These questions are encouraged and help to build a cohesive party and deepen roleplay, but you have freedom to define your character as you like.
We can collaborate during creation to ensure the group fits well together.
Use point buy for ability scoresβfair and balanced for everyone.
Rolling for stats is normally not allowed to avoid large imbalances that affect fun.
Keeps the party on even footing and avoids tension from vastly different power levels.
HP uses the fixed average per level method for consistency and to avoid low-HP frustration.
Alignment is mostly descriptive, not restrictive.
Characters wonβt lose class features or abilities due to alignment changes.
Alignment doesnβt prohibit player actions but can guide roleplay.
NPCs and monsters have alignment mainly for mechanics and flavor.
Encumbrance is turned off for ease of play.
No special age or intelligence modifiers beyond standard rules.
Basic literacy is assumed unless your characterβs backstory says otherwise.
Characters are created using D&D Beyond; I always set up a campaign page to share homebrew content and official books.
Homebrew allowed on a case-by-case basisβcheck with me first.
We use the 2024 Rule Set (updated from 2014 with class buffs and streamlining).
You can use anything from official D&D Beyond books unless restricted later.
Feats and other optional rules follow standard 5e unless discussed.