RPGA® CHARACTER CREATION GUIDE

Version 1.7, October 23, 2008 Next Update: January, 2009

Updates to this document from the previous version appear in red text.

What is the RPGA? What You’ll Need

The RPGA is an official network that promotes play of In order to create a character for a RPGA game session,
Wizards of the Coast roleplaying games, heavily focused on you’ll need the following:
D&D®. With the RPGA, thousands of gamers participate in
massive shared-world campaigns in their homes, at • A Player’s Handbook
conventions around the world, and online. You can often • A character record sheet
take your character from one play group to a completely • Your RPGA number
different group, and with this guide you’ll know that your • Any other player resources you want (see below)
character is official. Members also earn RPGA Rewards™ • This guide
cards that grant their characters special benefits just for
playing games sanctioned through the RPGA. Your home On the official character record sheets (found in the back of
game can also be sanctioned through the RPGA, earning you the Player’s Handbook or available for purchase in a pack in
rewards for your local play. July 2008), put your RPGA number next to your name at the
In order to become a RPGA member and participate, top of the first page of the sheet. You’ll want to note the
you need a membership number, which can be obtained at a appropriate appendix of this document to find the program
public event (such as a convention or local game day) or you’re going to play. Then crack open your Player’s Handbook
online. Go to www.wizards.com/rpga for more information and continue reading on!
on how you can sign up to join the biggest D&D organization
in the world. Creating a New Character
If you’re a Dungeon Master (DM) and you want to
sanction a game for RPGA, you’ll need to pass a test of basic Creating a character for a RPGA game is very similar to
D&D rules knowledge available on our website at creating a character for any other D&D game. In fact, if you
www.wizards.com/rpga. The test is open-book and takes 30 follow the character creation rules in the Player’s Handbook,
minutes to an hour to complete. Once you’ve passed the test, you’ll be pretty much set. However, there are some
you’ll be able to log in to create events and order adventures. decisions that normally a DM would make about character
creation, and this guide tells you what is official for RPGA
play in these circumstances. If a specific situation is not
How to Use This Guide covered by this guide, use the Player’s Handbook as the
This Character Creation Guide is used for all sanctioned default reference.
RPGA programs in which you have to bring your own
character. In addition to the general rules in this guide, each • All characters start at 1st level unless otherwise
program has its own appendix with additional information specified. Some RPGA programs might have characters
specific to the program. starting at a higher level, in which case see “Creating a
You can also use the rules in this guide for your own Higher-Level Character” below.
sanctioned home game. Doing so allows your players to take • Ability scores are never rolled. Use Method 1 or 2
advantage of using their RPGA Rewards cards for your (Player’s Handbook, pages 17-18) to generate ability
home game. scores for your character.
• Starting characters must purchase equipment that is
from a player resource. Each 1st-level RPGA character
starts out with 100 gp, just like any other D&D
character. They can purchase equipment that is from a
player resource (see below). Once you start

