HALLS OF HEROES - PLAYER GUIDE for FORGOTTEN REALMS SETTING v0.1

Oct 6, 2026

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Halls of Heroes is an organized play player guide for D&D 5E, set in the Forgotten Realms setting. It explains how to participate in official Halls of Heroes games, where play can occur from public events to private gatherings, and establishes that this guide takes precedence over other rule sources for official play. The document details required materials such as D&D Basic Rules, character sheets, and an adventure logsheet, then walks through character creation starting at 1st level, including race and class options, ability score methods, backgrounds, alignment restrictions, deities, starting lifestyle, and equipment rules.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages17

Reading Time26 min

AccessFree to download

Purpose of this Player Guide

Needed Material to Play

Creating Your Character

Steps 1 & 2: Choosing a Race and Class

Step 3: Determining Ability Scores

Step 4: Character Description

Step 5: Choose Equipment

HALLS OF HEROES AN ORGANIZED PLAY CAMPAIGN FOR D&D 5E PLAYER GUIDE for FORGOTTEN REALMS SETTING v0 . 1 Effective Date: TBD Website: [hallsofheroes.com](hallsofheroes.com) Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/HallsofHeroes/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/HallsofHeroes/) [Twitter:](Twitter: @Halls_of_Heroes.)[ ](Twitter: @Halls_of_Heroes.)[@Halls_of_Heroes](Twitter: @Halls_of_Heroes.)[.](Twitter: @Halls_of_Heroes.)[ ](Twitter: @Halls_of_Heroes.)[Reddit at](Reddit at /r/HallsOfHeroes)[ ](Reddit at /r/HallsOfHeroes)[/r/HallsOfHeroes](Reddit at /r/HallsOfHeroes)[ ](Reddit at /r/HallsOfHeroes)Discord: [https://discord.gg/Kf8sEen](https://discord.gg/Kf8sEen) WHAT IS THE D& D HALLS OF HEROES? The D& D Halls of Heroes is an ongoing 3 rd organized play campaign for Dungeons & DragonsⓇ . It uses fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons rules, and is set in the Forgotten RealmsⓇ setting. You can play D& D Halls of Heroes games anywhere, creating a character and playing that character in any D& D Halls of Heroes game. These games can be in public in person play events or in a private setting of your choosing. These settings can be game and hobby stores, conventions, public accessible game day events, libraries, your home, or anywhere you gather to play following D& D Halls of Heroes rules | PURPOSE OF THIS PLAYER GUIDE | | --- | | This document is a comprehensive guide to all the rules used by players for official Halls of Heroes games. In case of differences between rules and guidelines from other sources and this guide, the guide takes precedence for D& D Halls of Heroes play. | | NEEDED MATERIAL TO PLAY | In order to participate in D& D Halls of Heroes games, the following is needed: ● The D&D Basic Rules. This PDF document is available for free on the Wizards of the Coast website. It contains all the basic rules of the game, and you can create a character with it. Additional options for characters are available in the fifth edition Player’s Handbook ( PHB), and other resources listed under Character Creation, below. ● Character Sheet. There will be official Halls of Heroes character sheets but players can use any D& D character sheet they want. ● An Adventure Logsheet. This can be formatted logsheet or any paper where you need to keep track the same information each session of play. You will need to track experiences, gold, downtime, renown, magic items, and notes to keep your character up to date. CREATING YOUR CHARACTER To create a character for D& D Halls of Heroes, follow the steps below. All characters begin at 1st level. Steps 1 & 2: Choosing A Race and Class All of the races and classes presented in the Player’s Handbook plus one other resources from those listed below are available to build your character ( PHB+1) . Upon use of a “+1” you must log it on your character’s logsheet when you choose it. As new resources become available, they’ll be added to this list. ● Elemental Evil Player’s Companion ( EEPC) ● Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide (SCAG) ● Volo ’s Guide to Monsters (VGM) ● Xanathar’s Guide to Everything (XGE)* ● Mordenkainen ’s Tome of Foes ( MTF) The following variant or optional rules are available when creating your character: ● Variant Human Traits ( PHB) ● Half-Elf Variants (SCAG) ● Option: Human Languages (SCAG) available to all regardless of “+1” ● Tiefling Variants (SCAG) Races that have flight at 1st level, and options presented in other resources--such as Death Domain found in the Dungeon Master’s Guide ( DMG) or content from the various Unearthed Arcana articles--aren’t allowed for play unless you possess specific campaign documentation that indicates otherwise. *The “Tortle Package” released by Wizards of the Coast is considered part of XGE for “+1” Step 3: Determining Ability Scores When generating a character’s ability scores you can use one of the following methods: ● Standard Array (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8) ● Variant: Customizing Ability

FAQs

What is the purpose of this player guide?

It provides a comprehensive set of rules for official Halls of Heroes games. If differences exist with other sources and guidelines, this guide takes precedence for Halls of Heroes play.

What materials are needed to play Halls of Heroes?

Players need the D&D Basic Rules PDF, an appropriate character sheet, and an adventure logsheet (or a formatted equivalent) to track experience, gold, downtime, renown, magic items, and notes.

How do you create a character for Halls of Heroes?

Characters begin at 1st level and are built using PHB options plus one additional allowed resource (“PHB+1”). The guide covers choosing race and class, determining ability scores via Standard Array or customized methods, selecting background and alignment within campaign rules, choosing deities and starting lifestyle, and then selecting starting equipment and gold.

Oct 6, 2026

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