HELPFUL TOOLS
RPGBOT - useful to understand character builds
dndbeyond - campaign link
Reference photos - for character art creation
Character exercises - character description prompts
bardic.io - try out voices and accents
RACES/CLASSES/STATS
Approved Races:
Aasimar, Dragonborn, Dwarf/Duergar, Elf/Eladrin Elf/Shadar-Kai Elf, Firbolg, Gith, Gnome/Deep Gnome, Goliath, Half-Elf, Halfling, Half-Orc, Human, Kobold, Tabaxi, Tiefling.
Other races please run past me if you're interested.
Approved Classes:
All PHB classes. If interested in Artificer or Blood Hunter, PM me.
Class Feature Variants UA - a preview of what to expect with class revisions in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything this November.
Racial Stat Options:
With the upcoming advent of Tasha's Guide to Everything, you can follow the guidance in Appendix 1 of the Adventurer's League Player's Guide to customize your racial bonuses, languages, and proficiencies.
Stat Gen Options
- Point buy or standard array
- Roll using Avrae (will give you a minimum total of 70) by typing the command !threshold in #dice-bot
Level and Free Feat
We are starting at Level 1, but everyone gets a free feat to start with (vhumans don't get two feats).
Unearthed Arcana
Please ask about UA on a case-by-case basis.
CHARACTER BACKGROUNDS
Frostmaiden Additional Backgrounds
Check out the above PDF for some customized ideas. Also, the following existing backgrounds have Icewind Dale specific character hooks: Acolyte, Artisan, Charlatan, Criminal, Entertainer, Folk Hero, Guild Artisan, Hermit, Noble, Outlander, Sage, Sailor, Soldier, Urchin.
Message me for descriptions of the above. There are many other backgrounds; you are not limited to this list for your choice.
Backstories:
You may be from anywhere on Faerun, but if you're a local to Ten-Towns/Icewind Dale you'll be starting with additional knowledge about the region.
Goliaths and dwarves have Icewind Dale specific ties.
FLEXIBILITY
Sometimes new character ideas need a little tweaking. From levels 1-3, let me know if you'd like to change anything (aside from base stats). Race, class, traits, anything.
From level 4 on, we can work changes into the story, or I can happily kill off your character should you desire.
The goal of this is to play a character you truly enjoy!