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Bard 12 (College of Whispers) 104,000

CLASS & LEVEL EXPERIENCE POINTS PLAYER NAME
Mountain Dwarf Gladiator
RACE/ANCESTRY/HERITAGE BACKGROUND CAMPAIGN or PLAYER ID

SPEED FEATURES, TRAITS & MORE

STR
+2 +4 PROFICIENCY
BONUS
ARMOR
CLASS Alignment: Lawful Neutral. I obey laws,
(AC) INITIATIVE tradi ons or my own strict code to
14
SAVING THROWS
13 +4 25 . promote order and society above all else.

Gladiator Background [PHB p. 130]

Armor Worn: leather armor
+2 Strength Saves • Feature: By Popular Demand.
DEX +6 Dexterity Saves * • Traits: Captured from foreign army.
HIT POINTS HIT DICE
+2 +3 Cons tu on Saves
+0 Intelligence Saves
99 12d8
Supers ous outlook.
• Ideal: Figh ng as way to earn freedom.
14 -1 Wisdom Saves • Bond: Treats rivals as family.
• Flaw: Has reputa on for brutality.
+9 Charisma Saves * DEATH SAVES: Success O O O Fail O O O
* Prof. bonus added
Mountain Dwarf Traits [PHB p. 20]
CON SKILLS WEAPON & UNARMED ATTACKS
• Creature Type: Humanoid

+3 +6 Acroba cs (Dex) * Basic A ack. One target per A ack ac on.

• Age: 103 years old
• Medium Size (4' 9", 193 lbs.)
• Speed not reduced by heavy armor
16 +1 Animal Handling (Wis)
• Darkvision (60 feet)
+4 Arcana (Int) * Rapier. Melee Weapon A ack: +6 to hit,
reach 5 . Hit: 1d8+2 piercing damage. • Dwarven Resilience (versus poison)
+4 Athle cs (Str)
• Dwarven Armor Training (light, med.)
+7 Decep on (Cha)
INT Dagger (o and, two-weapon figh ng as bonus • Dwarven Combat Training (var. weapons)
+6 History (Int) **
+0 +1 Insight (Wis)
ac on). Melee or Ranged Weapon A ack: +6
to hit, reach 5 . 1d4 piercing damage. (If
• Tool Proficiency (brewer's supplies)
• Stonecunning (stonework lore)
10 +7 In mida on (Cha) thrown, normal range to 20 .; disadvantage
long range 21 to 60 .) Bard Class Features
+2 Inves ga on (Int)
+1 Medicine (Wis) [PHB p. 41, XGtE p. 17]
MAGIC, FEATS & SPECIAL ATTACKS • Ritual Cas ng
+2 Nature (Int)
WIS Vicious Mockery Cantrip. Ranged Spell A ack:
• Bardic Inspira on (d10) (5 uses per day)
+1 Percep on (Wis) • Jack of All Trades (non-prof. bonus)
-1 +13 Performance (Cha) ** Target within 60 feet that can hear you must
make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or take
• Song of Rest (+1d8 hp/rest)
• Psychic Blades (Bardic Inspira on for +5d6
8 +13 Persuasion (Cha) ** 3d4 psychic damage and have disadvantage
psychic damage)
+2 Religion (Int) on next a ack made before the end of its
+6 Sleight of Hand (Dex) * next turn. (No damage if made save.) • Words of Terror (frighten once betw. short
or long rests)
+8 Stealth (Dex) ** • Exper se (prof. noted with **)
CHA EQUIPMENT & TREASURE
+1 Survival (Wis) • Font of Inspira on (short rest resets)
+5 Carried Gear [PHB, p. 143]: leather armor (AC
11), rapier, dagger, diplomat's pack (chest, 2
• Countercharm (adv. fear, charm)
• Mantle of Whispers (disguise as recently
20 * Prof. bonus added
cases for papers, set of fine clothes, ink bo le, slain)
ink pen, lamp, 2 flasks of oil, 5 paper sheets,
11 PASSIVE WISDOM
(PERCEPTION) perfume vial, sealing wax, soap), belt pouch, set • Magical Secrets (added spells)
of common clothes, unique armor or a weapon
ornaments, an admirer's love le er. (This load is
PROFICIENCIES & LANGUAGES about 72 lbs.; add 1 lb. per 50 coins carried.)
Armor: light armor, medium armor, shields
Coins & Gems: 7,012 gold pieces (gp); 18 silver
Weapons: simple weapons, mar al weapons, pieces (sp); 57 copper pieces (cp); 16 gems
ba leaxe, handaxe, hand crossbow, (worth 100 gp each)
longsword, rapier, shortsword, throwing
hammer, warhammer
Tools: musical instrument (bagpipes),
brewer's supplies, disguise kit, musical
instrument (drum), gaming set (dice set),
musical instrument (lute)
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Charisma
Skills: Acroba cs, Arcana, Performance,
Persuasion, Sleight of Hand
Languages: Common, Dwarvish

