D&D 5e: Character Progression

Basics

• Abilities: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma.

Creation

Abilities

Initial Values

- Roll '4d6' for each ability.
- Sum highest '3x'

# OR
- Assign '15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8' to abilities of your choosing

# OR (if DM approves)
- Distribute 27 points where you like

Ability Modifiers

# Ability modifiers are bonuses/penalties based on your skill-level
# ex. an ability of 1, has a modifier of (-5).
#     the final value being '-4'
#
# Formula:
(${LVL} // 2) - 5

Race Bonuses

# BEFORE vs AFTER initial assignment

Final Result

STR 15 (+2)  # 17
DEX 14 (+2)  # 16
CON 13 (+1)  # 14
INT 12 (+1)  # 13
WIS 10 (+0)  # 10
CHA  8 (-1)  #  7