Level 0

Homebrew Rules

Art: David Rapoza

 Level 0
Starting at Level 0
Starting a campaign at level 0 can be an interesting and
challenging experience for both players and the dungeon
master. In a level 0 campaign, the characters are just
starting out, with limited abilities and skills.
Starting Ability Scores
All your Ability Scores are 9.
Proficiency
Your Proficiency Bonus is +1
Background
You are at the beginning of your journey. Keeping your
background in mind, gain the following:
Proficiency. Gain proficiency in 1 skill
Native Language. Gain mastery of your native language
Skills. Choose a total of two tool proficiencies or
experience in another language.
Equipment: From your Background
Race
Ability Scores. Gain the ability score increases from
your race.
Racial Traits. Gain all of your racial traits.
Leveling Up to 1st Level
After your first adventure as a 0th level character, you
become a 1st-level character. When you do so, set aside
your 0th-level character sheet and create a 1st-level
character as normal, taking inspiration from your 0th-level
character and their early adventure. Since being 0th level,
your character may have undergone some major changes,
including new training regiment, diet, poverty, social
upheaval, etc. So don’t be concerned if your 1st level
character is different than at 0th level.
CLASS FEATURES
Every 0th level class has features that start to hint at
your great potential ahead. These features are weaker, but
show your natural talent.
Artificer
You show promise as an Artificer
Hit Points: 4 + your Constitution modifier (Minimum of 4
hit points)
Ability Score: Increase your Intelligence by 1.
Proficiencies
Weapons: None
Tools: Tinker’s tools
Saving Throws: Constitution, Intelligence
Skills (Choose 1): Arcana, History, Investigation,
Medicine, Nature, Perception, Sleight of Hand
Armor: Light armor
Equipment: Light hammer, leather armor, tinker’s tools
Artificer Initiate
You learn one cantrip of your choice from the Artificer
spell list, and you learn one 1st-level spell of your choice
from that list. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for
these spells.
You can cast that 1st-level spell without a spell slot, and
you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this
way again.
Talented Tinkerer
You've learned how to invest a tiny spark of magic into
mundane objects. To use this ability, you must have tinker’s
tools in hand. You then touch a Tiny nonmagical object as
an action and give it one of the following magical
properties of your choice:
• The object sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim
light for an additional 5 feet.
• The object continuously emits your choice of an odor or
a nonverbal sound (wind, waves, chirping, or the like).
The chosen phenomenon is perceivable up to 10 feet
away.
• A static visual effect appears on one of the object's
surfaces. This effect can be a picture, up to 25 words of
text, lines and shapes, or a mixture of these elements, as
you choose.
The chosen property lasts for 1 hour or until you use this
feature again.
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Barbarian
You show promise as a Barbarian
Hit Points: 6 + your Constitution modifier (Minimum of 6
Hit points)
Ability Score: Increase either your Strength or
Constitution by 1.
Proficiencies
Weapons: Simple weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution
Skills (Choose 1): Animal Handling, Athletics,
Intimidation, Nature, Perception, Survival
Armor: Light armor
Equipment: Greatclub
Emerging Temper
Fierce anger boils inside you as you let out a primal
scream, your body surging with strength as you enter your
first rage.
On your turn, you can enter a rage as a bonus action.
While raging, you gain the following benefits if you aren't
wearing heavy armor:
• You have advantage on Strength checks and Strength
saving throws.
• When you make a melee weapon attack using Strength,
you gain a +1 bonus to the damage roll.
• You have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage.