MAGIC SPELLS ENCUMBRANCE

Spellcas ng [PHB p. 201] Li ing & Carrying: 210 lbs. max. carrying
capacity; 420 lbs. pushing or dragging
(speed -5 .); 420 lbs. max. li .
Spell A ack Modifier +9
Spell Save DC 17

Cantrips Known: Blade Ward, Friends,

True Strike, Vicious Mockery

Prepared Spells
1st Level (4 slots): Hex*, Detect Magic, Cure
Wounds
2nd Level (3 slots): Invisibility, Enhance
Ability, Hold Person
3rd Level (3 slots): Fireball*, Clairvoyance,
Dispel Magic, Hypno c Pa ern
4th Level (3 slots): Fireball*, Dominate
Beast*, Charm Monster, Greater
Invisibility, Freedom of Movement,
Polymorph
5th Level (2 slots): Legend Lore, Hold
Monster
6th Level (1 slot): Disintegrate*, True Seeing

* Spell is always prepared and does not

count against number of prepared spells.

PLAYING THE GAME ACTIONS (1 per turn) MOVEMENTS (limited by Speed)

• The Dungeon Master (DM) describes a • A ack: Roll to hit, melee or ranged. Some • Move: Distance equal to Speed.
scene and players take turns describing classes and creatures make extra a acks • Crawl, Climb, Swim, Squeeze, Move Across
their characters' responses. at higher levels with this ac on. Difficult Terrain or Move While
• For ability checks, saving throws, and a ack • Cast Spell: If cas ng me 1 ac on. Grappling: "Half speed," uses up 10 . of
rolls, roll 1d20 + one ability modifier + • Dash: Double Speed this turn. Speed per 5 . distance.
proficiency bonus (if proficient in task). • Disengage: Avoiding all opportunity a acks • Drop Prone: No cost to Speed.
The higher the total, the be er the effort. while moving; "defensive retreat." • Stand Up: From Prone posi on/condi on,
The DM tracks minimum totals needed • Dodge: Give a ackers disadvantage. costs half Speed that turn.
for successful results. • Escape: Try to break free from grapple. • Take Cover: At end of move, half cover
• For ini a ve rolls, roll 1d20 + Ini a ve • Grapple: Special melee a ack. gives +2 to Armor Class and Dexterity
(Dex) modifier. Higher totals act before • Help: Give an ally advantage on one ability saving throws; three-quarter cover gives
lower totals in the same 6-second round. check or a ack roll. +5 AC and Dex saves.
• During a turn, a character or creature may • Hide: Stealth allowed only if unobserved.
do 1 movement, 1 ac on and up to 1 • Ready: Plan to take ac on as reac on REACTIONS (1 between turns)
bonus ac on. Between turns, do up to 1 when trigger occurs. • Cast Spell: If cas ng me 1 reac on.
reac on. • Search: Percep on or Inves ga on check. • Opportunity A ack: May make one a ack
• Advantage: Roll two d20s and use the • Shove: Special melee a ack. if enemy moves out of reach.
higher result. Disadvantage: Roll two d20s • Stabilze: DC 10 Medicine check to aid 0 • Readied Ac on: A er trigger occurs, else
and use the lower result. h.p. dying creature; automa c success if ac on wasted.
• On a ack rolls only, a "natural 20" is always using healer's kit.
FREE ACTIONS
a cri cal hit, while a "natural 1" is always • Use Object: Pick a lock, ac vate magical
• Concentra on (Maintain A Spell): Ends if
a miss. item, cover a hooded lantern, etc.
caster starts another concentra on spell,
• Saving throws are rolled as needed at any • Use Po on: Drink or administer.
me due to a acks, spells, or hazzards. • Use Shield: Equip or drop a shield. or the caster is incapacitated, stunned,
• A character may die if failing three death unconscious, or killed. If caster takes
BONUS ACTIONS (up to 1 per turn) damage, a Cons tu on saving throw is
saves while at 0 hit points, gaining 6
• O and A ack: If doing A ack as ac on, needed to avoid immediately ending
levels of exhaus on, or suffering certain
may make one a ack this turn if light spell. DC is equal to 10 or half damage
deadly spells and hazzards.
• Specific traits, features, spells, and magic weapon in other hand. taken, whichever is greater. Each hit
items may create excep ons to any rules. • Cast Spell: If cas ng me 1 bonus ac on. needs a separate saving throw check.
• Interac ng With An Object: Generally part
of another Movement or Ac on.
Examples: Draw one weapon, drop a held
object, or open an unlocked door.

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