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Here’s everything you gotta know to make level zero characters.
For this guide, you should consider creating level zero characters as a homebrewed concept.
Feel free to tweak or modify these rules to your table’s liking!
What’s Different About Playing Level Zero Characters?
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From there,here’s a breakdown of how to create characters at level zero.
Select A Species
From there, you’llselect a speciesas normal.
Select A Background
You will also get toselect a backgroundand origin.
Typically, a background determines what your life was like before level one.
Determine Backstory
As per usual, you’ll also want to work with your DM todetermine your backstory.
As a DM, remember tobe flexible when it comes to determining abilities.
These three systems of determining ability scores are detailed in Chapter Two of the 2024 Player’s Handbook.
Additionally,inform players that instead of 27 points to spend, they only have 21.
Strixhaven Curriculum of Chaos via Wizards of the Coast
Once players have their level zero Ability Scores in tow, have themselect a species.
Just as they would at level one,they gain all species' features and traits.
Encourage players to think aheadwhen selecting a species.
The Scrying Spell by Gaboleps
After all, certain features may prove redundant or non-utilitarian depending on what class they want down the road.
This willensure that players have some abilities at the start of gameplay.
Then, just as you would during level one character creation, you shouldhave your players select a background.
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This is important for a few reasons.
If possible, you shouldtry to have these ‘level-up’ moments happen on an individualized level for each player.
These should be characterized by whatever class they wish to select.
Exploration By William O’Connor
Here are some examples of ‘level up’ momentsfor various classes.
Surprisingly, the gnome understands the language of the book and gains the ability to cast spells.
Dwarves by Mike Pape
Artisan Background by Luca Bancone
A Hag’s Bargain by Linda Lithen
The Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins by Zoltan Boros
