Character creation

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"Who are you?"

When you start a New Game, you will create your character in the Character Creation screen. You can choose to play as an Origin Character or create a custom one.

Below are detailed descriptions of every aspect of Character Creation.

Origins

Default Character Creation Screen

Select Origin

• Custom: You’ve always felt you had a greater calling, but it has never borne fruit. Everything changes when you awaken imprisoned on an alien ship. Perhaps your time has finally come.
• Origin Characters (Not available in Early Access):
  • Astarion
  • Gale
  • Karlach
  • Lae'zel
  • Shadowheart
  • Wyll

Backgrounds

In-game Background Selection Menu

Select Background

Your history and what shapes you as a person.

Acolyte	Charlatan
Criminal	Entertainer
Folk Hero	Guild Artisan
Hermit (Not in EA)	Noble
Outlander	Sage
Soldier	Sailor (Not in EA)
Urchin

Playable Races

All playable races and subraces

Select Race

Your lineage and innate abilities.

Dragonborn (Not in EA)	Drow
Dwarf	Elf
Githyanki	Gnome
Half-Elf	Half-Orc (Not in EA)
Halfling	Human
Tiefling

Playable Classes

In-game Class Selection Menu

Select Class

What you can do and the potential to grow as an adventurer.

Barbarian	Bard
Cleric	Druid
Fighter	Monk (Not in EA)
Paladin	Ranger
Rogue	Sorcerer
Warlock	Wizard

Skills

In-game Skill Selection Menu

Select Skills

Your talents and abilities to interact or adapt with the world’s surroundings.

• Choose 2 to 4 Skills to be proficient in, based on your class and background choices.

Acrobatics	Arcana
Athletics	Animal Handling
Deception	History
Insight	Investigation
Intimidation	Medicine
Nature	Perception
Performance	Persuasion
Religion	Sleight Of Hand
Stealth	Survival

Ability Scores

In-game Ability Scores Menu

Assign Ability Points

Your physical and mental attributes. They affect most of your rolls.

Strength	Dexterity	Constitution
Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma

Baldur's Gate 3 uses the Point Buy system, with 27 points available to spend on your ability scores. The following rules apply during Character Creation:

• You may not reduce any ability score below 8
• You may not increase any ability score above 15 (before bonuses from your race)
• Each ability score increase (before bonuses from your race) up to 13 costs one Ability Point; 14 and 15 each cost two Ability Points

At higher levels (4, 8, and 12), you can increase these ability scores via the Ability Score Increase feature. You may also find certain magical items that can increase or decrease an ability score.