Character creation guidelines.
Ability scores: Use either point buy or standard array (PHB, page 13). HP: At first level, roll for HP as normally, and then add an extra 10 HP. This extra HP is a one-time bonus to help make level 1 characters less squishy. Character sources: You may use the following sources for character creation and leveling up: Player's Handbook Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide Elemental Evil Players' Companion Volo's Guide to Monsters Xanathar's Guide to Everything Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes The Tortle Package and One Grung Above Backgrounds and other character building options in the officially published WotC adventure modules (e.g. Curse of Strahd, Tomb of Annihilation) No other sources are allowed. Bonus feat: During character creation, you may choose one feat to give your character flavor or a particular combat specialty. These feats are strictly limited to the following: Any racial feat from Xanathar's Guide (only if your PC belongs to that race) ...