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HANDBOOK

PLAYER’S

INTRODUCTION

The new 3.5 Player’s Handbook provides one starting

package for each character class. This package includes

preselected equipment, skills, feats, and spells, plus start-

ing gold for a 1st-level character of the iconic character’s

race. But what if you want to start a character of another

race—one that’s perhaps not often chosen to go with

that class? With this concept in mind, here are starting

packages and sample 1st-level characters built from

them that are . . . well . . . different from the standards.

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BARBARIAN

Half-orcs such as Krusk are the classic barbarians—

crude and uncouth, but able to combine strength with

a ferocity that makes them justly feared in battle. But

human barbarian tribes are plenty, and even halflings

can walk on the wild side.

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HALFLING BARBARIAN

STARTING PACKAGE

Armor: Studded leather (+3 AC, armor check

penalty –1, speed 30 ft., 10 lb.).

Weapons: Greataxe (1d10, crit

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+ Int modifier.

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Skill

Ranks

Ability

Armor Check Penalty

Climb

Str

–1

Intimidate

Cha

—

Jump

Str

–1

Listen

Wis

—

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Dex

–1

Ride

Dex

—

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Spot (cc)

Wis

—

Survival

Wis

—

Swim

Str

–2

Feat: Weapon Focus (greataxe).

Gear: Backpack with waterskin, one day’s trail

rations, bedroll, sack, and flint and steel. Sack with 20

sling stones.

Gold: 2d4 gp.

Juniper the halfling barbarian belongs to a tribe that

lives in a secluded wilderness area. She has chosen her

weapons to make the most of her assets. Like many

other barbarians, she has selected a greataxe as her

melee weapon and chosen Weapon Focus to maximize

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handed, slashing).

Sling (1d3, crit

her prowess with it. But she has chosen a sling for her

primary ranged weapon to take advantage of her racial

bonus with that weapon. Her skill points have been

spent in such a way as to maximize the class skills in

which she gains racial bonuses (Listen, Climb, and

Jump), or her high Dexterity (Ride).

their ability to get along well with all people. But what

about dwarves, who are known for being less than

charming to others? Dwarves can make fine skalds, car-

rying the tales of their race’s victories down through

the ages in oral tradition. And when the party needs a

backup fighter, few can match the dwarf.

3, greataxe), or +3 melee

(1d3+1/19–20, dagger), or +6 ranged (1d3, sling), or +5

ranged (1d3/19–20, dagger); Full Atk +4 melee

(1d10+1/

DWARF BARD STARTING PACKAGE

Armor: Studded leather (+3 AC, armor check

penalty –1, arcane spell failure chance n/a, speed 20 ft.,

10 lb.)

Weapons: Longsword (1d8, crit 19–20/

2, 4 lb.,

3, greataxe), or +3 melee (1d3+1/19–20,

dagger), or +6 ranged (1d3, sling), or +5 ranged

(1d3/19–20, dagger); SQ fast movement, halfling traits,

illiteracy, rage 1/day; AL CN; SV Fort +4, Ref +4, Will

+1; Str 12, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 8.

Skills and Feats: Climb +6, Hide +6, Jump +6,Listen

+6, Move Silently +4, Ride +7, Survival+4; Weapon

Focus (greataxe).

Fast Movement: Juniper has a speed of 30 feet

instead of the normal 20 feet for a halfling when she is

wearing no armor, light armor, or medium armor (and

not carrying a heavy load).

Halfling Traits: Juniper has a +2 morale bonus

on saving throws against fear, a +1 racial bonus on all

saving throws, +1 racial attack bonus with a thrown

weapon or sling, and a +2 racial bonus on Climb, Jump,

Listen, and Move Silently checks (already figured into

the statistics given above).

Illiteracy: Juniper does not know how to read and

write.

Rage: The following changes are in effect as long as

Juniper rages: 1d12+3; hp 15; Spd 30 ft.; AC 15, touch 12,

flat-footed 12; Atk +6 melee (1d10+4/

one-handed, slashing)

Light crossbow (1d8, crit 19–20/

2, range inc.

80 ft., 4 lb, piercing).

Skill Selection: Pick a number of skills equal to 6

+ Int Modifier.

