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You encounter a foreign, magical object and can make an Arcana check to see if you know anything about it.

Most everything you want to do while playing D&D will be covered by some sort of skill check. Skills cover a wide range of actions you can take in the world. TL DR: When things go wrong and you need to save yourself from impending disaster. Saving throws that are not darkened can still be rolled, but you don’t get the bonus. The darkened circles represent which saving throws your character is proficient at. For instance, a hidden trap might require a dexterity saving throw to dodge out of the way or a spell might require a wisdom saving throw to save you from its deleterious effects. Saving Throws are generally triggered from environmental effects or spells.

Proficiency Bonus is used for stuff you’re good at. TL DR: Inspiration is granted when you’re awesome. It represents all the extra knowledge you have about various topics in the world whereas you haven’t spent time out in nature surviving off the land so you’re not proficient in nature and survival checks. For example, your character reads a lot and you’ve become proficient in history and religion checks as a result.

Basically it means your character has trained and become good at something and you get to add this bonus to it as a result. It is used on skills, saving throws, weapons, and tools that you have proficiency with. Proficiency Bonus is a flat value you receive from your class that slowly increases as you level. Players can then spend that inspiration point to gain advantage on a future roll. Inspiration varies by dungeon master, but generally it’s awarded in our games to characters who do something heroic, selfless, or maybe a little crazy. TL DR: Abilities define your character at a fundamental level.įigure 2. For instance, if you’re strong and have a +4 to strength, you’ll be more likely to succeed at a strength-based action whereas if you have a -1 intelligence, you might want to avoid challenging that clever wizard at a game of fantasy chess. Based on what you’re good or bad at, these numbers vary and determine how you perform at an action based on that ability. You’ll also notice a second smaller number like -1, 0, +1, etc. Are they strong, aware, or intelligent? Are they agile, resilient, or charismatic? Your scores determine those answers.

If you’re character is on D&D Beyond, please refer to this guide instead.Ībilities describe your character at a fundamental level. Here’s what you need to know about 5th edition character sheets for D&D Newbie Sessions. This page covers the standard 5e character sheet.