Character creation

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

• 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
  • Lae'zel
  • Wyll
  • Shadowheart

Backgrounds

Your history and what shapes you as a person.

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

Playable Races

Your lineage and innate abilities.

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

Playable Classes

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

• Barbarian (not in EA)
• Bard (not in EA)
• File:Cleric icon.png Cleric
• File:Druid icon.png Druid
• File:Fighter icon.png Fighter
• Monk (not in EA)
• Paladin (not in EA)
• File:Ranger icon.png Ranger
• File:Rogue icon.png Rogue
• File:Sorcerer icon.png Sorcerer
• File:Warlock icon.png Warlock
• File:Wizard icon.png Wizard

Skills

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

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

Ability Scores

Your physical and mental attributes.

• Charisma
• Constitution
• Dexterity
• Intelligence
• Strength
• Wisdom