D&D 2024 Updates: Custom Backgrounds, Sorting, Filters, and Mod Scripts

Is there a way to add Skill Proficiencies in a Custom Background? If so, I am not seeing it…

As long as these skills will be available for things like Expertise in the builder when leveling up that should work… Edit: that just adds a static bonus but not proficiency. Thank you for the suggestion though…

For full clarity the only reason I need this is that I have to recreate an existing background as the site does not let me swap a Skill Proficiency from a Background if I have it from another source (2014 rules, I believe in Tasha’s…) Dean said: RPGeezer said: As long as these skills will be available for things like Expertise in the builder when leveling up that should work… Edit: that just adds a static bonus but not proficiency. Thank you for the suggestion though… Good to know exactly what you're looking for. Logging the use case you're looking for to discuss. Thank you!

Is there a way to add tool, language, or skill proficiencies when creating a custom background? I understand if they need to be added manually after character creation is complete, but they are part of the background so figured we'd see them there.

Thank you for the rapid response and looking forward to trying it out!… Dean said: Good news! We’re adding Saving Throw and Skill Proficiencies to Custom Backgrounds soon. You’ll also be able to assign feature bonuses directly within the Custom Backgrounds UI, instead of having to wait and do it later from the character sheet. We'll keep you updated as changes roll out! Thanks for your direct feedback, and helping to make these changes happen!

Wait, now it can do what the 2014 version can? When will the sheet be finished? One of my players lost their entire equipment list while leveling up tonight. It feels that this sheet is in continual. Alpha version, and I sorta assumed that when you made the product available, the accompanying character sheet would at least have the same options and functionality of the 2014 version. Now its been 8 months and character sheet is still not finished. Yes, some of it is a huge improvement, and yes, some of it is really cool, but what good is all that if every month or so, a problem comes up that destroys a character sheet for no reason or the interface is changed like making custom classes and species unavailable so that my player who had done that can't even get the correct spell slots to show?  Sorry, but I had to let off some steam after half my session tonight was spent on working on character sheets (replacing lost equipment and the spell slot problem). I just want the character sheet to work like the ones on other sites do (save for WotC's, of course).

I had a player level up last night and it reset the equipment as well.  I had them roll back the level up (OK, that is one feature the new sheet brings) and it repeated the second time.  After clearing the cache, they tried again and this time it did not appear to change his equipment lists. They noticed it when they completed the level up section and the amount of gold on the character sheet jumped from 5 to 290.  Next attempt, it went to 20.   I did not ask them to check what else in the sheet had changed, but the fact that leveling up (a) can change equipment or items in the sheet seemingly at random does not speak well for the integrity of the sheet data. Hexdrake said: Wait, now it can do what the 2014 version can? When will the sheet be finished? One of my players lost their entire equipment list while leveling up tonight. It feels that this sheet is in continual. Alpha version, and I sorta assumed that when you made the product available, the accompanying character sheet would at least have the same options and functionality of the 2014 version. Now its been 8 months and character sheet is still not finished. Yes, some of it is a huge improvement, and yes, some of it is really cool, but what good is all that if every month or so, a problem comes up that destroys a character sheet for no reason or the interface is changed like making custom classes and species unavailable so that my player who had done that can't even get the correct spell slots to show?  Sorry, but I had to let off some steam after half my session tonight was spent on working on character sheets (replacing lost equipment and the spell slot problem). I just want the character sheet to work like the ones on other sites do (save for WotC's, of course).

Dean said: Good news! We’re adding Saving Throw and Skill Proficiencies to Custom Backgrounds soon. You’ll also be able to assign feature bonuses directly within the Custom Backgrounds UI, instead of having to wait and do it later from the character sheet. We'll keep you updated as changes roll out! Thanks for your direct feedback, and helping to make these changes happen! Does this include Tool Proficiencies? According to the rules, every background in D&D 2024 should grant one tool proficiency. Edit: Specifically, when I read "Custom Background" in a D&D 2024 Character Builder, I would expect that option to enable casual players to easily create their own backgrounds in line with the background rules laid out in the PHB'24. Having backwards compatibility and totally new options like Saving Throw Proficiencies is neat, but I would expect the baseline to be backgrounds as described in the ruleset that the builder is designed for.