Overview

On Step 3: Select an Ancestry and Step 5: Choose a Class, you'll see a visual representation of ancestries and classes, respectively, that provides at-a-glance information for players looking to make the most of their starting attribute modifiers. In the ancestries overview on Step 3, each entry lists which attribute modifiers it boosts, and also indicates any attribute flaws the ancestry might have. You can find more about attribute boosts and flaws in the Attribute Modifier Overview sidebar. The summaries of the classes on Step 5 list each class's key attribute—the attribute modifier used to calculate the potency of many of their class abilities. Characters receive an attribute boost in their key attribute when you choose their class. This summary also lists one or more secondary attribute modifiers important to members of that class. A character's background also affects their attribute modifiers, though there's more flexibility in the attribute boosts from backgrounds than in those from classes. For descriptions of backgrounds, see the backgrounds page.