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Background (disambiguation).

D&D 5.5e Varied  ˢ 
SRD 5.2, PHB5e24


[1][2][3] Your character’s background is a collection of characteristics that represent the place and occupation that were most formative before your character embarked on a life of adventure.

Parts of a Background

[1] A background includes the following parts

Ability Scores

[1] A background lists three of your character’s ability scores. Increase one by 2 and another one by 1, or increase all three by 1. None of these increases can raise a score above 20.

Feat

[1] A background gives your character a specified Origin Feat (described in “Feats”).

Skill Proficiencies

[1] A background gives your character proficiency in two specified skills.

Tool Proficiency

[1] Each background gives a character proficiency with one tool — either a specific tool or one chosen from the Artisan's Tools category. Tools are detailed in “Equipment.”

Equipment

[1] Each background offers a choice between a package of equipment and 50 GP.

Background List

4 Backgrounds for 5th ed. (2024), official and unofficial.

Backgrounds By Ability Increase


Backgrounds By Skill


Sources and Notes

see individual entries for source

  1. Wizards RPG Team. SRD 5.2 (Dungeons and Dragons 5e 2024) (2025-04-22). Wizards of the Coast. p. 83. Licensed: CC-BY. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
  2. Wizards RPG Team. Player's Handbook (5e24) (Dungeons and Dragons 5e 2024) (2024-09-17). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969821. p. 177.
  3. Wizards RPG Team. 2024 D&D Free Rules (Dungeons and Dragons 5e 2024) (2024-09-03). Wizards of the Coast, D&D Beyond.

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