Editing D&D 5e: Borderlanders - Characters (section)

==ABILITY SCORES==

To determine your character's Ability Scores for this game, either use the standard array or follow the ''Variant: Customizing Ability Scores'' section on pp 13 of the PHB, and distribute 27 points between your six ability scores at the costs listed on the ''Ability Score Point Cost Table'' (reproduced below with relevant modifiers), with no ability score set higher than 15 before racial adjustment and no ability score set below 8.

{| class="wikitable"
| Ability 
Score
! Ability Score 
Cost
|
|
! Ability Score 
Modifier
|
|
|
| Ability 
Score
! Ability Score 
Cost
|
|
! Ability Score 
Modifier
|-
|
|-
| 8
! 0
|
|
! -1
|
|
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| 13
! 5
|
|
! +1
|-
| 9
! 1
|
|
! -1
|
|
|
| 14
! 7
|
|
! +2
|-
| 10
! 2
|
|
! 0
|
|
|
| 15
! 9
|
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! +2
|-
| 11
! 3
|
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! 0
|
|
|
| 16
! N/A
|
|
! +3
|-
| 12
! 4
|
|
! +1
|
|
|
| 17
! N/A
|
|
! +3
|-
|}

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===Racial Ability Score Adjustments=== 
The following '''replaces''' the standard ability score adjustments for race and subrace. After you have set your base ability scores, increase one ability score of your choice by 2 and another ability score by 1, '''OR''' select three different ability scores and increase each by 1.
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===Language Template Changes===
The following setting languages replace language options listed in the PHB:
*Dwarven Trade Tongue replaces Common
*High Dwarven replaces Dwarven
*Outsider replaces Abyssal, Celestial, and Infernal
*Primordial replaces Undercommon 
**Dragonborn do not have a unique language for their race. Dragonborn speak Draconic and Dwarven Trade.
**Dwarves speak High Dwarven and Dwarven Trade
**Elves speak Elvish and Dwarven Trade
**Firbolg do not have a unique language for their race. Firbolg speak either Primordial or Sylvan. Additionally, they speak Giantish and Dwarven Trade.
**Gnomes do not have a unique language for their race. Gnomes speak High Dwarven and Dwarven Trade.
**Half Elves do not have a unique language for their race. Half Elves speak Elvish and Dwarven Trade and may pick one other language by the guidelines given below.
**Halflings do not have a unique language for their race. Halflings speak Human and Dwarven Trade.
**Half Orcs do not have a unique language for their race. Half Orcs speak Orcish and Dwarven Trade.
**Humans speak Human and Dwarven Trade and may pick one other language by the guidelines given below.
**The Min do not have a unique language for their race. The Min speak either Elven or High Dwarven. Additionally, the Min speak Dwarven Trade.
**Tieflings do not have a unique language for their race. Tieflings speak Outsider and Dwarven Trade.

If a race or background grants a bonus language of the player's choice, choose one additional language following the guidelines listed below.

'''Bonus Language Options''' 

If you get an unspecified bonus language from a racial, class, or background feature, choose from the '''Mortal''' or '''Exotic''' language options listed below. 
* '''Mortal:''' Dwarven Trade, High Dwarven, Elvish, Human, Orcish 
* '''Exotic:''' Draconic, Giantish, Outsider (Abyssal/Celestial/Infernal), Primordial, Sylvan
* '''Secret:''' Druidic, Thieve's Cant
Only one exotic language total may be chosen when selecting bonus languages (though if you receive a specific exotic language as a racial or class feature, such as Dragonborn being able to speak Draconic or Warlocks being able to speak the specific language of their Patron, that does not count against your total allowed exotic languages). 

There is no limit to exotic language choices when selecting languages for the '''Linguist''' feat.

'''Secret''' languages are only available via explicit class feature.

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===Variant Option===
This is not a specifically human-centric setting, and the Variant Human as described in the sidebar on pp 31 of the PHB is not an option for this game. Instead, players can opt to discard 2 points of their starting racial ability score adjustment at first level (regardless of race) and instead gain a single feat if they desire. 

Feats are also available in lieu of ability score adjustments as you level up.
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