New World Character Creation

Before you create your character it’s wise to read through the other sections before doing so. This supplement is designed to be used with the Player’s Handbook, and assumes that you have a copy. If you don’t own one, you can access the D20 rules online at http://www.d20srd.org/.

Ability Scores

Players can create their characters using the Standard Point Buy system, given on page 169 of the DMG. The New World setting is qualified as a "Tougher campaign" so players have 28 points to spend on their ability scores. Essentially, these points are used to "buy" ability scores and do not require the rolling of dice.

For example, a player could choose to use 10 points to buy a Strength score of 16, and another 10 to buy a Constitution of 16. This leaves 8 points that he spreads equally across the remaining scores (2 on each, giving an Ability Score of 10)

Ability Score Point Costs

Ability Score	PointCost
9	1
10	2
11	3
12	4
13	5
14	6
15	8
16	10
17	13
18	16

Starting Level & XPs

All characters begin at 2nd level in the New World campaign, with the minimum XP required to reach that level. Level advancement in the New World Campaign is structured in such a way that a DM will let a player know when a PC is ready to advance a level.

Equipment

Each PC begins the game with 400gp with which they can use to buy equipment from the lists given previously (See the New World Equipment section).

Alignment

Starting PCs may be of any alignment. However, be warned that those wishing to play Evil characters will have a tough time in the New World setting, and are unlikely to survive.