Ability Scores. A background lists three of your character’s ability scores. Increase one by 2 and another one by 1, or increase all three by 1. None of these increases can raise a score above 20.
Feat. A background gives your character a specified Origin feat (described in chapter 5).
Skill Proficiencies. A background gives your character proficiency in two specified skills.
Tool Proficiency. Each background gives a character proficiency with one tool—either a specific tool or one chosen from the Artisan’s Tools category. Tools are detailed in chapter 6.
Equipment. Each background offers a choice between a package of equipment and 50 GP.
While the Feats, Skill Proficiencies, Tool Proficiencies and Equipment are all configurable, there is no field to set the three Ability Scores that the Background will allow increases to in a Homebrew Feat.
According to the Free Rules 2024:
While the Feats, Skill Proficiencies, Tool Proficiencies and Equipment are all configurable, there is no field to set the three Ability Scores that the Background will allow increases to in a Homebrew Feat.
As per the DMG 2024 DM's Toolbox:
This step cannot be homebrewed.
That's correct.
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Is this intended to be implemented though?
I don't know what they have planned. That's the only public statement that's been given.
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