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WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into [http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SA-Compendium.pdf this document]. | WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into [http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SA-Compendium.pdf this document]. | ||
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| + | =Character Creation= | ||
| + | * '''Point Buy:''' [https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters see section "Variant: Customizing Ability Scores"] | ||
| + | **Available Points - 27, point cost increases with bonus | ||
| + | **Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15 | ||
| + | **Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8 | ||
| + | **example calculators [http://1-dot-encounter-planner.appspot.com/point-buy-calculator.html Calculator1] [http://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html Calculator2] | ||
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| + | =Feats= | ||
| + | * Probably allowed in place of ability score increases at sufficient level or at character creation for variant humans | ||
=Classes= | =Classes= | ||
Revision as of 18:36, 23 August 2017
Contents
Sage Advice
WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into this document.
Character Creation
- Point Buy: see section "Variant: Customizing Ability Scores"
- Available Points - 27, point cost increases with bonus
- Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15
- Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8
- example calculators Calculator1 Calculator2
Feats
- Probably allowed in place of ability score increases at sufficient level or at character creation for variant humans
Classes
- Disallowed: Monk
- Newly Allowed: Warlock
Racial
- Disallowed: Tiefling, Dragonborn, Goliath, Gensai, monsters and "all that nonsense"
- Altered: Gnome, Elf, Halfling
- Newly Allowed: Half-Elf
Elf
All elves belong to the "sidhe" subrace.
- +1 Intelligence OR +1 Wisdom
- Elven Weapon Training
- [???]
Halfling
Available Subraces: Boat Halfling, Road Halfling
- Boat Halfling
- +1 Constitution
- You have advantage on all checks made to swim and to hold your breath.
- Road Halfling
- As Lightfoot.
Gnomes
- Hakani Gnomes
- As Rock Gnome, except:
- Replace attribute bonuses with +2 Intelligence and +1 Charisma (Or +2? DMG/PHB contradict. Naturally.)
- As Rock Gnome, except:
- Wild/Island Gnome
- As Forest Gnome, except:
- Replace attribute bonuses with +1 Constitution, +1 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom
- Replace "Natural Illusionist" with "Mask of the Wild" from Wood Elf entry.
- As Forest Gnome, except:
