D&D 5E (2014) Do You Start At Level 1?

TwoSix · 2026-03-06T19:56:23+0000

Reynard said:

It is my actual planned next character for one of my games, just for clarity.

Reynard · 2026-03-06T19:57:36+0000

TwoSix said:
It is my actual planned next character for one of my games, just for clarity.

I wish you luck?

Scribe · 2026-03-06T19:59:45+0000

TwoSix said:
It is my actual planned next character for one of my games, just for clarity.

Whats the pitch?

TwoSix · 2026-03-06T20:31:32+0000

Scribe said:
Whats the pitch?

Tim, the Seeker of Magic. Became obsessed with magic at a young age when he discovered he had a spark of inborn talent. (Sorcerer level). Turns out while he can grasp the essentials of spellcasting, he's utterly incapable of forming any complex magic, and can only do than the absolute basics. Spent his youth apprenticed to the local temple (Acolyte Background, cleric level, paladin level), until they kicked him out for being unable to meet the requirements for ordination.

Spent a few years doing odd, semi-criminal jobs in a major city (rogue level), reading books on magical theory in the city library (Expertise in Arcana) while apprenticed to a bard, attempting to master song magic (bard level).

After that didn't pan out, he traveled into the wilds. Being a competent warrior at this point,and having a lot of decent utility magic, he was taken in by a druid grove and also taught the basics of primal magic (druid level), while being trained in woodcraft (ranger level).

Tim despaired of ever reaching his dream of being a skilled mage, until he discovered an ancient relic that expanded his mental faculties tremendously (headband of intellect). His mind expanded, he rapidly mastered the basics of a purloined wizardly spellbook (wizard level), and is now convinced he's on the road to archmagery (Narrator: He isn't.)