D&D General Character Building

[Scott Christian]

Along the same lines as building an adventure, this one is for the players.

 

[payn]

CBR was my choice, but that can vary depending on if its homebrew, sandbox, or adventure path. The more I have to work with, changes how I go about it.

 

[Scribe]

Either Class, Race, Background, or Background, Class, Race.

 

[Umbran]

The pattern I use is not fixed. I typically build characters by allowing others to find their concepts first, and then filling in gaps. So I typically have my choices of all three narrowed somewhat, but then pick them up and juggle them fairly randomly until I find something I think it interesting

 

[prabe]

If I'm not filling in gaps in a manner similar to @Umbran I am literally rolling randomly for race and class and picking a background that makes sense.

 

[Charlaquin]

I voted for all but the last two options because it’s different for different characters. Sometimes the party needs a certain role filled, so I choose a class tha fills it and go from there. Sometimes I’m excited to play a certain race so I start from there. It’s rare that I start from a background, but I have done it.

 

[overgeeked]

You're the missing pre-WotC character creation option. Roll stats and see what classes the character qualifies for, then go from there.

 

[Maxperson]

To most of those questions I answer yes. Sometimes I envision a character of X job(background) and build from there. Other times I have a race that I haven't played in a while and start with that and build. Yet other times I will pick a class that I want to play and build. The only things on that list that I don't do are power and ultimate randomizer, but if everyone wanted to roll race, background and class completely randomly, I'd be on board.

 

[Arilyn]

It varies a lot. I don't have a set pattern. Sometimes characters bubble up and "tell" me who they are, other times I might just feel like playing a certain race or archetype, and other times I'll create a character to fill in a gap.

 

[Older Beholder]

It’s usually different each time, it might start with a race or class I haven’t played yet as the spark.

Sometimes it can be based on an idea, like a performer that sings directly into the minds of the crowd using telepathy.