I am having issues changing background features in Character Creation. For example if you review the Sage background page it has i believe 7 or 8 different potential features that you can focus on. However when i go to create a character with this background the ONLY option I have is Researcher and there does not seem to be any way to alter this. These other features are part of the Basic Rules which dont appear to be a separate piece of content we have to purchase so i dont understand why these cannot be altered. I have included the table i am referring to below:
Specialty
To determine the nature of your scholarly training, roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below.
“Researcher” is both the name of the feature and one of the Specialties on the table. The specialty you choose will not show up on the character sheet because the “Background Specific Tables” still have never been integrated (after 5 years 😒), so what you’re seeing is the name of the whole feature. You will have to make a custom note on you character sheet as to which specialty you chose.
because the “Background Specific Tables” still have never been integrated (after 5 years 😒
D&D Beyond launched in Augest 17, a little over two and half years ago
The fifth edition of D&D only just turned five years old.
I stand corrected. Even though the Devs knew about this feature 2&1/2 years before the site launched, they didn’t include it and haven’t added it in in the past 2&1/2 years. 😒
Hello! The "Researcher" you're mentioning is the name of the Background Feature for the Sage, as IamSposta has mentioned. :)
The additional tables provided in backgrounds that offer you character backstory choices can be entered in directly on your character sheet in the "Notes" section.
Hello! The "Researcher" you're mentioning is the name of the Background Feature for the Sage, as IamSposta has mentioned. :)
The additional tables provided in backgrounds that offer you character backstory choices can be entered in directly on your character sheet in the "Notes" section.
Hello! The "Researcher" you're mentioning is the name of the Background Feature for the Sage, as IamSposta has mentioned. :)
The additional tables provided in backgrounds that offer you character backstory choices can be entered in directly on your character sheet in the "Notes" section.
I have to ask. If a background gives you a choice of physical stuff not supported by “inventory items” they still get popped into the “other items” tab of Equipment. Why was that same system not also applied to these Background Specific Tables to pop that stuff into Notes? For that matter, why weren’t the Trinkets incorporated too?
Hey, is there a way to change my background feature for another one as I'm currently playing horde of the dragon queen as a noble wizard. Now with my background I normally get Position of Privilege however with me being a ex member of the cult and my nobility coming from within it wouldn't make sense for the background feature. Instead I am hoping to take the Dragon Scholar background feature.
I am having issues changing background features in Character Creation. For example if you review the Sage background page it has i believe 7 or 8 different potential features that you can focus on. However when i go to create a character with this background the ONLY option I have is Researcher and there does not seem to be any way to alter this. These other features are part of the Basic Rules which dont appear to be a separate piece of content we have to purchase so i dont understand why these cannot be altered. I have included the table i am referring to below:
Specialty
To determine the nature of your scholarly training, roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below.
“Researcher” is both the name of the feature and one of the Specialties on the table. The specialty you choose will not show up on the character sheet because the “Background Specific Tables” still have never been integrated (after 5 years 😒), so what you’re seeing is the name of the whole feature. You will have to make a custom note on you character sheet as to which specialty you chose.
Please add your voice to this thread so that the Devs can find it.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/bugs-support/61771-no-favorite-scheme-in-charlatan-background#c4
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D&D Beyond launched in Augest 17, a little over two and half years ago
The fifth edition of D&D only just turned five years old.
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I stand corrected. Even though the Devs knew about this feature 2&1/2 years before the site launched, they didn’t include it and haven’t added it in in the past 2&1/2 years. 😒
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Hello! The "Researcher" you're mentioning is the name of the Background Feature for the Sage, as IamSposta has mentioned. :)
The additional tables provided in backgrounds that offer you character backstory choices can be entered in directly on your character sheet in the "Notes" section.
I have to ask. If a background gives you a choice of physical stuff not supported by “inventory items” they still get popped into the “other items” tab of Equipment. Why was that same system not also applied to these Background Specific Tables to pop that stuff into Notes? For that matter, why weren’t the Trinkets incorporated too?
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I don't know because it won't let me create a character in the first place for some reason.
I second this post. I'd like to choose Astronomer to show on my sheet rather than having to put it as a "note"
Hey, is there a way to change my background feature for another one as I'm currently playing horde of the dragon queen as a noble wizard. Now with my background I normally get Position of Privilege however with me being a ex member of the cult and my nobility coming from within it wouldn't make sense for the background feature. Instead I am hoping to take the Dragon Scholar background feature.
Yes, you can “Customize” your background to have it pull a different feature from a different background.
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