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A character from
another orbit.

One genuine beginner character, documented as the campaign develops.

PLAYER CHARACTER 01 / BEGINNER DOSSIER

DanXThrill, the Failed Wizard

Human Fighter 1 / Sage in flavor / 2024 beginner build

ACADEMY DROPOUT / MAGIC CHANNEL PERMANENTLY OFFLINE

STR8−1DEX16+3CON14+2INT14+2WIS12+1CHA10+0

ARMOR CLASS16Studded leather + DefenseHIT POINTS121d10 Hit DieINITIATIVE+330 ft. speedATTACK BONUS+5Proficiency +2

ORIGIN / TRAINING

Failed Apprentice

He studied wizardry, understood the theory, and never produced a spark. His story says “wizard”; his beginner-friendly rules use a level-one Fighter.

Arcana +4History +4Insight +3Perception +3

LEVEL 1 FEATURES / 2024 RULES

Fighter

Defense. Gain +1 Armor Class while wearing armor.
Second Wind. As a Bonus Action, regain 1d10 + 1 Hit Points; two uses.
Weapon Mastery. Start with mastery for three weapons: Hand Crossbow (Vex), Light Crossbow (Slow), and Dagger (Nick).

STARTER LOADOUT / NO POWER BOOSTS

Borrowed Technology

Alternate-reality pistolAlternate-reality carbineDaggerLocked spellbook

PISTOL uses Hand Crossbow rules: +5 to hit · 1d6+3 piercing · 30/120 ft.
CARBINE uses Light Crossbow rules: +5 to hit · 1d8+3 piercing · 80/320 ft.

BALANCE CHECK / LEVEL 1

What He Cannot Do

No spell slotsNo magic damageNo custom attack statOrdinary ammunitionBeginner action economyDM-approved flavor

The firearms are visual reskins only. Loading, ammunition, range, damage, and Weapon Mastery work exactly like their crossbow equivalents.

FIELD NOTE / BACKSTORY

“The spell failed. The backup plan did not.”

DanXThrill trained as a wizard, but magic simply never answered. During a failed observatory experiment, he fell into an alternate reality where magic never developed and returned with unfamiliar weapons. He now survives adventures using ordinary Fighter training, academic curiosity, and technology nobody in his world quite understands.

Starter equipment: studded leather, a hand crossbow reskinned as a pistol, a light crossbow reskinned as a carbine, bolts, a dagger, scholar's tools, and the spellbook he still refuses to throw away.

Table note: The mechanics are a standard level-one Fighter from the 2024 rules. Ask the Dungeon Master to approve the firearm appearance, the crossbow equipment exchange, and replacing the Sage's magical Origin feat with Skilled so the character remains completely nonmagical.

OFFICIAL 2024 FIGHTER RULES ↗