Barbarian

Burly, armorless rage machine

Primary Abilities Strength Constitution

• Equipment
• (a) a Greataxe or (b) any martial melee weapon
• (a) two handaxes or (b) any simple weapon
• An explorer’s pack and four javelins

• Proficiencies
• ArmorLight Armor, Medium Armor, shields
• WeaponsSimple Weapons, martial Weapons
• Toolsnone
• SkillsChoose two from Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, and Survival

Bard

Poet, musician, historian - magical nerd warrior

Primary Abilities Charisma Dexterity

• Equipment
• (a) a Rapier, (b) a Longsword, or (c) any simple weapon
• (a) a Diplomat's Pack or (b) an Entertainer's Pack
• (a) a lute or (b) any other musical instrument
• Leather Armor, and a Dagger

• Proficiencies
• Armorlight armor
• weaponssimple Weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords
• toolsthree musical instruments of your choice
• Skillschoose any three

Cleric

Priestly healer and formidable fighter

Primary Abilities Wisdom Strength or

• Equipment
• (a) a mace or (b) a Warhammer (if proficient)
• (a) Scale Mail, (b) Leather Armor, or (c) Chain Mail
• (a) a Light Crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) a Priest's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
• A Shield and a holy Symbol

• Proficiencies
• ArmorLight Armor, Medium Armor, shields
• weaponssimple Weapons
• toolsnone
• SkillsChoose two from History, Insight, Medicine, Persuasion, and Religion

Druid

Worldy fighters, friend to forest and animals

Primary Abilities Wisdom Constitution

• Equipment
• (a) a wooden Shield or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) a Scimitar or (b) any simple melee weapon
• Leather Armor, an Explorer's Pack, and a druidic focus

• Proficiencies
• ArmorLight Armor, Medium Armor, shields (druids will not wear armor or
• weaponsclubs, daggers, darts, javelins, maces, quarterstaffs, scimitars, sickles, slings, spears
• toolsHerbalism kit
• SkillsChoose two from Arcana, Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, and Survival

Fighter

Jack of all trades melee, and maybe master of a couple, too

Primary Abilities Strength or Constitution or

• Equipment
• (a) Chain Mail or (b) leather, Longbow, and 20 Arrows
• (a) a martial weapon and a Shield or (b) two martial Weapons
• (a) a Light Crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) two handaxes
• (a) a Dungeoneer's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack

• Proficiencies
• ArmorLight Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, shields
• weaponssimple Weapons, martial Weapons
• toolsnone
• SkillsChoose two skills from Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, and Survival

Monk

Bald (not required), robe-wearing, armorless, and also magical

Primary Abilities Dexterity Wisdom

• Equipment
• (a) a Shortsword or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) a Dungeoneer's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
• 10 darts

• Proficiencies
• Armornone
• weaponssimple Weapons, shortswords
• toolsany one type of artisan's tools or
• SkillsChoose two from Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Insight, Religion, and Stealth

Paladin

Goody-two-shoes in heavy armor. Imposing party member (but a little obnoxious in their rightousness)

Primary Abilities Strength Charisma

• Equipment
• (a) a martial weapon and a Shield or (b) two martial Weapons
• (a) five javelins or (b) any simple melee weapon
• (a) a Priest's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
• Chain Mail and a holy Symbol

• Proficiencies
• ArmorLight Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, shields
• weaponssimple Weapons, martial Weapons
• toolsnone
• SkillsChoose two from Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, and Religion

Ranger

Likes to spend time in the woods and shoot stuff with arrows

Primary Abilities Dexterity Wisdom

• Equipment
• (a) Scale Mail or (b) Leather Armor
• (a) two shortswords or (b) two simple Melee Weapons
• (a) Dungeoneer's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
• A Longbow and a Quiver of 20 Arrows

• Proficiencies
• ArmorLight Armor, Medium Armor, shields
• weaponssimple Weapons, martial Weapons
• toolsnone
• SkillsChoose three from Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, and Survival

Rogue

Unconventional, rakish... Pirate-like but not so seafaring

Primary Abilities Dexterity Charisma

• Equipment
• (a) a Rapier or (b) a Shortsword
• (a) a Shortbow and Quiver of 20 Arrows or (b) a Shortsword
• (a) a Burglar's Pack, (b) a Dungeoneer's Pack, or (c) an Explorer's Pack
• Leather Armor, two daggers, and Thieves' Tools

• Proficiencies
• ArmorLight Armor
• weaponssimple Weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords
• toolsThieves' Tools
• SkillsChoose four from Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Performance. Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth

Sorcerer

Can't choose between magic or melee? choose this mage-type

Primary Abilities Charisma Constitution

• Equipment
• (a) a Light Crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) a Component pouch or (b) an arcane focus
• (a) a Dungeoneer's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
• Two daggers

• Proficiencies
• Armornone
• weaponsdaggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
• toolsnone
• SkillsChoose two from Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion

Warlock

Tends toward the darker side of magic (goatee optional)

Primary Abilities Charisma Constitution

• Equipment
• (a) a Light Crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) a Component pouch or (b) an arcane focus
• (a) a Scholar's Pack or (b) a Dungeoneer's Pack
• Leather Armor, any simple weapon, and two daggers

• Proficiencies
• ArmorLight Armor
• weaponssimple Weapons
• toolsnone
• SkillsChoose two skills from Arcana, Deception, History, Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, and Religion

Wizard

The classic magician. Think Gandolf and Dumbledore

Primary Abilities Intelligence Constitution or

• Equipment
• (a) a Quarterstaff or (b) a Dagger
• (a) a Component pouch or (b) an arcane focus
• (a) a Scholar's Pack or (b) an Explorer's Pack
• A Spellbook

• Proficiencies
• Armornone
• weaponsdaggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
• toolsnone
• SkillsChoose two from Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, and Religion