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 adventuring, you may gain access to or find other magic • Artifacts
items that you normally could not purchase. • Content that specifies DM adjudication in order to be
• Character alignments must be unaligned, good, or used by a character
lawful good. In addition, characters may not worship a
deity with an alignment of evil or chaotic evil. Access Information: Content from publications not listed
• Player resources are legal for character options. Each above requires you to obtain access. For magic items, rituals,
month, Wizards of the Coast releases more D&D game and formulas, you’ll want to check the appendix for the
material through print products on sale at your local program you’re participating in, if any. For new races, feats,
store or on our website through Dragon and Dungeon powers, and other options, you need to have a RPGA
magazines. Some of this material is a player resource, Rewards card that grants you access and have it in your card
and some of it is for DMs. See the chart to identify what stack (see below) or the option needs to be specifically
products are player resources. mentioned in the appropriate appendix for the program.
Dragon Magazine: Content appearing in Dragon Magazine
Rules for Home Games that is player resource-friendly (full racial write-ups, classes,
If you’re going to be the DM for a homebrew game, you paragon paths, epic destinies, powers, feats, magic items,
can choose to follow any or all of the information in this rituals/formulas, and backgrounds) is available for access
guide. However, if you make your game a RPGA- when the complete issue is available for download (typically
sanctioned public event, meaning different players can at the end of the current month). Content from individual
rotate in and out of your sessions, you need to use two articles is not available for access upon the date of the
rules presented here: characters use Method 1 or 2 for article’s publication, as the complete issue may make final
ability scores and characters have use of RPGA Rewards modifications to the rules in the article.
cards (see below). The rest is up to you. Playtest Classes: Occasionally, D&D Insider subscribers
to Dragon Magazine may have playable “playtest” classes
previewed to them months before they actually see print.
Player Resources These classes are usable when the monthly issue is available,
The following list as of this publication date contains the but keep in mind that some features and powers of the class
names of the products that have player resources through may change when the final version of the class is published.
December 2008. This list will continue to be updated in this
document semi-annually, and on the RPGA website when
Don’t Forget to Retrain!
appropriate.
Even though retraining (see the Player’s Handbook, page 28)
is great if you’ve made a decision with your character that
Publication Content Allowed Date Legal you’re no longer happy about, you can also use it to your
Player’s Handbook All 6/6/2008 advantage when a new rulebook or article comes out that
Forgotten Realms All except spellscarred 9/16/2008 has an option you absolutely must have. Remember, you
Player’s Guide rules and backgrounds (8/14/2008*) can retrain out one feat, power, or skill (your choice) every
Adventurer’s Vault All 9/16/2008 time you gain a level.
Playtest Classes: If you chose a class that was released
Martial Power All 11/18/2008
as a playtest in Dragon Magazine, when the class is
Manual of the published in a later rulebook, you can retrain out any feats,
Paragon paths 12/16/2008
Planes powers, or skills – not just one of your choice.
Player’s Handbook
All 3/17/2009
2
Arcane Power All 4/21/2009 Important Play Information
Monthly at end While each program has its own set of rules, there are three
Dragon Magazine All
of month bits of information you’ll want to keep in mind when playing
* Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide preview content legal on your character.
8/14/2008
• It’s a team game. While creating a brooding loner
Content Never Accessible: There are a few bits of D&D game character can be interesting, the character should still be
material that are never considered accessible to players able to function well in a team environment. 4th Edition
(even if content from the resource is allowed), as it is too D&D is all about working together to overcome
difficult to evaluate the content’s use in RPGA campaigns. challenges, and the mechanics of the game reinforce that
This includes the following game content: aspect. Roleplay your character however you like, so long
as you remember the importance of assisting your fellow

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 adventurers. If you are in control of your character and down. You can have as many general cards as you like in
have an attack that includes PCs in its effect, always ask your stack (up to your limit).
the players controlling the affected characters if it’s OK to • Creation cards allow you to create a character of a new
damage or otherwise hinder their character before you race or with an option unavailable to most characters.
make the attack. You can only have one creation card in your card stack, it
• When a rule is updated, use the newest version. Keep must be assigned when the character is created, and it
an eye out for rules updates, particularly Dragon Magazine cannot be changed once chosen.
options that later appear in a rulebook. Make sure that • Expansion cards give your character new options. You can
you’re using the most current version of the rule. This is have as many different expansion cards as you like in your
especially important if you use a playtest class from stack (up to your limit), they can be assigned at any time,
Dragon Magazine. and if they are removed at a later time, you lose access to
• Play of an adventure is restricted to once per character, the options on the card (which might mean you have to
not once per player. Unless otherwise specified, all RPGA retrain or restrict future item access).
adventures that allow you to create your own character • Quest cards are a special type of card linked to a specific
can be played multiple times, so long as you use a program (usually a long-term official RPGA campaign). On
different character each time you play. You can even DM each quest card, there are tasks listed that you have to
a game and then play it at a later date. If you play an perform in adventures. Your DM will inform you if you’ve
adventure again, you are required to let the DM know at completed the task and can gain credit from doing so.
the beginning of the game that you’ve already played it, Once you’ve completed all the tasks, you unlock a special
and don’t ruin the surprises for anyone else that might be adventure playable only by those with the quest card in
experiencing the adventure for the first time. their stack and all tasks completed. Your character can
possess as many quest cards as you’d like in your stack;
Creating a Higher-Level Character these cards do not count against your total cards in your
stack.
If you’re creating a character higher than 1st level for a
specific campaign (either a RPGA program or a home Each character has a card stack; essentially a number of card
game), simply follow the rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide “slots”. The number of cards in the stack grows as a
page 143, in addition to those in this guide. Remember to character gains levels. You can modify the cards in your
adjust the number of RPGA Rewards cards in your stack stack in-between adventures. See the table below for
appropriately. specifics.
Pay particular attention to Step 7 of the process in the
Dungeon Master’s Guide. You get one magic item of your level Character Cards Total Cards in Stack (Only
+ 1, one of your level, and one of your level – 1. You also get Level Gained 1 Creation)
gold equal to a magic item of your level – 1. Keep in mind
1st 2 2
that you still must adhere to the access rules for the
campaign. 6th 1 3
11th 2 5
RPGA Rewards Cards 16th 1 6
21st 2 8
If you’ve joined the RPGA Rewards program (see
www.wizards.com/rpga), you can earn special cards that can 26th 1 9
be used in sanctioned RPGA games. These cards allow you
to get an adventuring edge from time to time, help promote Documenting Your Play
teamwork, and provide you with new character options. Each campaign may have different ways that you document
There are four types of Rewards cards: your play – for many of them it’s as simple as writing down
your XP and treasure gained on your character sheet, just
• General cards are the most common and the ones likely like any other D&D game. For others, it may involve you
to be used in a game session. Each general card has a keeping an adventure log either on paper or online. See the
benefit listed on the card. Once the benefit is triggered, appendix for the specific program you’re participating in.
the card is turned sideways to indicate it is used, and the
bonus indicated on the card (usually +1 or +2) becomes
active for the rest of the session. You can give any one ally
(a character other than your own) the bonus at any time
after a d20 roll has been made. Only one card bonus may
be given to a d20 roll. Once the bonus has been spent,
remove the general card from the play area or flip it face
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 APPENDIX: RETURN TO THE MOATHOUSE
One-Shot Special Adventure, June 2008 – December 2009

