Barbarian

Nearly naked, totally hardcore rage machine

Primary Abilities Strength Constitution
  • Equipment
  • (a) a Greataxe or (b) any martial melee weapon
  • (a) two handaxes or (b) any simple weapon
  • An explorer’s pack and four javelins
  • Proficiencies
  • ArmorLight Armor, Medium Armor, shields
  • WeaponsSimple Weapons, martial Weapons
  • Toolsnone
  • SkillsChoose two from Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, and Survival

Bard

Poet, musician, historian - magical nerd warrior

Primary Abilities Charisma Dexterity
  • Equipment
  • (a) a Rapier, (b) a Longsword, or (c) any simple weapon
  • (a) a Diplomat's Pack or (b) an Entertainer's Pack
  • (a) a lute or (b) any other musical instrument
  • Leather Armor, and a Dagger
  • Proficiencies
  • Armorlight armor
  • weaponssimple Weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords
  • toolsthree musical instruments of your choice
  • Skillschoose any three

Cleric

Priestly healer...

Primary Abilities Wisdom Strength or
  • Equipment
  • (a) a mace or (b) a Warhammer (if proficient)
  • (a) Scale Mail, (b) Leather Armor, or (c) Chain Mail
  • (a) a Light Crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon
  • (a) a Priest's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
  • A Shield and a holy Symbol
  • Proficiencies
  • ArmorLight Armor, Medium Armor, shields
  • weaponssimple Weapons
  • toolsnone
  • SkillsChoose two from History, Insight, Medicine, Persuasion, and Religion

Druid

likes animals and long walks through the library

Primary Abilities Wisdom Constitution
  • Equipment
  • (a) a wooden Shield or (b) any simple weapon
  • (a) a Scimitar or (b) any simple melee weapon
  • Leather Armor, an Explorer's Pack, and a druidic focus
  • Proficiencies
  • ArmorLight Armor, Medium Armor, shields (druids will not wear armor or
  • weaponsclubs, daggers, darts, javelins, maces, quarterstaffs, scimitars, sickles, slings, spears
  • toolsHerbalism kit
  • SkillsChoose two from Arcana, Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, and Survival

Fighter

Jack of all trades melee, and maybe master of a couple, too

Primary Abilities Strength or Dexterity Constitution or Intelligence
  • Equipment
  • (a) Chain Mail or (b) leather, Longbow, and 20 Arrows
  • (a) a martial weapon and a Shield or (b) two martial Weapons
  • (a) a Light Crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) two handaxes
  • (a) a Dungeoneer's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
  • Proficiencies
  • ArmorLight Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, shields
  • weaponssimple Weapons, martial Weapons
  • toolsnone
  • SkillsChoose two skills from Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, and Survival

Monk

Bald, robe-wearing, armorless, and also magical

Primary Abilities Dexterity Wisdom
  • Equipment
  • (a) a Shortsword or (b) any simple weapon
  • (a) a Dungeoneer's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
  • 10 darts
  • Proficiencies
  • Armornone
  • weaponssimple Weapons, shortswords
  • toolsany one type of artisan's tools or
  • SkillsChoose two from Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Insight, Religion, and Stealth

Paladin

Goody-two-shoes in heavy armor. Badass (but a little obnoxious in their rightousness)

Primary Abilities Strength Charisma
  • Equipment
  • (a) a martial weapon and a Shield or (b) two martial Weapons
  • (a) five javelins or (b) any simple melee weapon
  • (a) a Priest's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
  • Chain Mail and a holy Symbol
  • Proficiencies
  • ArmorLight Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, shields
  • weaponssimple Weapons, martial Weapons
  • toolsnone
  • SkillsChoose two from Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, and Religion

Ranger

Likes to spend time in the woods and shoot shit with arrows

Primary Abilities Dexterity Wisdom
  • Equipment
  • (a) Scale Mail or (b) Leather Armor
  • (a) two shortswords or (b) two simple Melee Weapons
  • (a) Dungeoneer's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
  • A Longbow and a Quiver of 20 Arrows
  • Proficiencies
  • ArmorLight Armor, Medium Armor, shields
  • weaponssimple Weapons, martial Weapons
  • toolsnone
  • SkillsChoose three from Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, and Survival

Rogue

Unconventional, rakish... Pirate-like but not so seafaring

Primary Abilities Dexterity Charisma
  • Equipment
  • (a) a Rapier or (b) a Shortsword
  • (a) a Shortbow and Quiver of 20 Arrows or (b) a Shortsword
  • (a) a Burglar's Pack, (b) a Dungeoneer's Pack, or (c) an Explorer's Pack
  • Leather Armor, two daggers, and Thieves' Tools
  • Proficiencies
  • ArmorLight Armor
  • weaponssimple Weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords
  • toolsThieves' Tools
  • SkillsChoose four from Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Performance. Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth

Sorcerer

Can't choose between magic or

Primary Abilities Charisma Constitution
  • Equipment
  • (a) a Light Crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon
  • (a) a Component pouch or (b) an arcane focus
  • (a) a Dungeoneer's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
  • Two daggers
  • Proficiencies
  • Armornone
  • weaponsdaggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
  • toolsnone
  • SkillsChoose two from Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion

Warlock

Tends toward the darker side of magic (goatee optional)

Primary Abilities Charisma Constitution
  • Equipment
  • (a) a Light Crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon
  • (a) a Component pouch or (b) an arcane focus
  • (a) a Scholar's Pack or (b) a Dungeoneer's Pack
  • Leather Armor, any simple weapon, and two daggers
  • Proficiencies
  • ArmorLight Armor
  • weaponssimple Weapons
  • toolsnone
  • SkillsChoose two skills from Arcana, Deception, History, Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, and Religion

Wizard

The classic magician. Think Gandolf and Dumbledore

Primary Abilities Intelligence Constitution or
  • Equipment
  • (a) a Quarterstaff or (b) a Dagger
  • (a) a Component pouch or (b) an arcane focus
  • (a) a Scholar's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
  • A Spellbook
  • Proficiencies
  • Armornone
  • weaponsdaggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
  • toolsnone
  • SkillsChoose two from Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, and Religion