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[Orange Wizard]

Thanks for the form fillable char sheets Insanity!

Also, do we have to use the default traits/bonds/etc.? I'm using a default background because that affects stats, but until someone says otherwise I'm considering the rest of my backstory fair game.

I don't think they really affect stats... Do they?

You get certain skills and equipment depending on your background. As an acolyte, for example, I gain Religion as a skill and can use my proficiency bonus on those checks. You also get a "small knife" as part of your equipment, but I took a fork instead.
I suppose choosing a different skill would be fine, seeing as it doesn't make you more skilled, just skilled in a different area.
The ideals/bonds/whatever are just for fluff, unless Glorious Leader decides to use the inspiration mechanic. Even then it's still fluff for the most part.
I would say yes, customise away. Ultimately, though, it's up to the DM.

[BFEL]

Here's what I've got so far:

Spoiler: Dain Sagedirk (click to show/hide)

EDIT: And goddammit I just realized his AC would actually be 17 because of his Fighting Style. FUCK.

[tompliss]

Isn't 14 strength a bit on the low side ?

[My Name is Immaterial]

Not really for a Int/Str based character.

[tompliss]

Well, it's a fighter.
I can understand that he may on defence rather than on offense, but it still looks rather weird ^^

[My Name is Immaterial]

He's planning to multi-class into Wizard.

[BFEL]

Isn't 14 strength a bit on the low side ?

The max at char creation is 15, and 14 and 15 function exactly the same. Because only modifiers matter. BFEL puts lots of thought into his munchkinry.

[highmax28]

Isn't 14 strength a bit on the low side ?

The max at char creation is 15, and 14 and 15 function exactly the same. Because only modifiers matter. BFEL puts lots of thought into his munchkinry.

I thought the highest score possible was 18 all the way through?

[BFEL]

Isn't 14 strength a bit on the low side ?

The max at char creation is 15, and 14 and 15 function exactly the same. Because only modifiers matter. BFEL puts lots of thought into his munchkinry.

I thought the highest score possible was 18 all the way through?

In previous editions it was, this one specifically states the highest at char creation is 15

[tompliss]

Well, I think that it's part of the "stay more close to normality" thing, with the "20 is the max score you can ever have in a stat, even in the end of the game".
There would be no real sense in begining at 18 if the best man in the world would only have 20... ^^"

(well, except this character begins with 17 constit... after all, he's a dwarf -_- )

[Neonivek]

Basically this game is streamlined so you cannot completely surpass the parameters of the game.

Which honestly is the one aspect of 5th that so far I am fine with. I've been on both sides of the coin and I see it as a boon to both.

So long as they don't do what 4th MOSTLY did and boil away what made items interesting.

[highmax28]

Wait. So using 4d6 and dropping the lowest ISN'T what I was supposed to do!?

[Orange Wizard]

I used the default numbers (15, 14, 13, 13, 10, 8, IIRC) rather than pissing around with dice.

"20 is the max score you can ever have in a stat, even in the end of the game".

Is this now a thing?

[Rakonas]

Wait. So using 4d6 and dropping the lowest ISN'T what I was supposed to do!?

Yeah that's what I did, I ended up lucky with an 18 but with all my other rolls odd numbers. Having a stat limit seems stupid because adventurer's have almost always been supposed to be the geniuses of their race.

[Neonivek]

Wait. So using 4d6 and dropping the lowest ISN'T what I was supposed to do!?

Yeah that's what I did, I ended up lucky with an 18 but with all my other rolls odd numbers. Having a stat limit seems stupid because adventurer's have almost always been supposed to be the geniuses of their race.

Given that 10 is average and 14 is genius even in 3.5... yeah...