Skill

Ranks

Ability

Armor Check Penalty

Appraise

Int

—

Bluff

Cha

—

Craft (metalworking

or stoneworking)

Int

—

Decipher Script

Int

—

Gather Information

Cha

—

Knowledge (any one) 4

Int

—

Knowledge (any one) 4

Int

—

Listen

Wis

—

Perform (percussion

instruments)

Cha

—

Sleight of Hand

Dex

–1

Spellcraft

Int

—

Tumble

Dex

–1

3, greataxe), or +5

melee (1d3+3/19–20, dagger); or +6 ranged (1d3, sling),

or +5 ranged (1d3/19–20, dagger); SV Fort +6, Will +3;

Str 16, Con 17; Climb +8, Jump +8. Her fit of rage lasts

for 6 rounds, though she may voluntarily end it prema-

turely. After raging, she is fatigued (–2 Strength, –2 Dex-

terity, can’t charge or run) for the duration of that

encounter. Juniper can fly into a rage only once per

encounter and only once per day. Entering a rage takes

no time by itself, but Juniper can do it only during her

action, not in response to someone else’s action.

Feat: If Dexterity is 13 or higher, Dodge; if Dexter-

ity is 12 or lower, Improved Initiative instead.

Spells Known: 0 level— mage hand, mending,

open/close, read magic .

Gear: Backpack with waterskin, one day’s trail

rations, bedroll, sack, and flint and steel. Three torches.

Case with 10 crossbow bolts. Lute (common). Spell

component pouch.

Gold: 2d4 gp.

Gunnhild the dwarf bard chose her profession early

in life, when she showed an aptitude with the drums

during clan gatherings. She has chosen her weapons

and skills to make the most of her dwarven heritage.

She has chosen percussion instruments as her perform-

ance medium, since her kind has long loved the regu-

lar, ponderous sounds of drums and bells. She has also

chosen to devote skill ranks to her knowledge of his-

tory so that she can write the songs that immortalize

her clan, and to dungeoneering to take advantage of

her race’s knowledge of underground areas. Appraise is

BARD

Gimble is the classic bard—charming, witty, and versa-

tile. Half-elf bards are also quite common because of

Juniper: Female halfling Barbarian 1; CR 1; Small

humanoid; HD 1d12+1; hp 13; Init +3; Spd 30 ft.; AC

17, touch 14, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +1; Grp –2; Atk +4

melee (1d10+1/

a natural skill for her, and she gains a +2 racial bonus on

Appraise checks relating to stone or metal items.

Finally, she has taken ranks in Sleight of Hand to

ensure that she can acquire and dispose of objects

easily, and in Craft (metalworking) to make the jewelry

she adores wearing. Her spell selection reflects the fact

that she needs no light to see.

stonecunning (+2 racial bonus on checks to notice

unusual stonework; can make a check for unusual

stonework as though actively searching when within

10 ft. and can use the Search skill to find stonework

traps as a rogue can; intuit depth). She also has a +1

racial bonus on attack rolls against orcs and goblinoids;

a +2 racial bonus on saves against spells and spell-like

abilities; a +2 racial bonus on Fortitude saves against all

poisons and a +4 dodge bonus against giants. In addi-

tion, Gunnhild has a +2 racial bonus on Appraise

checks and Craft or Profession checks related to stone

or metal (already figured into the statistics above).

Bard Spells Known (2; save DC 11 + spell level;

0% chance of spell failure): 0— mage hand, mending,

open/close, read magic.

Gunnhild: Female dwarf Bard 1; CR 1; Medium

humanoid; HD 1d6; hp 6; Init +2; Spd 20 ft.; AC 15,

touch 12, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +0; Grp +1; Atk +1

melee (1d8+1/19–20, longsword), or +2 ranged

(1d8/19–20, light crossbow); Full Atk +1 melee

(1d8+1/19–20, longsword), or +2 ranged (1d8/19–20,

light crossbow); SQ bardic knowledge +2, bardic music

(countersong, fascinate, inspire courage) 1/day, dark-

vision 60 ft., dwarf traits; AL NG; SV Fort +0, Ref +4,

Will +2; Str 12, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 13.

