Help W/ Ranger Creation

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#1

GoodOldKeith

Sep 02, 2015 21:38:21

I just got into D&D and I need help making a Wood Elf Ranger I have the sheet but i dont understand how to make the stats or anything my friends are using pre generated character sheets. So if anyone doesnt mind using comms as in raidcall skype or anything to help me fill it out real quick and go over some stuff it will be awesome and i dont have my book on me so if u have one itll be very helpfull..

#2

WorBlade

Sep 02, 2015 22:38:23

You need to ask your Dm which stat method his/her campaign is using before you can go any further. It might involve rolling dice or ot might involve spending points.

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GoodOldKeith

WorBlade wrote:
#4

Kahless

Sep 03, 2015 0:18:43

Not having the book will be difficult, but I happen to have mine here at work. Can you possibly download the free PDF? (not sure how much is in there, but it should have character creation rules. You have 27 points to spend if you you're using the normal point buy guidelines. A 15 is the cap for any ability score.

 

Score     Cost

8           0

9           1

10         2

11         3

12         4

13         5

14         7

15         9

 

#5

jaappleton

Sep 03, 2015 5:22:17 		Ok, you spend your points to get your stats up to a certain point. The maximum you can get that way is 15. After that you add in your racial bonuses, in this case being +2 Dex and +1 Wisdom. So you could end up with 17 Dex and 16 Wisdom at level one. Put some other points into Constitution, that is important for every class. And then you have your stats. After that, work on what skills you are proficient in. The Ranger section of the PHB says what ones you can pick. Being a Wood Elf makes you proficient in Perception automatically. Your Background gets you two additional skill proficiencies. Then pick a couple spells. Your Initiative is your Dexterity Modifier (+3 if you have a 17 Dex), your proficiency bonus is +2. Your HP is 8+Your Constitution Modifier. Then write down your other bonuses from your race, like how you have Darkvision and can blend into natural environments for Stealth. You should be pretty well set after that, ask again if you run into trouble.
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GoodOldKeith

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#7

jaappleton

Sep 03, 2015 11:45:20 		Yes, you write the traits for Elf and Wood Elf. What your Constitution Modifier is is... Look, you came here for help. I get that. But by the time I type everything out, you could just watch a YouTube video of character creation that'll walk you through it step by step.
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GoodOldKeith

jaappleton wrote:
#9

jaappleton

Sep 03, 2015 11:55:05 		What part don't you understand? I'm beginning to get the impression you want someone to make your character sheet for you. If that's what you want, Google "DnD 5e Pregen" and hundreds of pre-done character sheets, of various classes and race combinations, will come up.
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GoodOldKeith

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#11

jaappleton

Sep 03, 2015 13:01:17

Ok, you can do spread out your points dozens of ways, but here's what you're going to do in order for this to be simple and easy.

 

15, 15, 13, 10, 10, 8

 

This is a valid ability score array according to 'point buy'. This is what you're doing. As a Wood Elf Ranger, I assume you'll be using a bow. Dexterity and Wisdom are your most important stats. 

 

Place one of those 15s in Dex, another in Wisdom. So after your Wood Elf racial bonuses of +2 Dex and +1 Wis, those are really 17 and 16. Understand?

 

Put the 13 into Constitution. 

 

10 in Strength.

 

10 in Charisma.

 

8 in Intelligence.

 

So at lv1, you have 10 Strength, 17 Dex, 13 Con, 8 Int, 16 Wis, and 10 Cha.

 

Your ability score modifiers, therefore, are Str 0, Dex 3, Con 1, Int -1, Wis 3, and Cha 0.

#12

pdegan2814

Sep 03, 2015 13:38:40

GoodOldKeith wrote: