Randomized Character Generation

# Randomized Character Generator

Have you ever sat down to make a character for an upcoming 5e Dungeons & Dragons game, only to realize that you had no idea where to start? No inspiration for an interesting PC? Do you need something to just get your creative juices flowing?

Maybe you want to avoid tropes, or play something off the wall, or you're a Dungeon Master trying to get your players to leave their comfort zone of always playing that one chaotic neutral, lone-wolf rogue.

The Randomized Character Generator is made to do just that. Each section is filled with dice tables that make important character decisions for you, and in many cases help answer questions that you may not have thought to ask.

If you are using this guide, take note: **You are in no way obligated to follow this guide exactly. Feel free to leave out sections that don't interest you, skip over tables that you don't need, or replace results with things that you think are more interesting.** This guide is meant as an inspiration for creativity, not a limitation.

### RCG: Contents

- #### [Base Race Options](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-L4P21hsoW3ZFs8pteKm)
- #### [- Expanded Race Options (EE/VG)](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-L4JSHIknd2_uQSi9QDg)
- #### [Base Class Options](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-L4Ozz-budb82pWGGT2o)
- #### [- Expanded Class Options (XG)](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-L3ySJInWudDiLLUWg0E)
- #### [Childhood](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-L4OzgmMTdl4pwqW8O4_)
- #### [Background & Origins](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-L4P56vKXC50wPPtj5iW)
- #### [Personality](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-L4P6JpCaThdsjBqA6wx)
- #### [Life Events](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-L4P-Di3A-Y45eWxXRcN)
- #### [NPC Details](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-L4P-X7wHkX0vNWkQcQ7)

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### How to Use This Guide

Grab a pencil, a sheet of blank paper, and a set of gaming dice. Make your way through the links in the **RCG: Contents** block, rolling on each table and writing down your results. Any sections marked with a **(*)** are situational, meaning not every character will need them. Use your own judgment.

Unless otherwise specified, all options presented here require only the **Player's Handbook.**

#### Base Race Options

This section is to decide on your sex, race, subrace, age, height, and weight.

#### - Expanded Race Options (EE/VG)

This section includes the races found in **Elemental Evil** and **Volo's Guide to Monsters**.

#### Base Class Options

This section is to decide on your class and subclass. While many classes do not unlock their subclass until later levels, it can be good to have an idea of it at character creation.

#### - Expanded Class Options (XG)

This section includes the subclasses found in **Xanathar's Guide to Everything**.

#### Childhood

This section is to decide on how you were born, who you were raised by, and what your early life was like.

#### Background & Origins

This section is to decide on your background, as well as explain how and why you became an adventurer.

#### Personality

This section is to decide on your ideals, flaw, and personality traits. This is an alternative to the official options.

#### Life Events

This section is to build up your backstory by filling your past with interesting events and plot hooks.

#### NPC Details

This section is to flesh out the various people in your life.

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