Skills and Feats: Appraise +5 (+7 for stonework or

metalwork), Craft (metalworking) +7, Craft

(stoneworking) +3, Diplomacy +5, Knowledge (history)

+5, Perform (percussion instruments) +5, Sleight of

Hand +5, Spellcraft +5; Dodge.

Bardic Knowledge: Gunnhild may make a

bardic knowledge check with a bonus of +2 to see

whether she knows some relevant information about

local notable people, legendary items, or noteworthy

places.

Bardic Music: Gunnhild can use her song or

poetics to produce magical effects on those around her.

Countersong (Su): Gunnhild can counter magical

effects that depend on sound by making a Perform

check for each round of countersong. Any creature

within 30 feet of her that is affected by a sonic or lan-

guage-dependent magical attack may use Gunnhild’s

Perform check result in place of his or her saving

throw if desired. Countersong lasts for 10 rounds.

Fascinate (Su): Gunnhild can cause a single creature

within 90 feet that can see and hear her to become fas-

cinated with her. Gunnhild’s Perform check result is

the DC for the opponent’s Will save. Any obvious

threat breaks the effect. Fascination lasts 1 round.

Inspire Courage (Su): Allies who can hear Gunnhild

receive a +2 morale bonus to saves against charm and

fear effects and a +1 morale bonus on attack and

weapon damage rolls The effect lasts for 5 rounds after

the ally can no longer hear her.

Dwarf Traits: Gunnhild has stability (+4 on abil-

ity checks to avoid being bull rushed or tripped when

standing on the ground), weapon familiarity (dwarven

waraxe and dwarven urgrosh are martial weapons), and

CLERIC

Jozan is the classic human cleric—a source of healing

and support for others as well as a strong offensive

force. But every race needs those who can touch the

divine—even the gnomes, whom some consider flib-

bertigibbets.

GNOME CLERIC STARTING PACKAGE

Armor: Scale mail (+4 AC, armor check penalty –4,

speed 15 ft., 15 lb.)

Heavy wooden shield (+2 AC, armor check penalty

–2, 5 lb.)

Weapons: Heavy mace (1d6, crit

2, 4 lb.,

one-handed, bludgeoning)

Light crossbow (1d6, crit 19–20/

2, range inc.

80 ft., 2 lb., piercing).

Skill Selection: Pick a number of skills equal to 2

+ Int modifier.

Skill

Ranks

Ability

Armor Check Penalty

Appraise (cc)

Int

—

Bluff

Cha

—

Disguise

Cha

—

Hide

Dex

—

Spellcraft

Int

—

Concentration

Con

—

Heal

Wis

—

Knowledge (religion) 4

Int

—

Diplomacy

Cha

—

Gather Information (cc) 2

Cha

—

Feat: Spell Focus (Illusion).

Deity/Domains: Garl Glittergold/Protection

and Trickery.

Gear: Backpack with waterskin, one day’s trail

rations, bedroll, sack, and flint and steel. Case with 10

crossbow bolts. Wooden holy symbol (of Garl Glitter-

gold).

Gold: 1d4 gp.

Ellywick the gnome cleric is devoted to her patron,

Garl Glittergold. Like him, she has a ready wit, a pas-

sion for practical jokes, and a fondness for gems. She

has chosen her skills and her feat so as to take full

advantage of the extra options offered by the Trickery

domain. By taking Spell Focus (Illusion) as her feat, she

maximizes the effectiveness of her racial bonus to the

Difficulty Class of saves against her domain spells.

elves can also be staunch defenders of the woodlands.

But dwarf druids are few and far between. Because their

civilizations are usually dug from hills and mountains,

most dwarves care little for the surface world, or for nat-

ural flora and fauna. But exceptions do exist.

DWARF DRUID STARTING PACKAGE

Armor: Hide (+3 AC, armor check penalty –3,

speed 20 ft., 25 lb.)

Heavy wooden shield (+2 AC, armor check penalty

–2, 10 lb.)

Weapons: Scimitar (1d6, crit 18–20/

2, 4 lb.,

Ellywick: Female gnome Cleric 1; CR 1; Small

humanoid; HD 1d8; hp 8; Init +0; Spd 15 ft.; AC 17,

touch 11, flat-footed 17; Base Atk +0; Grp –4; Atk +1

melee (1d6, heavy mace), or +1 ranged (1d6/19–20,

light crossbow); Full Atk +1 melee (1d6, heavy mace),

or +1 ranged (1d6/19–20, light crossbow); SA spell-like

abilities, turn undead (5/day, +2 bonus on turning

check); SQ gnome traits, low-light vision; AL NG; SV

Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +4; Str 11, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12,

Wis 15, Cha 14.

Skills and Feats: Bluff +6, Craft (alchemy) +3, Diplo-

macy +6, Heal +6, Hide –2, Listen +4; Spell Focus

(Illusion).

Spell-Like Abilities: 1/day— dancing lights, ghost

sound, prestidigitation, speak with animals (burrowing

mammals only). Caster level 1st; save DC 11 + spell

level.

Gnome Traits: Ellywick has weapon familiarity

(gnome hooked hammers are martial weapons). She

adds +1 to the Difficulty Class for all saving throws

against her illusion spells. She also has a +2 racial bonus

on saving throws against illusions, a +1 racial bonus on

attack rolls against kobolds and goblinoids, and a +4

dodge bonus against giants. In addition, she has a +2

racial bonus on Craft (alchemy) and Listen checks

(already figured into the statistics above).

Cleric Spells Prepared (3/3; save DC 12 + spell

level, or 14 + spell level for Illusion spells): 0— purify

food and drink, read magic, resistance; 1st— bless, disguise

self*, shield of faith.

*Domain spell. Deity: Garl Glittergold. Domains:

Protection (protective ward 1/day), Trickery (Bluff,

Disguise, and Hide are cleric class skills).

one-handed, slashing).

Club (oaken cudgel, 1d6, crit

2, 3 lb., one-handed,

bludgeoning).

Sling (1d4), crit

2, range inc. 50 ft., 0 lb.,

bludgeoning).

Skill Selection: Pick a number of skills equal to 4

+ Int modifier.

Skill

Ranks

Ability

Armor Check Penalty

Concentration

Con

—

Handle Animal

Cha

—

Heal

Wis

—

Knowledge (nature)

Int

—

Listen

Wis

—

Spellcraft

Int

—

Spot

Wis

—

Survival

Wis

—

Feat: Alertness.

Gear: Backpack with waterskin, one day’s trail

rations, bedroll, sack, and flint and steel. Pouch with 10

sling bullets. Holly and mistletoe. Three torches.

Animal Companion: Dire rat (see below).

Gold: 1d6 gp.

Burek the dwarf druid is an anomaly among his

kind. Born deep beneath the mountains, he learned to

befriend the creatures both below the earth and on the

surface. Knowledge of plants and healing herbs that

grew in the dark places also came naturally to him.

Now he combines his extensive knowledge of rock and

stone with his understanding of the natural world to

help ensure that delvers do not disturb nature’s fragile

web of life.

Burek has chosen Alertness as his feat to ensure that

he is never unaware of nature’s subtle messages. He has

also purchased ranks in Craft (stoneworking) to

increase his already keen understanding of stone and

how it can be shaped.

DRUID

The half-elf druid Vadania is completely attuned to

nature and ready to defend it from those who would

interfere with its cyclic progress. Humans, gnomes, and

Burek: Male dwarf Druid 1; CR 1; Medium

humanoid; HD 1d8+2; hp 10; Init –1; Spd 20 ft.; AC 14,

touch 9, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +0; Grp +1; Atk +1

melee (1d6+1/18–20, scimitar), or +1 melee (1d6+1,

club), or –1 ranged (1d6, sling); Full Atk +1 melee

(1d6+1/18–20, scimitar), or +1 melee (1d6+1, club), or

–1 ranged (1d6, sling); SQ animal companion (Granite),

darkvision 60 ft., dwarf traits, nature sense, wild empa-

thy +2; AL N; SV Fort +4, Ref –1, Will +4; Str 12, Dex 8,

Con 15, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 12.

Skills and Feats: Concentration +6, Craft (metal-

working) +2, Craft (stoneworking) +6, Knowledge

(nature) +4, Listen +4, Spot +4, Survival+6; Alertness.

