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Acolyte

You served in a temple and learned its rites and prayers.

Ability Scores
Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma
Origin Feat
Magic Initiate (from the Cleric spell list)
Proficiencies
Insight, Religion, Tool: Calligrapher's Supplies

What this background gives

Ability scores: increase one of Intelligence, Wisdom or Charisma by 2 and another by 1, or increase all three by 1. None of these increases can raise a score above 20.

Origin feat: you gain the Magic Initiate feat.

Proficiencies: Insight, Religion, Tool: Calligrapher's Supplies.

Starting Equipment

  • ACalligrapher's Supplies, Book, holy-symbols, Parchment (10), Robe, 8 GP
  • B50 GP

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This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2 by Wizards of the Coast LLC, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Adapted and formatted by Ejderha. Ejderha is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.