What is Return to the

Moathouse?
Return to the Moathouse is a special one-shot
adventure premiering at Origins 2008 and available
for both public and private play later in the summer.
In it, the adventurers attempt to bring down an orc
cleric of Iuz that has fled to an old bastion of
Elemental Evil. However, there’s more to the dusty
old ruins than just a renegade priest hiding out from
justice. The adventure plays in approximately 4-5
hours. You can either create your own character for
the adventure or use one of the provided characters.

Special Character Creation

Rules
Create a 5th-level character following all of the
rules in the RPGA Character Creation Guide. To
equip your character, select one 6th level magic
item, one 5th level magic item, and one 4th level
magic item. You also have 840 gold to spend on
other equipment, potions, rituals, or more magic
items.

Special Access Rules

None. Follow the rules in the RPGA Character
Creation Guide. As new resources become available
on the player resource list, these options become
available for characters in future play of the
adventure.

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 ONGOING SHARED-WORLD CAMPAIGN
Year 1 (Heroic Tier Play Emphasis): August 2008 – December 2009
In addition to the materials listed on the first page of the
What is Living Forgotten Realms? RPGA Character Creation Guide, you’ll need the following
to play in Living Forgotten Realms:
Living Forgotten Realms (or LFR for short) is a new
regionalized RPGA Living campaign, and the first to utilize
• A copy of the adventure log and advancement tracker.
the new 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules. Players
Both of these items can be found at the end of this
create characters and assign them to a specific region set in
document. Print them out and fill out the information (see
the FORGOTTEN REALMS®. Characters can be played in any
below for instructions). You’ll probably only need one
LFR adventure that supports their levels of play, anywhere.
advancement tracker for each character you create, but
All LFR adventures will be available for play no matter
you’ll need a new adventure log after you’ve played 3
where you live in the world. As your character plays
adventures.
adventures, it earns experience points, gold, and magic items
• The Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide. While this isn’t a
which stay with you from game to game. There are dozens of
necessity to play Living Forgotten Realms, it’s full of great
unique adventures each year!
new rules for Realms characters and contains write-ups of
the character backgrounds (some of which are allowed as
A Regional Campaign a player resource). The only material in the book not
The Living Forgotten Realms campaign is a regional campaign, allowed for the campaign is the spellscarred rules and
meaning that your character hails from a specific region in some of the character backgrounds. If you want a preview
the FORGOTTEN REALMS. Adventures that you play will span of select material in the book (including all the allowed
the vastness of the Realms, and you may find opportunities character backgrounds), you can download a copy from
in your home region’s adventures that would be denied to a the RPGA website at www.wizards.com/rpga. This
traveler from afar! preview material is playable right at the campaign’s
Each region is administered by a group of three launch in August 2008.
campaign volunteers, called regional administrators. These
hard-working people ensure that the campaign runs Special Character Creation Rules
smoothly in your area. Overseeing these individuals are the Living Forgotten Realms characters are created using all the
global administrators, a team of three people contracted by rules presented in the RPGA Character Creation Guide (and
Wizards of the Coast to manage their regional teams and start at 1st level just like many characters), but have some
coordinate with Wizards directly. They report to the RPGA additional options and considerations due to the nature of
Content Designer, the full-time Wizards employee that is the campaign.
responsible for the campaign’s architecture and its In Living Forgotten Realms, all of the races in the Player’s
development. Handbook (and other books as they become available) are
Being a part of a massive shared-world campaign means represented, as well as new races (drow and genasi) that can
that there’s many opportunities to interact with the be found in the Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide (and the
community of gamers involved in the campaign. For more preview document, available at www.wizards.com/rpga).
information on the Living Forgotten Realms campaign Certain races in the Realms have expanded racial origins.
structure and how you can get further involved, visit Specific information can be found in the Forgotten Realms
www.wizards.com/rpga. Click on the “Living Forgotten Player’s Guide. Choosing a cultural distinction for your
Realms” or “Living Realms” links. character’s race does not provide a different game
mechanical benefit.