Animal Companion: Burek has a dire rat

named Granite as his animal companion. Granite

grants him the following benefits.

Link (Ex): Burek can handle Granite as a free action,

or push him as a move action, even if he doesn’t have

any ranks in the Handle Animal skill. Burek gains a +4

circumstance bonus on all wild empathy checks and

Handle Animal checks concerning Granite.

Share Spells (Ex): At Burek’s optoiin, he may have any

spell (but not any spell-like ability) he casts upon him-

self also affect Granite. Granite must be within 5 feet of

Burek at the time of casting to receive the benefit. If a

spell or effect has a duration other than instantaneous,

it stops affecting Granite if he moves farther than 5 feet

away and will not affect him again, even if he returns to

Burek before the duration expires. Additionally, Burek

may cast a spell with a target of “You” on Granite (as a

touch range spell) instead of on himself. Burek and

Granite can share spells even if they normally do not

affect animals.

Dwarf Traits: Burek has stability (+4 on ability

checks to avoid being bull rushed or tripped when

standing on the ground), weapon familiarity (dwarven

waraxe and dwarven urgrosh are martial weapons), and

stonecunning (+2 racial bonus on checks to notice

unusual stonework; can make a check for unusual

stonework as though actively searching when within

10 ft. and can use the Search skill to find stonework

traps as a rogue can; intuit depth). He also has a +1

racial bonus on attack rolls against orcs and goblinoids;

a +2 racial bonus on saves against spells and spell-like

abilities; a +2 racial bonus on Fortitude saves against all

poisons and a +4 dodge bonus against giants. In addi-

tion, Burek has a +2 racial bonus on Appraise checks

and Craft or Profession checks related to stone or metal

(already figured into the statistics above).

Nature Sense: Burek can identify plants and ani-

mals (their species and special traits) with perfect accu-

racy. He can determine whether water is safe to drink

or dangerous.

Wild Empathy: Burek can use body language,

vocalizations, and demeanor to improve the attitude

of an animal. This ability functions just like a Diplo-

macy check made to influence the attitude of a

person, but Burek’s modifier to the die roll is +2. The

typical domestic animal has a starting attitude of

indifferent, while wild animals are usually unfriendly.

To use wild empathy, Burek must be able to study the

animal and it him, so they must be within 30 feet of

each other under normal conditions. Generally an

attempt takes 1 minute. Burek can also use this ability

to influence the attitude of a magical beast with an

Intelligence score of 1 or 2, but he takes a –4 penalty

on the check.

Druid Spells Prepared (3/2; save DC 12 + spell

level): 0— create water, detect poison, purify food and drink ;

1st— cure light wounds, pass without trace.

Granite: Male dire rat companion; CR —; Small mag-

ical beast; HD 1d8+1; hp 5; Init +3; Spd 40 ft., climb 20

ft.; AC 15, touch 14, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +0; Grp -4;

Atk +4 melee (1d4, bite); Full Atk +4 melee (1d4, bite);

SA disease; SQ low-light vision, scent, tricks (down,

fetch, seek, stay); AL N; SV Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +3; Str

10, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4.

Skills and Feats: Climb +11, Hide +8, Listen +4, Move

Silently +4, Spot +4, Swim +11; Alertness, Weapon

Finesse (B).

Disease (Ex): Filth fever—bite, Fortitude DC 11,

incubation period 1d3 days, damage 1d3 Dex and 1d3

Con. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Scent (Ex): Granite can detect approaching ene-

mies, sniff out hidden foes, and track by sense of smell.

FIGHTER

Tordek the dwarf is the epitome of what a fighter

should be—strong, sturdy, and knowledgeable in every

facet of weapons use. But every race must have those

who can defend its people from harm, and no civiliza-

tion fails to train its champions. But some truly belong

to no civilization at all—or to more than one. Fighters

such as these are rare and often self-taught, or trained

by individual mentors.

HALF-ELF FIGHTER

STARTING PACKAGE

Armor: Scale mail (+4 AC, armor check penalty –4,

speed 20 ft., 30 lb.)

Heavy wooden shield (+2 AC, armor check penalty

–2, 10 lb.)

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