Rearrange the Character Builder steps

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Aaron Dahlhauser

• March 02, 2019 15:23

As my players and I started to use the character builder to create the player characters for our campaign, we found one part of the arrangement of the building steps very odd.

A more logical order would be to put the "Class" section after the "Description" section. This would prevent players from choosing proficiencies twice as they could see, which proficiency their character already gained from his or her race and/or background.

It's just a small request, but it was a little bit confusing for some of my players.

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  Daniel Clay Floyd

  • March 06, 2019 22:22

  How about Race -> Background -> Attributes -> Class -> Equipment?  I find attributes being after the class messes with spells known and prepared for example which could also be fixed with a slight order change. 

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  Caleb R. Joyce

  • April 01, 2019 21:24

  Also for building higher level characters for one shots or to enter a campaign midway through, it's tricky to know what ASI you need if you haven't done the abilities yet. The process for building characters that's described in the PHB has ability scores coming before the class, I believe. 

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  Draco Druid

  • April 05, 2019 11:29

  I would also vote for a rearrangement, though I think Race -> Attributes -> Background -> Class -> Equipment would be my preference.

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  Ben Morrier

  • September 20, 2019 13:58
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  I know the builder follows the PHB chapters, but it is an odd order for character building, especially since you need ability scores before choosing class (because of prerequisites), and backgrounds offer skills that could potentially negate ones you've selected before if you follow the current order.
  
  I second Draco for the order.

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