Name, Sex, Height, & Weight
Name
Your character’s race description includes sample names for members of that race. Put some thought into your name even if you’re just picking one from a list.
Sex
You choose your character’s sex, gender, and sexual orientation. Think about how your character interacts with the broader culture’s expectations about these characteristics. For example, many genderfluid worshipers of Corellon see themselves as embodying their deity’s transcendence of sex and gender, and some elves’ connection to that deity allows them to change their sex.
Height and Weight
You can decide your character’s height and weight, using the information provided in your race description or on the Random Height and Weight table. Think about what your character’s ability scores might say about his or her height and weight. A weak but agile character might be thin. A strong and tough character might be tall or just heavy.
If you want to, you can roll randomly for your character’s height and weight using the Random Height and Weight table. The dice roll given in the Height Modifier column determines the character’s extra height (in inches) beyond the base height. That same number multiplied by the dice roll or quantity given in the Weight Modifier column determines the character’s extra weight (in pounds) beyond the base weight.
Random Height and Weight
| Race | Base Height | Height Modifier | Base Weight | Weight Modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonborn | 5’ 6" | +2d8 | 175 lbs. | × (2d6) lbs. |
| Dwarf, hill | 3’ 8" | +2d4 | 115 lbs. | × (2d6) lbs. |
| Dwarf, mountain | 4’ | +2d4 | 130 lbs. | × (2d6) lbs. |
| Elf, high | 4 ’6" | +2d10 | 90 lbs. | × (1d4) lbs. |
| Elf, wood | 4’ 6" | +2d10 | 100 lbs. | × (1d4) lbs. |
| Elf, drow | 4’ 5" | +2d6 | 75 lbs. | × (1d6) lbs. |
| Gnome | 2’ 11" | +2d4 | 35 lbs. | × 1 lb. |
| Halfling | 2’ 7" | +2d4 | 35 lbs. | × 1 lb. |
| Human | 4’ 8" | +2d10 | 110 lbs. | × (2d4) lbs. |
| Tabaxi | 2'7 | +2d4 | 35 lbs. | x 1 lb. |
| Tiefling | 4’ 9" | +2d8 | 110 lbs. | × (2d4) lbs. |
For example, as a human, Tika has a height of 4 feet 8 inches plus 2d10 inches. Her player rolls 2d10 and gets a total of 12, so Tika stands 5 feet 8 inches tall. Then the player uses that same roll of 12 and multiplies it by 2d4 pounds. Her 2d4 roll is 3, so Tika weighs an extra 36 pounds (12 × 3) on top of her base 110 pounds, for a total of 146 pounds.