Player's Choice: Background

Choosing a Pre-Existing Background

You can choose a background from any of the books listed in section 5 of Player's Choice: Character Requirements (provided it matches your character's backstory, ofc).

Making a Custom Background

If you want to get fancy, you can make a custom background for yourself using the guidelines below (that are from the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide).

1: Choose Abilities

Choose three abilities that seem appropriate for the background:

• Strength or Dexterity. These abilities are ideal for a background involving physical exertion.
• Constitution. This ability is ideal for a background that involves endurance or long hours of activity.
• Intelligence or Wisdom. One or both abilities are ideal for a background that focuses on cerebral or spiritual matters.
• Charisma. This ability is ideal for a background that involves performance or social interaction.

2: Choose a Feat

Choose one feat from the Origin category. See the Player's Handbook for examples of Origin feats. You can also choose a feat from any of the books listed in section 5 of Player's Choice: Character Requirements .

3: Choose Skill Proficiencies

Choose two skills appropriate for the background. There needn't be a relationship between the skill proficiencies a background grants and the ability scores it increases.

4: Choose a Tool Proficiency

Choose one tool used in the practice of the background or often associated with it.

5: Choose Equipment

Assemble a package of equipment worth 50 GP (including unspent gold). Don't include Martial weapons or armor, as characters get them from their class choices.