Character Creation

Resources

 * Paizo PRD: The (no longer updated) official online rules for Pathfinder. Sorted by book, useful for new players.
 * Archives of Nethys: The official online rules for Pathfinder.
 * d20pfsrd: All the content, all the rules, plus some third-party stuff. Difficult to navigate sometimes.

Creating A Character
Players new to Pathfinder or RPGs in general should only use content from the Core Rulebook or the Core Rulebook section on the PRD. If you need any help, feel free to ask a @guide in the questions channel on our Discord server.
 * 1) Get a character sheet
 * 2) * Dyslexic Studios if you want to manage your character with pencil and paper
 * 3) * PCGen if you'd rather use software
 * 4) * Pathbuilder if you're on Android
 * 5) Determine Ability Scores
 * 6) * Point buy with 20 points
 * 7) * Use this calculator
 * 8) Choose a Race
 * 9) Choose a Class
 * 10) * If you're playing a barbarian, monk, or rogue, use the unchained version of the class.
 * 11) Allocate Skill Ranks
 * 12) * We are using the Background Skills variant rule from Pathfinder Unchained.
 * 13) Choose Feats
 * 14) Buy Equipment
 * 15) * Roll for your character's starting gold, re-rolling any 1's.
 * 16) Finishing Details
 * 17) * Two Traits
 * 18) * Hit Points, Armor Class, Initiative, Saving Throws, and Attack Bonuses
 * 19) * Starting spells (if applicable)
 * 20) * Name, physical description, alignment, backstory
 * 21) Make a wiki page for your character!