Welcome to the Newbies guide to playing Dungeons and Dragons. Here you will find some helpful information on making your very first dnd Character. This set of rules is based on the Basic Rules for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. Due to licensing of DnD material, we can only supply information based on the basic rules of the game. If you are interested in learning more about the game, you can find the Basic Rules and other content books, such as the Players Handbook (PHB) at the DnD Beyond website or 5e.tools for a more user friendly version of the rules.
Before we get started on creating your character, let's go over some basic rules of the game. These are fundamental rules that you will need to know in order to play. Understanding these rules will help you to make informed decisions when creating your character and when playing the game. There are many different play styles and ways to play DnD, but these rules are the foundation of the game. Select a rule from the dropdown menu below to learn more about it.
Let's take a look at an already created character (we will go into the specifics of making a character later). So far, we are only concerned about what a character sheet might look like, and how the information is related to each other. Below is an example of a character sheet for a character named Grakthar Bonecrusher. This character is a level 1 Half-Orc Barbarian. The character sheet includes information such as the character ability scores, skills, equipment, and other important information. This character sheet is based on the character sheet provided in the Basic Rules for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.
Character Details
Name: Grakthar Bonecrusher
Class: Barbarian
Race: Half-Orc
Level: 1
Background: Acolyte
Strength: 18 (5)
Dexterity: 14 (2)
Constitution: 15 (3)
Intelligence: 10 (0)
Wisdom: 12 (1)
Charisma: 8 (-1)
Proficiency Bonus:
2
Speed:
30 feet
Armor Class:
14
Hitpoints:
14
Armor: Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields
Weapons: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution
Skills: Athletics, Intimidation, Perception,
Strength: 5
Dexterity: 2
Constitution: 4
Intelligence: 0
Wisdom: 1
Charisma: -1
Darkvision
Relentless Endurance
Savage Attacks
Languages: Common and Orc
Rage: 2/Day
Unarmored Defense
Great Axe: +5 to hit, 1d12 + 3 slashing damage
Handaxe: +5 to hit, 1d6 + 3 slashing damage
Javelin: +4 to hit, 1d6 + 3 piercing damage
This is the character sheet for Grakthar Bonecrusher, a level 1 Half-Orc Barbarian. The character sheet includes information such as the character's ability scores, skills, equipment, and other important information. This character sheet is based on the character sheet provided in the Basic Rules for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.