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 45 BackgroundNative D&D background AbilityExactly increases,the twobenefits skills,granted tool,by equipment,the featurecampaign's selected background system 56 Level-1 talent One ancestry, versatile-heritage, or universal talent 67 Complication Optional story pressure; no permanent power

Talent Advancement

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

Ability Scores

Ability-V4.0 grants no ability-score increasesincreases. comeUse fromthe Backgroundcampaign's only:

normal

+2 to one listed abilitycharacter-creation and +1background torules. A 2024-style background may grant ability-score options; a different2014-style listedbackground ability;normally ordoes +1 to all three listed abilities. 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.