What You’ll Need
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• Select a character background. Choose one of regions
Realms Deity Player’s
found in the Backgrounds chapter of the Forgotten Realms Alignment Sphere
Name Handbook
Player’s Guide for your character; it’s the place where they
hail from, might define their personality or looks, and Lawful
Amaunator Sun Pelor
gives them a small game benefit. Choosing a background good
that offers regional adventures may provide you with Bahamut Good Justice Bahamut
additional benefits as you play those adventures. The Corellon Good Fey Corellon
regions that have adventures in Living Forgotten Realms Gond Unaligned Craft Erathis
are: Aglarond, Akanûl, Baldur’s Gate, Cormyr,
The Raven
Dalelands, Dragon Coast, East Rift, Impiltur, Luruar, Kelemvor Unaligned Death
Queen
Moonshae Isles, Tymanther, and Waterdeep. For
Lawful
information on these regions, visit www.wizards.com/rpga Moradin Dwarves Moradin
and click on the “Living Forgotten Realms” or “Living good
Realms” links, download the Forgotten Realms Player’s Oghma Unaligned Knowledge Ioun
Guide Preview (available in the same place as above), or Selune Good Moon Sehanine
pick up a copy of the Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide at Silvanus Unaligned Nature Melora
your local store. Character backgrounds from sources Tempus Unaligned War Kord
other than the Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide are not
Tymora Good Good luck Avandra
legal for Living Forgotten Realms play. Once you’ve chosen
a region for your character, that choice remains for the • available through RPGA Rewards cards. This
rest of your character’s life. It’s as much a part of your supersedes the information on the Player Resources
character as its race. table on page 2 of this document.
• Select a deity for your character, if applicable. See the • Check the Player Resources section on page 2 for
Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide or Player’s Guide for a access information. In addition, the section titled
list of deities available in the Realms. If you’ve chosen a “Treasure and Rewards” for more information.
deity from the Player’s Handbook, listed below is an • You can only create items that you could purchase.
equivalency chart so that you can convert your character’s Enchant Magic Item and Brew Potion are rituals that allow
choice to the appropriate campaign-specific deity. You you to create items. If your character could normally
may need to alter your character’s alignment slightly to purchase an item (see “Treasure and Rewards”), you can
align more properly with the Realms deity. If you have a create it with these rituals. You can always create items at
Channel Divinity feat from the Player’s Handbook, it is a the end of the adventure, and depending on what the DM
valid character option for the Realms-equivalent deity. allows, you might be able to create items at the beginning
The Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide will have Channel or during the adventure as well.
Divinity feats for all the Realms deities listed on the chart.
• Select a sequential number for your character, starting The Adventure Log
with 1. Each character you play must be assigned a Before you play your first Living Forgotten Realms adventure,
sequential number starting with 1. Every time you create you should print out a copy of the adventure log (or a few
a new character, give that character the next unused copies, if you plan to play lots of games in a short time). Just
number. Write the number on your character sheet, fill out the top part of the sheet and keep your log with your
adventure log, and advancement tracker so you don’t character. When you play the adventure, use the log to write
forget it. This number will be used to record your notes like what you did or who you played with. Make sure
character’s advancement online. you write your starting XP total and starting gold total on the
log as well. When you complete your adventure, the DM will
Special Access Rules give you the XP you earned, the gold you gained (or lost, if
Follow the rules in the RPGA Character Creation Guide to you spent more than you gained during the adventure), and
determine what is allowed as a player resource. Remember, a pick of a magic item or other treasure. After you’ve
RPGA Rewards cards can give you access to options received your rewards and finished the game, simply total
normally not allowed in Living Forgotten Realms. In addition up your XP and gold to record your new information, and
to the content listed in the main document, the following note if you leveled in the appropriate space.
rules are also considered allowed for Living Forgotten Realms:
The Advancement Tracker
• The character backgrounds from the Forgotten Realms You don’t have to fill this sheet out before your first
Player’s Guide are allowed. All other character adventure, but you’ll probably want to soon after you start
backgrounds are not allowed unless otherwise made playing. It has a workspace for your retraining notes, so you

