D&D 5e Saving Throws Guide
Saving throws resist harmful effects on characters. Successfully rolling a d20 prevents or reduces effects. Failure means character is fully affected
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Saving throws resist harmful effects on characters. Successfully rolling a d20 prevents or reduces effects. Failure means character is fully affected
Common is the default language for most PCs. Includes languages spoken by humans, elves, dwarves, halflings, gnomes, giants, goblins, and orcs. Standard languages are widely known and useful for NPC communication. Players can learn languages through feats, subclasses, spells, or studying
Nine races from Player's Handbook include humans, elves, dwarves, halflings, gnomes, and tieflings. Ability score increases now allow +2 in one score or +1 in three different ones. Custom Lineage option available for balanced characters without race restrictions
Paladins excel in melee combat, durability, healing and party support. They are strong tank characters with high hit dice and armor proficiency. Paladins are vulnerable to ranged combat and lack stealth abilities. They excel as party faces but struggle with ranged combat
Armor Class represents character/monster hit difficulty, typically 10-20 for players. AC is determined by armor type plus modifiers. Attack fails if AC is higher than hit roll
Character builders help streamline D&D 5e character creation process. Builders generate stats and essential questions for both players and DMs. Guide compiles top 10 builders for D&D 5e character creation