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I'm *GASP* Actually Going to Be Playing 5e in a Few Weeks -- What are the Character Creation Pitfalls to Avoid?
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<blockquote data-quote="MrHotter" data-source="post: 6879724" data-attributes="member: 76055"><p>You also may want to look at the backgrounds before choosing a class. You may change your mind about what class you want to be depending on the flavor you get from your background. </p><p></p><p>If the idea of being a criminal with lockpicking and stealth you may want to go with a dex fighter. If you find sage interesting, you will probably still want to be a fighter, but one that will become an eldrich knight who has some points in intelligence. </p><p></p><p>If you have a race in mind, you may also want to look at their stat bonuses to help decide what class you want to be. If you are playing with the standard array for stats then you will want at least a +1 racial bonus to your main stat so that you can start with a score of 16. If you are playing point buy, then you end up with more points if you can put a +1 or +2 into your main stat. All stat points over 13 cost two points, so if you can save 2 to 3 points for other stats if you have racial bonuses that match the class.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrHotter, post: 6879724, member: 76055"] You also may want to look at the backgrounds before choosing a class. You may change your mind about what class you want to be depending on the flavor you get from your background. If the idea of being a criminal with lockpicking and stealth you may want to go with a dex fighter. If you find sage interesting, you will probably still want to be a fighter, but one that will become an eldrich knight who has some points in intelligence. If you have a race in mind, you may also want to look at their stat bonuses to help decide what class you want to be. If you are playing with the standard array for stats then you will want at least a +1 racial bonus to your main stat so that you can start with a score of 16. If you are playing point buy, then you end up with more points if you can put a +1 or +2 into your main stat. All stat points over 13 cost two points, so if you can save 2 to 3 points for other stats if you have racial bonuses that match the class. [/QUOTE]
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