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can write down what one option (if any) you retrained when a group whether you want to play the high-level version
you gained a level. Also it contains a place for you to record or the low-level version of the adventure. Look at the
your found magic items. Lastly, it has a space at the bottom average level of the group (and possibly the experience of
for you to list your paragon path and epic destiny, when you the players, if known) to give you a good guide on what
get to those loftier levels. version your group should select. For example, if you have
a group playing a levels 1-4 adventure and all of the
Playing Adventures characters are 1st or 2nd level, you should probably play
the low-level version.
You’ve got your character all ready to go, and are eager to • Adventures are playable by the RPGA standard table
jump into your first game. Here’s what you need to know size. Four to six players make for the best game of D&D,
about playing Living Forgotten Realms adventures: and Living Forgotten Realms play supports that model.
• You should expect to level about every 3 adventures or
• Play how you want to play. You can play Living Forgotten so. This means that you’ll probably have more than one
Realms adventures at home, at conventions, online, or any character if you want to experience most of the
other way that you like to play D&D. The only restriction adventures for Living Forgotten Realms.
is that if you’re playing via a message board or online play-
• There is no upkeep cost to be paid between adventures.
by-post, the game needs to be only accessible by those
It is assumed that your character finds a way to make a
involved in the session.
living outside of adventuring.
• Adventures typically take about 4 hours to play. Most
• Remember, where you live isn’t a restriction on what
Living Forgotten Realms adventures are designed to be
you can play! Play whatever you’d like to experience all
played in the space of one solid evening of play or to fit a
the Realms has to offer!
few in a full day. A four-hour game is called one “round”
of play. If an adventure is longer or shorter than that, it
If you have any more questions on adventures, simply visit
will be called out in the adventure description.
www.wizards.com/rpga and click on the “Living Forgotten
• Adventures have different designations so you easily
Realms” or “Living Realms” links.
understand what content is in them. Regional
adventures are adventures that take place in and around
one of the 12 character regions in the campaign. Core Treasure and Rewards
adventures involve travel to dangerous areas outside of After you finish an adventure, your DM will award you with
the 12 character regions. Special adventures are like core XP, gold, and a pick of another treasure. You can also buy
adventures, but they are usually longer, more risky, and magic items or rituals at the beginning and end of your
premiere at big conventions (like D&D Experience and adventure (and during, if your DM allows it). Here’s how
Gen Con Indy) but are available a few months later for treasure and rewards work:
everyone to enjoy. Quest adventures are like core
adventures, but they are only playable by those who • At the end of the adventure, you can select one magic
complete a series of tasks on a special quest RPGA item or ritual bundle from a list the DM gives you of things
Rewards card (see the information in the main document you found during play. It’s OK if you and another player
under “RPGA Rewards Cards”). Adapted adventures are select the same item for your character. If you select a
adventures published by Wizards of the Coast that have weapon or suit of armor, you might have to choose what
been adapted for play for Living Forgotten Realms, such as type it is when you make your selection. Simply write
FR1 Scepter Tower of Spellgard. Your DM will need to down your choice of item on your adventure log, and
obtain a copy of the adventure and the adaptation you’re all set. However, there’s one very important rule
document before running an adapted adventure. you must observe when selecting a magic item (see
• Each adventure has a level range. In order to participate below).
in an adventure, your character has to be in the level • You can only possess a number of found magic items
range listed for the adventure. All of the adventures equal to your character level. In 4th Edition D&D, your
arriving in August and September 2008 are for characters character finds about one item every level or so.
levels 1-4. Once you level above the range, that character Therefore, in Living Forgotten Realms, characters cannot
is no longer eligible to play the lower-level adventures. possess more found magic items (that is, items acquired at
Each quarter, the RPGA will put out a large number of the end of an adventure) than their level. If you sell or
adventures for increasingly higher level ranges, so if you discard a magic item you’ve found, it still counts against
do manage to “level out” your character, you won’t have your total number of found magic items. Make wise
to wait too long for more heroic-tier adventures. Paragon- choices about what magic items you select, and
tier play will begin in the 3rd quarter of 2009. remember if you can’t or don’t want a magic item you can
• Each adventure has a low-level and a high-level version. always select another option. Every adventure contains an
When you sit down to play the adventure, you’ll decide as option to select more gold, and many contain options to
