Character creation

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"Who are you?"

When you start a New Game, you will create your character in the Character Creation screen. You can choose to play as an Origin Character or create a custom one.

Below are detailed descriptions of every aspect of Character Creation.

Origins

Default Character Creation Screen

Select Origin

• Custom: You’ve always felt you had a greater calling, but it has never borne fruit. Everything changes when you awaken imprisoned on an alien ship. Perhaps your time has finally come.
• Origin Characters (Not available in Early Access):
  • Astarion
  • Gale
  • Lae'zel
  • Wyll
  • Shadowheart

Backgrounds

In-game Background Selection Menu

Your history and what shapes you as a person.

Select Background

Acolyte	Charlatan
Criminal	Entertainer
Folk Hero	Guild Artisan
Hermit (Not in EA)	Noble
Outlander	Sage
Soldier	Sailor (Not in EA)
Urchin

Playable Races

In-game Race Selection Menu

Your lineage and innate abilities.

Select Race

Dragonborn (Not in EA)	Drow	Dwarf
Elf	Githyanki	Gnome (Not in EA)
Half-Elf	Half-Orc (Not in EA)	Halfling
Human	Tiefling

Playable Classes

In-game Class Selection Menu

What you can do and the potential to grow as an adventurer.

Select Class

Barbarian	Bard (Not in EA)	Cleric
Druid	Fighter	Monk (Not in EA)
Paladin (Not in EA)	Ranger	Rogue
File:Sorcerer Class Icon 2.png Sorcerer	Warlock	Wizard

Skills

In-game Skill Selection Menu

Your talents and abilities to interact or adapt with the world’s surroundings.

• Choose 2 to 4 Skills to be proficient in based on your class and background choices.

Select Skills

Acrobatics	Arcana
Athletics	Animal Handling
Deception	History
Insight	Investigation
Intimidation	Medicine
Nature	Perception
Performance	Persuasion
Religion	Sleight Of Hand
Stealth	Survival

Ability Scores

In-game Ability Scores Menu

Your physical and mental attributes. They affect most of your rolls.

Assign Ability Points

Strength	Dexterity	Constitution
Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma