JiffyPopTart
Bree-Yark
If I were tasked to come up with "intro level" characters for 5e I think actual best way to do so would be to redesign the character sheet to emphasize the most important couple numbers and hide everything else.
Instead of showing the math and behind the scenes things, just show end results. When a character levels just replace the sheet with the already leveled replacement.
Take all the character build decisions out of the hands of the player and let them just learn how to apply the 3nd result numbers to the game.
Id make all basic characters humans.
Fighters would be champion with longsword/shield stars on one side of the page and longbow stats on the other.
Wizards would be warlocks with always on invocations and X uses of magic missile.
Clerics would be Divine Sorcerers with one attack cantrip and cure wounds.
Once people have learned how to apply AC/HP/To Hit and other simple concepts THEN if they want to learn more you can give them their same character as expressed on a normal character sheet and they can see how the sausage was made.
If they are having fun as it is, just let them use the prebuilt PC and enjoy the game.
Instead of showing the math and behind the scenes things, just show end results. When a character levels just replace the sheet with the already leveled replacement.
Take all the character build decisions out of the hands of the player and let them just learn how to apply the 3nd result numbers to the game.
Id make all basic characters humans.
Fighters would be champion with longsword/shield stars on one side of the page and longbow stats on the other.
Wizards would be warlocks with always on invocations and X uses of magic missile.
Clerics would be Divine Sorcerers with one attack cantrip and cure wounds.
Once people have learned how to apply AC/HP/To Hit and other simple concepts THEN if they want to learn more you can give them their same character as expressed on a normal character sheet and they can see how the sausage was made.
If they are having fun as it is, just let them use the prebuilt PC and enjoy the game.