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<blockquote data-quote="Saeviomagy" data-source="post: 2269336" data-attributes="member: 5890"><p>Character creation is all about</p><p>1. DESCRIBING the character you want</p><p>2. BUILDING the character you DESCRIBED</p><p></p><p></p><p>Most newbies will do pretty well at number 1. Most will not do well at number 2.</p><p></p><p>So - get her to describe her character. She knows the genre, so she can probably get a good bead on what she wants to be and do.</p><p></p><p>Then go and build it. Ask her questions in plain english when you need to. For instance "is there any particular creature that you want to be good at fighting" for a ranger, rather than "what creature type do you want as your favoured enemy".</p><p></p><p>Then - make up the sheet.</p><p></p><p>THEN make up a second sheet that has all the things that she does well.</p><p></p><p>Put two weapons on it - ranged and close.</p><p></p><p>For instance - the average sheet has a skill list that includes every skill. That's far too much for a starting character to assimilate, so only put the skills that she has ranks in, and other skills that you use all the time (spot, listen).</p><p></p><p>If she wants to be a spellcaster, make it a sorceror or a class with a very limited spell list.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and perhaps most importantly of all - start at 1st level. D&D is ALMOST written to introduce new players a fraction at a time. This only works, however, if you start at first and build up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saeviomagy, post: 2269336, member: 5890"] Character creation is all about 1. DESCRIBING the character you want 2. BUILDING the character you DESCRIBED Most newbies will do pretty well at number 1. Most will not do well at number 2. So - get her to describe her character. She knows the genre, so she can probably get a good bead on what she wants to be and do. Then go and build it. Ask her questions in plain english when you need to. For instance "is there any particular creature that you want to be good at fighting" for a ranger, rather than "what creature type do you want as your favoured enemy". Then - make up the sheet. THEN make up a second sheet that has all the things that she does well. Put two weapons on it - ranged and close. For instance - the average sheet has a skill list that includes every skill. That's far too much for a starting character to assimilate, so only put the skills that she has ranks in, and other skills that you use all the time (spot, listen). If she wants to be a spellcaster, make it a sorceror or a class with a very limited spell list. Oh, and perhaps most importantly of all - start at 1st level. D&D is ALMOST written to introduce new players a fraction at a time. This only works, however, if you start at first and build up. [/QUOTE]
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