Your rage lasts for 1 minute. It ends early if you are
knocked unconscious or if your turn ends and you haven't
attacked a hostile creature since your last turn or taken
damage since then. You can also end your rage on your
turn as a bonus action.
Once you have raged you must finish a long rest before
you can rage again.
Bard
You show promise as a Bard.
Hit Points: 4 + your Constitution modifier (Minimum of 4
hit points)
Ability Score: Increase your Charisma by 1.
Proficiencies
Weapons: None
Tools: Any musical instrument
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Charisma
Skills (Choose any 2)
Armor: None
Equipment: Dagger, a musical instrument
Bard Initiate
You learn one cantrip of your choice from the Bard spell
list, and you learn one 1st-level spell of your choice from
that list. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these
spells.
You can cast that 1st-level spell without a spell slot, and
you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this
way again.
Inspirer
You offer encouragement that ignites a flame of
inspiration in the hearts of those around you. When
another creature within 30 feet of you that can see or hear
you fails a d20 Test, you can use your reaction to roll a d4
and add the number rolled to their d20, potentially turning
the failure into a success.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your
Charisma modifier (a minimum of once). You regain any
expended uses when you finish a long rest.
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Cleric
You show promise as a Cleric.
Hit Points: 4 + your Constitution modifier (Minimum of 4
hit points)
Ability Score: Increase your Wisdom by 1.
Proficiencies
Weapons: None
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma
Skills (Choose 1): History, Insight, Medicine,
Persuasion, Religion
Armor: Light armor
Equipment: Club, leather armor, holy symbol
Cleric Initiate
You learn one cantrip of your choice from the Cleric spell
list, and you learn one 1st-level spell of your choice from
that list. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these
spells.
You can cast that 1st-level spell without a spell slot, and
you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this
way again.
Divine Spark
As a Magic Action, you point a Holy Symbol at another
creature you can see within 30 feet of yourself and focus
divine energy at them. Roll 2d6 and choose one of the
following:
• Restore Hit Points to the creature equal to that total
• Force the creature to make a Constitution Saving
Throw (DC equals your Wisdom modifier). Undead
creatures make this saving throw with disadvantage. On
a failed save, the creature takes radiant damage equal to
the total, and on a successful save, the creature takes
half as much damage (rounded down).
Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or long
rest before you can use it again.
Druid
You show promise as a Druid.
Hit Points: 4 + your Constitution modifier
Ability Score: Increase your Wisdom by 1.
Proficiencies
Weapons: None
Tools: Herbalism kit
Saving Throws: Intelligence, Wisdom
Skills (Choose 1): Arcana, Animal Handling, Insight,
Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, Survival
Armor: Light armor
Equipment: Quarterstaff, leather armor, a druidic focus
Druidic Initiate
You learn one cantrip of your choice from the Druid spell
list, and you learn one 1st-level spell of your choice from
that list. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these
spells.
You can cast that 1st-level spell without a spell slot, and
you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this
way again.
Animal Whisperer
As a Magic action, you can gain understanding the
speech of beasts. You gain the ability to comprehend and
speak with beasts for 10 minutes. In addition, during this
time you have advantage on Animal Handling checks.
Once you use this feature, you must finish a long rest
before you can use it again.
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Fighter Monk
You show promise as a Fighter. You show promise as a Monk.

