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basic characters
these are all level 1 characters, and I've simplified the sheets as much as possible.
if you're completely new to dnd, there will be things you don't understand. that's how being new works! so if you're a bit lost, don't be afraid to check out this basic intro on how to play dnd, or this page on how to build your own dnd character to use as bit of a 'reference' (mostly to help you figure out what you're looking at).
important: you don't have to get it all right now. that's the fun bit - you can keep learning as you go.
on that note, these characters are 100% fine for experienced dnd players, too! it's about personality, not just stats. and u sure as hell don't need a dnd degree to understand 'playing pretend'.
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BARBARIAN:
if you want to be tough and angry and hit things really hard, go barbarian! (subjectively the 'best' class for first-time players)
BARD:
singers, songwriters, performers all. muse and musician, bards inspire their teammates with both spells and songs.
CLERIC:
the basic healer spellcaster. let's be honest, if you could get power from a god to magic away all your bodily pains, who the hell wouldn't?
DRUID:
a nature spellcaster. ask the trees and animals to do your bidding, and become one with all wild things.
FIGHTER:
there are two things considered important in any fight: 1. hit shit. 2. don't get hit.
a fighter's job is to do both. and oh boy, do they.
MONK:
essentially the 'martial arts' class. kung fu, karate, boxing... you ever see kung fu panda? great movie. great movie. im gonna go watch that again now, actually.
PALADIN:
a warrior with a cause. a flag to wave, a force of personality. sometimes u believe in something so hard it becomes its own kind of truth. sometimes that truth's a violent one.
RANGER:
rangers are warriors on the outskirts of civilisation. they hunt rabbits, make camp, and punch bears.
no, not really. only if the bear's being a dick.
ROGUE:
classic sneaky-sneaky people. if you wish to be one with the shadows, rogue is the class for you.
SORCERER:
some people are just born lucky - or unlucky. sorcerers inherit power. they may be frail, but they're packing a lot of magical 'oomph'. maybe too much.
WARLOCK:
warlocks are probably the simplest spellcaster class. it's easy: make a deal with a devil, get cool powers. boom! all problems solved.
WIZARD:
the original spellcaster class. big hats with stars on them! dramatic billowing robes! throw your wizardly magicks, nerdling - reality bends to your will!
ARTIFICER:
perhaps the most complicated class mechanically, but one with a simple concept: you make stuff, then you use the stuff. artificer!
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