whatever feedback I can.

Just submitted it. Human Cleric with a Soldier background. I think it has some damage potential but can still heal. Please let me know what I've messed up, lol.

I've approved Zee, but I'll do an actual review of the submitted characters tonight.

ok quick heads up... in my background story, In my characters background (as shown in the seperate thread later today) he has had a rougth standing with High elves, and still has a deep hatred towards them, or at least he doesnt like them at ALL... so be aware

Nobody likes elves, except young girls

Well i like elves (female elves then) and im a 25yo guy :P

Let's see how well I do

Hey not bad 15, 17, 15, 14, 15, 14
I'm super well rounded

damm im no the only one with great stats, hella rolls

I was thinking of doing a barbarian wizard or fighter wizard if we are allowed to multi class haven't decide what race yet

Multiclassing is awesome, go hard

Barb wizard is difficult combo because when raging you cannot cast any spells or concentrate on them. so they really fight eachother, i wouldnt go for it but its your character

I pretty much want a fighter that can use magic to bolster its self

well take a look at the eldrich knight, paladin, or go warlock with potential at lvl 3 as a bladelock (pact of the blade) but the rage kills everything that has to do with magic

If you do want to try something odd, this is the place to do it. Party of 6.

Hm I'll look into it what combo works the best but for sure I'll be using magic to enlarge myself and weapons to beat my enemies down

well i like that idea (Always big fan of enlarge and hit) looking at it, enlarge is a snd lvl spell, so as a wizard you will only learn 1 at lvl 3, and is a concentration spell so if you enlarge yourself, as soon as you rage you shrink back down.

GaztheDm - your monk looks great, and love the back story. I'm picturing the big wig high elf, Donal Stump, who cleared your village to make room for Stump Tower, haha. Add a special ability for Darkvision. If you could add your current and maximum Ki points to the notes section, that would be great.

I'm getting ready to submit my Human Rogue Character. It'll be using the Standard array of traits, increased by 1 for being Human. 16, 15, 14, 13, 11, 9. I should have it ready this evening.

thanks and haha well kinda. they almost build a wall to keep the wood elves away, I added a extra feat called current ki /maximum Ki, in the notes are my current ki/ maximum with the KI DC, if you want it in the general notes.. just give me a yell, oh and i added darkvision

McNeil5 - Holnir is good to go. Please add your strength modifier to your handaxe damage (1d6+3) so we don't forget - that bonus applies whether it is melee or thrown.

oh and i hope i didnt go overboard with the character background story... i am a writer for fun, i write game reviews (board games mostly) so creative juices got flowing and well sometimes it gets out of hand

void - a detailed review of the character

Ability Scores correct - all good, matches your rolls with +1 to each for Human
Hitpoints correct - max 1st level = 8 + roll of 8 for 2nd + 1 x 2 for Con mod = 18
Skills correct - Human: none; Soldier: Int & Ath; Cleric: +2 from cleric list
AC, correct: 16+2
Speed, correct
Special Abilities, correct: spellcasting, Divine Domain, Channel Divinity (Turn Undead), Domain features
..Maybe put down somewhere in the Notes that you took the War domain
..Add somewhere in the Notes the maximum (3/day) and unspent Bolts of Inspiration
Spells: You get 6 prepared spells per day (Wis mod + level), plus the divine spells are always prepared and don't count against the 6, so add two more prepared spells.
..There isn't anywhere convenient to keep track of spell slots. You have 3 first level spell slots, so keep track of that along with the unspent slots in the Notes section.
Weapons - ..Warhammer attack bonus should be 5 (=Prof + Str mod)
..Warhammer damage should be 1d8+3 (incl Str mod)
..Light Crossbow attack correct 0 (=Prof + Dex mod)
..Light Crossbow damage should be 1d6-2 (incl Dex mod)
....note: a melee/thrown weapon (dagger, handaxe) would use Str bonus for attack and damage, instead of Dex

Nope, the internet didn't run out of space, so love it! (I'm a writer, too, short stories and working on a few novels.)

actually (initiate nerd voice) a dagger is a finesse weapon, so it can either use STR or Dex as a bonus for attack and damage when thrown or be used as a melee attack

I apologize gentlemen. But I must respectfully bow out of this game.

too bad :( but have fun and keep on gaming

That's too bad skurvyninja, but thanks for the heads up.

Since his Dex bonus is -2, that's bad advice, haha.

true true, BUT i have no idea what his stats are, i mean i could have guessed by the bow damage but that would be metagaming :P

Hey everyone, happy to join, I'll have a character up as quick as I can. Is human variant allowed and is it starting/background equipment +100gp for whatever we want?