Hit Points: 5 + your Constitution modifier (Minimum of 5 Hit Points: 5 + your Constitution modifier (Minimum of 5
hit points) hit points)

Ability Score: Increase either your Strength or Dexterity Ability Score: Increase either your Dexterity or Wisdom
by 1. by 1.

Proficiencies Proficiencies
Weapons: Simple weapons Weapons: None
Tools: None Tools: None
Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution Saving Throws: Strength, Dexterity
Skills (Choose 1): Arcana, Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Skills (Choose 1): Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Insight,
Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, Religion, Stealth
Survival Armor: None
Armor: Light armor, medium armor
Equipment: Nothing
Equipment: Javelin, shortbow, hide armor
Unarmored Defense
Gather Wind While you are wearing no armor and not wielding a
You have a limited well of stamina that you can draw shield, your AC equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier + your
upon. On your turn, you can use a bonus action to regain Wisdom modifier.
hit points equal to 1d6. Once you use this feature, you must
finish a short or long rest before you can use it again. Unarmed Fighting
Your unarmed strikes can deal bludgeoning damage
Fighting Surge equal to 1d4 + your Strength or Dexterity modifier on a hit.
You can push yourself beyond your normal limits for a When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike
moment. On your turn, you can take one additional action. on your turn, you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus
Once you use this feature, you must finish a long rest action.
before you can use it again.
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Paladin
You show promise as a Paladin.
Hit Points: 5 + your Constitution modifier (Minimum of 5
hit points)
Ability Score: Increase either your Strength or Charisma
by 1.
Proficiencies
Weapons: Simple weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma
Skills (Choose 1): Athletics, Insight, Intimidation,
Medicine, Persuasion, Religion
Armor: Light armor, medium armor
Equipment: Spear, hide armor, holy symbol
Initiate’s Smite
When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack,
you can deal 1d8 radiant damage to the target, in addition
to the weapon's damage. The damage increases by 1d8 if
the target is an undead or a fiend. Once you use this
feature, you must finish a short or long rest before you can
use it again.
Divine Touch
You discover that you can heal wounds with a touch. You
have a pool of healing power that replenishes when you
take a long rest. With that pool, you can restore 4 hit
points.
As an action, you can touch a creature and draw power
from the pool to restore a number of hit points to that
creature, up to the maximum amount remaining in your
pool.
This feature has no effect on undead and constructs.
Ranger
You show promise as a Ranger.
Hit Points: 5 + your Constitution modifier (Minimum of 5
hit points)
Ability Score: Increase either your Dexterity or Wisdom
by 1.
Proficiencies
Weapons: Simple weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Strength, Dexterity
Skills (Choose 2): Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight,
Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, Survival
Armor: Light armor
Equipment: Shortbow, Sickle, leather armor, a druidic
focus
Hunter’s Mark
As a bonus action, you can mark one creature you can
see within 60 feet of you as your prey.
The target is marked until you finish a long rest.
While a creature is marked as your prey, you gain the
following benefits:
• When you hit the marked creature with a weapon
attack, you deal 1d4 additional damage.
• You can add 1d4 to any Perception or Survival check to
find the marked creature.
Once you use this feature, you must finish a long rest
before you can use it again.
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Rogue
You show promise as a Rogue.
Hit Points: 4 + your Constitution modifier (Minimum of 4
hit points)
Ability Score: Increase your Dexterity by 1.
Proficiencies
Weapons: Simple weapons
Tools: Thieves' tools
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Intelligence
Skills (Choose 2): Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception,
Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception,
Performance, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, Stealth
Armor: None
Equipment: 2 daggers, leather armor, thieves’ tools
Thieves’ Cant
You have experience with Thieves’ Cant.
Roguish Strike
You know how to turn a subtle attack into a deadly one.
Once per turn, you can deal 1d4 extra damage to one
creature you hit with an attack if you’re attacking with a
Finesse weapon or a Ranged weapon and if at least one of
the following requirements is met:
• Advantage. You have Advantage on the Attack Roll.
• Ally Adjacent to Target. At least one of your allies is
within 5 feet of the target, the ally isn’t
Incapacitated, and you don’t have Disadvantage on the
Attack Roll.
Rogue Expertise
Gain Expertise in one Rogue skill proficiency of your
choice.
Sorcerer
You show promise as a Sorcerer.
Hit Points: 3 + your Constitution modifier (Minimum of 3
hit points)
Ability Score: Increase your Charisma by 1.
Proficiencies
Weapons: None
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Constitution, Charisma
Skills (Choose 1): Arcana, Deception, Insight,
Intimidation, Persuasion, Religion
Armor: None
Equipment: Component pouch
Sorcerer Initiate
You learn one cantrip of your choice from the Sorcerer
spell list, and you learn one 1st-level spell of your choice
from that list. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for
these spells.
You can cast that 1st-level spell without a spell slot, and
you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this
way again.
You can use a bonus action to regain 1 use of the 1st
level spell. Once you use this bonus action, you can’t use it
again until you finish a long rest.
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Warlock Wizard
You show promise as a Warlock. You show promise as a Wizard.

Hit Points: 4 + your Constitution modifier (Minimum of 4 Hit Points: 3 + your Constitution modifier (Minimum of 3
hit points) hit points)

Ability Score: Increase either your Intelligence or Ability Score: Increase your Intelligence by 1.
Charisma by 1.
Proficiencies
Proficiencies Weapons: None
Weapons: None Tools: None
Tools: None Saving Throws: Intelligence, Wisdom
Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma Skills (Choose 1): Arcana, History, Insight,
Skills (Choose 1): Arcana, Deception, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Religion
Intimidation, Persuasion, Religion Armor: None
Armor: None
Equipment: Component pouch, two 1st level spell scrolls
Equipment: Component pouch (spells of your choice)

Warlock Initiate Wizard Initiate

You learn one 1st-level spell of your choice from the
Warlock spell list. Choose either Intelligence or Charisma.
The chosen ability is your spellcasting ability for these
spells.
You can cast that 1st-level spell without a spell slot, and
you must finish a short or long rest before you can cast it in
this way again.
You learn one cantrip of your choice from the Wizard
spell list, and you learn two 1st-level spells of your choice
from that list. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for
these spells.
You have one spell slot. You can cast one of these
1st-level spells by expending your spell slot. You regain
your expended spell slot when you finish a long rest.

Eldritch Burst
You can release blasts of crackling energy. As a Magic
action, make a ranged spell attack against a target within
120 feet. Use your Warlock’s spell casting modifier to hit,
On a hit, the target takes 1d8 force damage.