WELCOME

Welcome to the AD&D 2nd Edition Character Creation Helper.

This tool is designed to simplify the process of building a character for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2e) while remaining faithful to the rules presented in the Player’s Handbook. All rule validation and cross-checking are handled for you, allowing you to focus on your character concept rather than bookkeeping.

Features include:
I have worked carefully through the Player’s Handbook to model the rules as accurately as possible; however, errors are always possible. If you notice anything incorrect, please email me so I can address it.
mccollumdustin@gmail.com
Notes and assumptions:
  1. This tool is not intended to replace the Player’s Handbook or physical dice rolls. If there is interest, a dice roller could be added in the future.
  2. Saving throw values shown already include bonuses that would normally be added to the roll. For example, a 1st-level paladin’s Spell save is shown as 15 rather than 17, reflecting a built-in +2 bonus.
  3. I separated the poison save from its usual group because dwarves get a bonus based on constitution for just that item in that group.
  4. Thief abilities are displayed with racial and Dexterity modifiers applied. Negative values are allowed, consistent with the rules, and indicate an ability that cannot be used until improved through leveling.
  5. The current focus is correctness and rules accuracy over visual polish. Presentation improvements will come once the logic is fully solidified.
  6. The interface is best experienced on desktop or tablet. While functional on mobile devices, it has not yet been optimized for smaller screens.