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 select consumables (such as potions) plus gold or rituals. treasure from another character. You can lend another
Rituals, formulas, and consumables do not count against character an item for use for the adventure, but it must
the found magic item limitation. return to the owner at the end of play. In addition, you
• You cannot use a magic item more than 4 levels above cannot permanently alter another player’s magic item (or
your character’s current level. If you choose a magic item other equipment) in any fashion.
more than 4 levels above your character’s level at the end • Story awards give you interesting hooks to further play.
of the adventure, you can only use it when your character At the end of most adventures, you’ll also receive one or
is at the item’s level – 4. You can however use more story awards – little certificates that speak of your
consumables (such as potions) that are more than 4 levels accomplishments or contacts you made during the
above your character’s level if you find them in the adventure. Hang on to these, because you never know
adventure. when they’ll come into play in the future!
• You may need to choose a specific form for some magic • View your rewards online. Simply login to your RPGA
items when you select a found item. Often magic account and click on the character link to view your
weapons and suits of magic armor are found and not character’s XP, gold, magic items found, and story awards.
given a specific form (and more rarely, magic implements). It’s a great way to ensure that even if you lose a log, you’ll
For example, you might find a flaming weapon +2. still have your current character information only a few
Whenever you select one of these items for your clicks away.
character as a found item, choose the form the
weapon/armor/implement takes when you select the
item. Write down the exact form of the item on your
Character Death
Adventuring can be dangerous business. Your character
adventure log. Using the example above, if you wanted
might succumb to those dangers and die. However, death for
the flaming weapon +2 to be a short sword, you’d write
your character is usually a temporary situation. If your
“+2 flaming short sword” on your adventure log. For magic
character dies during the course of the adventure, you and
armor, you may select a masterwork property for your
the rest of your group have two options, provided that the
armor when you select the item if one is available for that
groups has access to the Raise Dead ritual (either a PC has it
item’s enhancement bonus. You should always consult
and can use it or the characters return back to civilization),
the item’s description to ensure that you are selecting a
they have access to the body, and it is possible to return your
legal form for the item, as many items cannot take the
character to life.
form of just any armor, weapon, or implement.
• You can purchase any magic item that is equal to or
• Pay the component cost for the ritual. If the group
less than your level with your gold, as long as you have
chooses this option, the cost should be divided evenly
access to it. See “Player Resources” on page 2 of the
amongst the group (500 gp for heroic tier, 5,000 gp for
RPGA Character Creation Guide to determine what magic
paragon tier, and 50,000 gp for epic tier). Using a source
items and rituals/formulas are accessible by your
outside the group to cast the ritual costs 20% more than
character. Other items are restricted resources, meaning
the component cost. Total cost when using an outside
that you need to gain access to the item to purchase it,
source is 600 gp for heroic tier, 6,000 gp for paragon tier,
even if you are of the same level as the item. If you have a
and 60,000 gp for epic tier. A PC that dies and chooses
character option that allows you to create items of a
this method of return gains full (or half, if the party was
higher level than your character, you may also purchase
defeated) experience points from the encounter in which
items of the higher level specified as long as you have
the character died, but no experience points for any
access to the items.
encounters that were missed while the character was
• Magic items that have an enhancement bonus can be
dead. If there’s still more of the adventure remaining, the
upgraded. If you have purchased or found a magic item
PC continues to earn experience as normal, and receives a
with an enhancement bonus (like a weapon or suit of
normal cut of the rewards at the end of the adventure.
armor), you can pay the difference in cost to upgrade your
• Invoke the Death Charity clause. If the group cannot
item to the next enhancement bonus. You cannot
afford to pay for the ritual, doesn’t desire to pay for it, or
upgrade the item until you are the same level or higher as
doesn’t have access to the body, the PC can choose to
the item you want. You don’t need access to a higher-
return back to life at the end of the adventure. Doing so
level version of the item to upgrade it. If you upgrade a
forfeits all rewards (including treasure and story rewards)
suit of magic armor, you may select a new legal
earned for the adventure except experience points gained
masterwork quality for the armor.
prior to the character’s death (the character receives the
• You can’t receive treasure from another player
experience point award for the encounter in which they
character. You can pay for expenses as a group (like ritual
died). The PC cannot participate in the same adventure a
costs, bribing for information, paying for passage, etc.), but
second time.
you can’t receive gold, magic items, rituals, or any other

