Random character generator
Cannot decide what to play? This random character generator picks a class, species and background in one click. Read the rules for each in the encyclopedia and turn the idea you like into a hero with the game's character creator.
Your character idea
Class
Barbarian
A front-line fighter who channels rage and takes the hardest hits.
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Bard
An artist whose music and words weave magic and lift the party.
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Cleric
A believer who heals and casts holy spells with the power of a god.
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Druid
A sage who wields the power of nature and can take the shape of beasts.
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Fighter
A soldier who masters every weapon, wears heavy armor and fights with sound tactics.
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Monk
A master of body and spirit who fights bare-handed with speed and discipline.
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Paladin
A knight bound by an oath who wields both sword and sacred power.
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Ranger
A hunter who tracks through the wild and strikes from afar with a bow.
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Rogue
An expert who strikes from the shadows, picks locks and disarms traps.
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Sorcerer
A natural talent with magic in the blood.
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Warlock
A caster whose power comes from a pact with a mysterious being.
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Wizard
A scholar who bends reality with formulas from a spellbook.
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Dragonborn
Descendants of dragons who breathe destructive energy and resist its kind.
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Dwarf
Tough folk of stone and forge who see far into the dark.
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Elf
Graceful, long-lived folk with keen senses and a touch of fey magic.
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Gnome
Small, clever folk with a gift for illusion and invention.
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Goliath
Towering descendants of giants who can grow even larger for a moment.
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Halfling
Small, brave folk who slip past danger with uncanny luck.
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Human
Adaptable and ambitious people found in every corner of the world.
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Orc
Enduring warriors who push through pain and surge forward in battle.
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Tiefling
People touched by fiendish legacy, wielding infernal magic.
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Acolyte
You served in a temple and learned its rites and prayers.
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Criminal
You made a living in the shadows, on the wrong side of the law.
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Sage
You spent years among books and scholars, hungry for knowledge.
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Soldier
You trained for war and know the order of the battle line.
Read in the encyclopediaIn the game's hero creator, Randomize everything also picks skills, languages and a name for you.
How to use it
Press New idea: a class, a species and a background are picked at random.
Use the links on the cards to read the rules of the class, species and background in the encyclopedia.
If you like it, go to the game and make the same choices in the hero creator.
Frequently asked questions
Which options are there?
Every class, species and background in the SRD 5.2: 12 classes, 9 species and 4 backgrounds.
How do I take the idea into the game?
When you create a new hero in the game, choose the same class, species and background. The creator explains every step.
Do I need an account?
Not for this page. To keep your hero in the game you need an account.