8.1 - Quick Reference

Quick Reference

Character Creation

Step	Choice	Mechanical Result
1	Ancestry	Chassis: size, Speed, senses, inherited traits
2	Heritage	One physical or supernatural expression
3	Ancestry knack	One narrow awareness, habit, or physical expression
4	Culture	One language and Cultural Practice
5	Native D&D background	Exactly the benefits granted by the campaign's selected background system
6	Level-1 talent	One ancestry, versatile-heritage, or universal talent
7	Complication	Optional story pressure; no permanent power

Talent Advancement

Gain one ancestry talent at levels 1, 5, 9, 13, and 17.

Ability Scores

V4.0 grants no ability-score increases. Use the campaign's normal character-creation and background rules. A 2024-style background may grant ability-score options; a 2014-style background normally does not.

Common Formulas

Ancestry Save DC: 8 + proficiency bonus + named ability modifier

Once per long rest: One use, all uses return after a long rest.

Proficiency-bonus uses per long rest: Uses equal proficiency bonus, all uses return after a long rest.

Versatile Heritage

Aasimar, Tiefling, and Mixed Heritage replace the heritage of a base ancestry. They do not replace or duplicate the ancestry chassis.