Custom Character Traits for 5th Edition (Patreon)

All races in 5e possess a collection of traits. These traits have a variety of effects, from increasing ability scores, to granting bonus proficiencies, to providing unique actions. Traits are a reflection of a character’s biology as well as the qualities of the society they grew up in.

This guide, available for download now, is a tool for adjusting a character’s trait list or making new lists entirely for a homebrew race. It’s meant to be used in conjunction with the default lists of traits inherent to the races of 5e. A new player may want to stick to their race’s default character traits to keep things simple, while a more experienced player may want a custom set of traits to better fit their character’s origin and experiences. In short, this guide serves as an optional tool best used by:

• Players who want to fine-tune their character build.
• Characters who don’t fit what’s normal or expected of their race.
• GMs who are homebrewing a new race for their setting.
• Groups that are OK with custom character trait lists being used.

You can download the free version here or via the attachment on this post. Content+ patrons can use a discount code to get the full version for free from Tesseray Games.