If you wish to select a custom background make sure you have selected alterNERDtive; 2024 Custom Background as a source for Charactermancer.
If using this custom rule, please make sure you think about how your character acquired the skills they have. We should use this as a method to build your characters depth, rather than just a way to gain the specific bonuses you want for your character.
1: Choose Abilities
Choose three abilities that seem appropriate for the background:
- Strength or Dexterity. These abilities are ideal for a background involving physical exertion.
- Constitution. This ability is ideal for a background that involves endurance or long hours of activity.
- Intelligence or Wisdom. One or both abilities are ideal for a background that focuses on cerebral or spiritual matters.
- Charisma. This ability is ideal for a background that involves performance or social interaction.
2: Choose a Feat
Choose one feat from the Origin category. See the Player’s Handbook for examples of Origin feats.
3: Choose Skill Proficiencies
Choose two skills appropriate for the background. There needn’t be a relationship between the skill proficiencies a background grants and the ability scores it increases.
4: Choose a Tool Proficiency
Choose one tool used in the practice of the background or often associated with it.
5: Choose Equipment
Assemble a package of equipment worth 50 GP (including unspent gold). Don’t include Martial weapons or armor, as characters get them from their class choices.