3.P Character Creation Tutorial+Level-up Checklists

Every level:

  • Max HP
  • Adventuring skill points
  • +2 background skill points
  • Favored Class bonuses
  • Base attack bonus (BAB)
  • Saving throw bonuses (+2 for the first level with good saves)

1st level:

  • Race, Class, Age, Gender, Orientation, and other details.
  • Any archetypes, variants, or templates?
  • Ability Score Point Buy (20 points)
  • 2 traits (or up to 4 with 2 drawbacks)
  • Up to 2 flaws or major drawbacks (for up to 2 more feats)
  • 1st level feat
  • Public/Private alignment
  • Wealth by class

2nd level:

  • Up to 1,000 gp (w/ faction) or 500 gp (w/o faction)

3rd level:

  • Resistance +1
  • 3rd level feat
  • Up to 3,000 gp (w/ faction) or 1,500 gp (w/o faction)

4th level:

  • Armor attunement +1, weapon attunement +1
  • Ability score increase (+1 to two different ability scores)
  • Up to 6,000 gp (w/ faction) or 3,000 gp (w/o faction)

5th level:

  • Deflection +1
  • 5th level feat
  • Up to 10,500 gp (w/ faction) or 5,250 gp (w/o faction)

6th level:

  • Mental Prowess +2
  • Up to 16,000 gp (w/ faction) or 8,000 gp (w/o faction)

7th level:

  • Physical Prowess +2
  • 7th level feat
  • Up to 23,500 gp (w/ faction) or 11,750 gp (w/o faction)

8th level:

  • Armor attunement +1/+1, resistance +2, toughening +1, weapon attunement +1/+1
  • Ability score increase (+1 to two different ability scores)
  • Up to 33,000 gp (w/ faction) or 16,500 gp (w/o faction)

9th level:

  • Armor attunement +2, weapon attunement +2
  • 9th level feat
  • Up to 46,000 gp (w/ faction) or 23,000 gp (w/o faction)

10th level:

  • Deflection +2, resistance +3
  • Up to 62,000 gp (w/ faction) or 31,000 gp (w/o faction)

11th level:

  • Mental prowess +4
  • 11th level feat
  • Up to 82,000 gp (w/ faction) or 41,000 gp (w/o faction)

12th level:

  • Physical prowess +4
  • Ability score increase (+1 to ALL ability scores)
  • Up to 108,000 gp (w/ faction) or 54,000 gp (w/o faction)

13th level:

  • Mental prowess +4/+2, physical prowess +4/+2, resistance +4, toughening +2
  • 13th level feat
  • Up to 140,000 gp (w/ faction) or 70,000 gp (w/o faction)

14th level:

  • Armor attunement +2/+2 or +3, resistance +5, weapon attunement +2/+2 or +3
  • Up to 185,000 gp (w/ faction) or 92,500 gp (w/o faction)

15th level:

  • Armor attunement +3/+3 or +4, mental prowess +6/+2 or +4/+4, weapon attunement +3/+3 or +4
  • 15th level feat
  • Up to 240,000 gp (w/ faction) or 120,000 gp (w/o faction)

16th level:

  • Deflection +3, physical prowess +6/+2 or +4/+4, toughening +3
  • Ability score increase (+1 to two different ability scores)
  • Up to 315,000 gp (w/ faction) or 157,500 gp (w/o faction)

17th level:

  • Armor attunement +4/+3 or +5, deflection +4, mental prowess +6/+2/+2 or +4/+4/+2, physical prowess +6/+2/+2 or +4/+4/+2, toughening +4, weapon attunement +4/+3 or +5
  • 17th level feat
  • Up to 410,000 gp (w/ faction) or 205,000 gp (w/o faction)

18th level:

  • Deflection +5, mental prowess +6/+4/+2 or +4/+4/+4, physical prowess +6/+4/+2 or +4/+4/+4, toughening +5
  • Up to 530,000 gp (w/ faction) or 265,000 gp (w/o faction)

19th level:

  • 3 legendary gifts
  • 19th level feat
  • Up to 685,000 gp (w/ faction) or 342,500 gp (w/o faction)

20th level:

  • 5 legendary gifts (8 total)
  • Ability score increase (+1 to two different ability scores)
  • Up to 880,000 gp (w/ faction) or 440,000 gp (w/o faction)