If you are new to Dungeons & Dragons 5.5e, you can create and manage all your Kantas characters on D&DBeyond. You can also get a hold of the Basic Rules for free here before investing in a copy of the Player's Handbook.

Accessing our D&DBeyond Content

To get started with Character Creation, first let's get you set up with in our D&DBeyond account. In the Campaign Links expand below, follow any one of the links to get started. If it doesn't have a nice big 'Create a Character' button, then it's full and please choose another link. There should be space and it doesn't matter which you end up in.

You can create multiple characters in the one campaign you are part of, but please be aware that campaigns are limited to 99 active characters. We might need to ask some characters not in use to be made inactive if the limit is reached.

Creating a Character

Each section below details the rules for what is available in the Kantas Expanse campaign when creating your character.

Step 0: Home (Settings)

When you click Create a Character, the first page is a bunch of settings about what rules you want to use for this character. In the expansion below is a guide to what to select and why, to make sure your character is legal.

For species, legal options are listed out specifically. For all other options, like classes, sub-classes, backgrounds, and spells, make sure they come from one of the Legal Sourcebooks.

Step 1: Class

When choosing your PC's class and future subclass, we allow options from the Core Rules, and any Expanded Rules which are not labelled as Legacy. The full list is below.

Select which class you would like to play, and then click Add Class when prompted.

Select your level, and make any choices you are prompted to, indicated by the Exclamation Marks. You can also add additional classes, look at Optional Features and manage Spells from this menu.

If you're not sure on any decisions, you can proceed to the next steps and come back to any choices here later.

Step 2: Origin - Background

You can choose any non-Legacy Background. Select one and then make any additional choices prompted by Exclamation Marks.

You can also choose the "Custom Background" option to create something custom within the options in D&DBeyond. When in doubt, just ask a DM about this and we'd be happy to help.

Step 3: Origin - Species

When choosing your PC's species, we allow options from the Core Rules, and any Expanded Rules which are not labelled as Legacy. The full list is below:

Step 4: Abilities

To keep everyone on an even playing field, we use the Standard Array option under 'Choose a Generation Method': {15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8}.

Step 5: Starting Equipment

Use the Equipment options of your chosen species, class, and background; alternatively, if you have a specific vision you can trade equivalent starting equipment. We encourage characters to start with the explorer's pack rather than choosing between different packs.

Step 6: Last Details

Alignment

Do start with whatever alignment feels right for your character, but know that this is not license to be rude to others at the table, in or out of character. See our Code of Conduct for more information.

Character Avatars

We encourage our players to create their own avatars, otherwise using art licensed for non-commercial redistribution, or getting permission to use existing art from the owner. We also have some budding artists among us if you'd like to involve them. Otherwise, we also have a list of recommended Avatar Creators on our forum here.

Multi-classing and Feats

Both options are available in the Kantas Expanse campaign; Feats in place of Ability Score Increase, and multi-classing at any level as long as the Ability Score requirements are met.