Yub yub

Garbo stats incoming
Okay, you said I can choose stat buy even if I rolled. Is that the case with the HP roll as well, eg.: 1d12 (or 7)?

Ooooh barbarian ^^ i like

Not for the hit points, no. But stat array is okay.

Okay, that is what I thought, wanted to make sure though just in case. Taking the stat array, so my 2nd level hp 1+3.

Best not make Con your dump stat, heh.

I'm thinking forest gnome bard. Or druid if that would work better.

EDIT: Stats after dropping lowest: 10, 14, 10, 10, 13, 13

Do we get the base health for 1st level of a different class or do we roll for that health?

PHB p.163: You gain the hit points from your new class as described for levels after 1st. You gain the 1st-level hit points for a class only when you are a 1st-level character.

Speaking of multi-classing is it okay if I do it, since I already rolled for 2nd lvl HP with a d12? Given it is the lowest number possible, I'll take the 1+3 if that's what it takes.

I would say go for it, multi classing doesnt change stats or anything, you just get some extra skills, and since your HP roll could go with any class it doesnt change a thing

Onci, remember that you have the stat array as an option even after the roll. Also, the adventure will entirely be in am urban environment.

Snowycoldfood - The class you take at level 1 gets max, all other levels regardless of a new class or but get hp rolled.

HypCo: if you want to multi class, go for it.

HypCo - character looks fine. I note that you applied Expertise by changing the skill name to include the revised bonus, which is clever. However, your Expertised Perception bonus should only be +5.

Great avatars!

Ah thanks, you are correct, I knew I was going to miss something, should be fixed now. I did mark everything I bought with an asterisk, in case you want to double check if the coin matches up, I believe I added everything correctly though.

read the backstory, looks really cool and nicely written, but now i am wondering what your second class was, since imo out of the backstory it didnt show... if its a secret then i will find out in game prob :D

btw what is your race?? to lasy to find it in this thread

Thank you, it isn't a secret, it's my first time multi-classing, just kinda forgot to add it to the story, should be easy enough to add in. But if you can't wait for the backstory update, you can click Rybia's avatar and it will bring you to his character sheet were you can see all his juicy deats.

ok didnt know that :P but cool Multi class rogue barb, eventually the reckless attack will allow you sneak attack on solo targets :D

Rolling 2nd Level HP

The clicking the character avatar to see the sheet isn't automatic. By default, it is hidden from other players in the same game. However, you can set it 'viewable' in the Character listing page (i.e., hit Characters in the top bar) - one of the buttons 'adds it to the library'.

Yep, works correctly.

yay :D now im so stocked to start this game, i reaaaaaaaly wana play it :D

We're close, just need Snowycoldfood to submit a character - I may start the game tonight, anyhow, to lay down the setup and introductions.

Awesome, looking forward to start playing.

Sorry I missed your edit above Gaz, Rybia's race is variant human.

I put up the first thread.

Thank you so much for the detailed break down. This is exactly what I needed.

I just updated my character to reflect this. I'll pick up two more spells this afternoon when I have a chance to look at the PHB and I haven't spent any of my gold yet so I might buy a different ranged weapon that uses STR instead.

Thanks so much!

Alright Feng, the Half Orc Fighting Magician has been completed and Submitted

I've approved the character. I'll review it in detail tonight, but otherwise you're good to go!

Added two more spells since you mentioned I didn't prep enough of them. Zee should be good to go now.

On my spell caster I put my spell slots along with the components in the weapon section, as it is right next to your spell list. I think that is pretty convenient.

Review of Feng:
--Add wizard level to class
--Set Proficiency bonus to 2; this will auto fix your spell attacks and DCs
--check the save prof boxes for Fighter, Str & Con
--Add your armor to your equipment list
--You should only have 3 spells prepared: wizard level + Int mod
--I think your hit points should be 19 = 10+3 + 3+3

Let me know if you disagree with any of this.

Onci, are you still in the game?

Can't speak for him directly but I do see that he is new to the site, so he may not be subscribed to the forum.

All fixes have been made.

Ive PM'd Onci, but he can jump in whenever if he is playing.

Figured I'd ask just in case the answer is yes, or if we could work something out. Would I be able to change my stats?

What kind of change?

Change my dex from 13 to 14 and my wisdom 12 to 10 (willing to change it to 9, to compensate the change).

Sure, go ahead, and 10 is fine.

Awesome man, thank you.
Edit: Believe I edited everything correctly, let me know if I missed anything.

Still no word from Onci. And it is Snowycoldfood's turn before the poor, misguided, obviously bespelled, locked-up criminals try to take all of your shinies.

Weekends are pretty slow in general on the weekends, for reasons that probably vary widely but nearly universally. I'm generally more available on most weekends, but combat particularly can't leave people behind.