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1. Review any character creation notes from your Campaign Frame
2. Choose a class and subclass
	- [Bard](https://daggerheart.su/class/bard)
	- [Druid](https://daggerheart.su/class/druid)
	- [Guardian](https://daggerheart.su/class/guardian)
	- [Ranger](https://daggerheart.su/class/ranger)
	- [Rogue](https://daggerheart.su/class/rogue)
	- [Seraph](https://daggerheart.su/class/seraph)
	- [Sorcerer](https://daggerheart.su/class/sorcerer)
	- [Warrior](https://daggerheart.su/class/warrior)
	- [Wizard](https://daggerheart.su/class/wizard)
3. Choose your heritage
	- Choose your [Ancestry](https://daggerheart.su/ancestry)
	- Choose your [Community](https://daggerheart.su/community)
4. Distribute trait modifiers
	- You have six modifiers (+2, +1, +1, 0, 0, -1)
	- These need to be distributed between the six traits (Agility, Strength, Finesse, Instinct, Presence, Knowledge)
5. Complete additional character information
	- Evasion
	- Hit Points
	- Stress
	- Hope & Fear
6. Choose starting [equipment](https://daggerheart.su/equipment)
	- You will have access to tier 1 equipment only
7. Create your background
8. Create your experiences
	- Each character starts with 2 experiences
9. Choose your [Domain](https://daggerheart.su/domain-card) cards
	- Each class is a combination of two domains
	- You may choose 2 level 1 cards total from these decks combined
10. Create your connections