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Organizing and DMing for Living
Forgotten Realms
Organizing a game for Living Forgotten Realms is easy – simply
head to www.wizards.com to set up an event and order
adventures. (If you need help on organizing an event, the
website has information on how to do that, too.)
All the information you’ll need to DM a game of Living
Forgotten Realms is included in each adventure; simply follow
the instructions and you’ll be ready to go. One important
point bears noting – ensure that you report your group’s
play in a timely and accurate fashion. Players rely on
their character information being accurate, and the online
tracking system serves as a vital component in validating
play.

The Community
Living Forgotten Realms is bigger than just the adventures you
play. In fact, what accomplish in an adventure has an impact
on the world and shapes the future! At the end of many
adventures, the DM will note answers to a few adventure
questions which are reported to the RPGA. The play results
are tabulated, and the majority result is considered the
campaign outcome for that particular result. This reporting
influences future adventures and we’ll keep you up-to-date
on the RPGA website with results as necessary!
As the campaign continues, we’ll be rolling out some fun
events and other programs that will further immerse your
character in the campaign and get you linked to the Living
Forgotten Realms community. Keep an eye out on the RPGA
website in August for a couple of key announcements on
activities in Living Forgotten Realms coming this fall!
In the meantime, visit www.wizards.com/rpga to find
out more about the already-growing online Living Forgotten
Realms community. Go to our forums and find other players,
post your thoughts, and share your stories. The adventure’s
just begun, so hang on for a great time in the new world of
the 4th Edition FORGOTTEN REALMS!

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 Adventure
Log
Character Name: Region: Region: Character #:

Character Class: Character Race:

Player Name: RPGA #: Sheet #:

Adventure Name: ______________________ Region: _______________ XP Start: ________ GP Start: ________

Found Magic Item: ____________________________________________ XP Gain: ________ GP +/-: ________

Notes: _____________________________________________________ XP Total: ________ GP Total: ________

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_________________________________________________________________ Level at Adventure End: ________

Adventure Name: ______________________ Region: _______________ XP Start: ________ GP Start: ________

Found Magic Item: ____________________________________________ XP Gain: ________ GP +/-: ________

Notes: _____________________________________________________ XP Total: ________ GP Total: ________

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Adventure Name: ______________________ Region: _______________ XP Start: ________ GP Start: ________

Found Magic Item: ____________________________________________ XP Gain: ________ GP +/-: ________

Notes: _____________________________________________________ XP Total: ________ GP Total: ________

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_________________________________________________________________ Level at Adventure End: ________

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Paragon Path: _______________________ Epic Destiny: _______________________