D&D® ADVENTURERS LEAGUE

PLAYER’S GUIDE
Effective Date: December 19, 2022. Version 13.0.

have membership in one faction at a time and may

WHAT IS THIS? switch whenever you’d like.
This document provides you with the rules for creating and Step 5: Choosing Equipment. Your starting equipment
advancing characters within the D&D Adventurers League, and gold are determined by your class and background. You
an official organized play program for Dungeons & Dragons. don’t roll for gold. You may start with a trinket of your
Companions to this document include the D&D choice from available rules choices. You can sell starting
Adventurers League Dungeon Master’s Guide and the equipment using the rules in the PH and can buy equipment
D&D Adventurers League FAQ. Note that this document is and spell components found in the PH or available rules.
not a comprehensive guide to all possible adjudications; see
the companion documents above for more information.
This document covers participation in D&D Adventurers STARTING PLAY AT 5TH LEVEL
League adventures in the following campaign worlds: the You may choose to create a 5th level character instead of
Forgotten Realms, Eberron, Ravenloft, and Dragonlance. starting at 1st level. As a 5th level character, you may choose
one of the following magic items to possess in addition to

CREATING A CHARACTER your standard gear from your class and background.

• +1 weapon
Use the character creation rules as presented in the Player’s
• +1 shield
Handbook (PH), with the following notes. You begin play at
1st level. • +1 rod of the pact keeper
Step 0: Choose Your Campaign. You may choose to attach • +1 wand of the war mage
your character to the Forgotten Realms, Eberron, Ravenloft, • +1 all-purpose tool (TCE)
or Dragonlance campaign. Your choice affects a few rulebook • +1 amulet of the devout (TCE)
options available to you and limits your adventures to those • +1 arcane grimoire (TCE)
attached to a specific campaign or available to more than • +1 bloodwell vial (TCE)
one campaign. Once your choice is made, you cannot change • +1 dragonhide belt (FTD)
it for that character after you’ve played your first adventure. • +1 moon sickle (TCE)
Step 1: Choose a Race or Lineage. See the sidebar for • +1 rhythm-maker’s drum (TCE)
available rules choices. Custom lineages found in Tasha’s • Bag of holding
Cauldron of Everything are available.
Step 2: Choose a Class. See the sidebar for available rules WHAT RULEBOOKS SHOULD I USE?
choices. You can use non-optional rules found in the Player’s Handbook,
Step 3: Determine Ability Scores. Your ability scores are the Basic Rules, and all the books listed below. If a rule has been
generated using one of the following methods. reprinted in a newer resource, you must always use the latest
printing.
• Standard set (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8). • Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons (FTD)
• Variant: Customizing Ability Scores (PH). • Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse (MPMM)
• Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything (TCE)
Step 4: Describe Your Character. See the sidebar for • Xanathar’s Guide to Everything (XGE)
available rules choices. • Additional rulebooks for your campaign as presented later in
this document
• Alignment: Choose a non-evil alignment. • Additional options as presented in the FAQ
• Background: You can create a custom background or
use any available background as presented. If you You may also use the rules found in the following digital
choose a background that does not grant a feat, you publications, available on DMsGuild:
may choose one of the following feats for your • Elemental Evil Player’s Companion (EEPC)
character: Skilled or Tough. • Locathah Rising (LR)
• Deity: You may choose any deity to worship from
official rulebooks that is unique to your campaign world Additionally, the following variant or optional rules are available:
or is not unique to another world. Clerics must choose a • Chapter 6: Customization Options (PH)
deity. • Customizing Your Origin (TCE)
• Faction: You may choose one faction at character • Optional Class Features (TCE)
creation or anytime the opportunity arises during play. • Variant Human Traits (PH)
Benefits for faction membership are detailed within
adventures where relevant. The starting factions are
listed in appendix C in the Basic Rules. You may only

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PLAYING ADVENTURES MAGIC ITEMS
Whenever your party finds a magic item during play, the
You can play any adventures you’d like that are available as party determines who has it for the remainder of the
a part of the D&D Adventurers League, provided you meet adventure. At the end of play, any number of characters may
the level requirement for play. Each adventure has a tier, keep the magic item (including consumable items) if it
which tells you what level characters can participate in it. wasn’t consumed or destroyed during play. You may keep as
many magic items as you are awarded but must limit the
TIER BY CHARACTER LEVEL number of magic items you bring to play sessions.
Character Level Tier
1–4 1 CARRIED MAGIC ITEMS BY TIER
5 – 10 2 Tier Uncommon+ Common Consumable
11 – 16 3 1 1 5 5
17 – 20 4 2 3 5 10
PLAYING OFFICIAL D&D ADVENTURES 3 6 5 10
Long adventures such as The Wild Beyond the Witchlight have 4 10 5 15
different rules for leveling. You may “leave” those adventures at
specified points to play other adventures, but you may be Uncommon, rare, very rare, legendary, and unique
ineligible to return if you level your character outside of the book permanent magic items are included in the “Uncommon+”
adventure. Consult with your Dungeon Master. column. Common permanent magic items are included in the
“Common” column. Consumable items include any magic
LOGSHEETS item that is consumed if used (potions, scrolls, ammunition,
etc.). If an item is destroyed, consumed, or lost during play, it
You should use a logsheet to track rewards and note any is removed from your character and cannot be reacquired
other important information from play of an adventure. unless rewarded again through play.
Identify each adventure and session by providing a code
Legendary magic items may only be used in tier 4 play.
(listed on many adventures) or a title (for official D&D Characters of lower tiers that encounter a legendary magic
products). A logsheet is available on the official website. item as a reward may possess it, but it remains unavailable
for use until 17th level.
LEVELING UP Additional magic items may be available through events,
such as a trading post or a special play opportunity. These
You gain a level at the end of each play session that items are subject to the magic item limits presented above.
completes an Adventurers League adventure or a part of an
official D&D adventure, at your discretion. If you’d like to COINS AND OTHER TREASURE
continue playing at your current level, you can decline to
gain a level. You keep any rewards earned. Whenever your party finds treasure of a monetary value,
You gain hit points listed as the fixed value for your class they can keep it with them to use during play. Any remaining
(plus any modifiers) when you level up. treasure unused at the end of the adventure is converted to
Whenever you could gain a level, you may rebuild any gold pieces and divided evenly between all the characters.
aspect of your character. See “Rebuilding” below. The Dungeon Master can assist in this process.
Once you achieve 5th level, you may choose a magic item Mundane items, such as found equipment, are divided
as presented in “Starting Play at 5th Level” above. however the party chooses at the end of the play session.
Your Dungeon Master will have more specific guidance on
mundane items as treasure.
REBUILDING
Whenever you like, you can rebuild your character. STORY AWARDS
However, you only retain equipment and magic items earned
by adventuring and lose access to any items gained from Sometimes you may earn a story award. This is a special
class features. If you rebuild back to the class, you regain award or item, sometimes presented as a certificate, that
access to those items. may have significance in future adventures in the same
storyline and has no effect outside of that storyline.
Whenever applicable, the Dungeon Master may ask if any
REWARDS of the characters in the party possess a story award. In
certain circumstances, such as the case of story items, the
Whenever you have the option to level up and at other times party may have to determine who has it for the purposes of
during play, you’ll earn rewards. These may include the that adventure.
following:
• Magic items
• Coins and other treasure
EVENT AWARDS
• Story awards You may attend an event and receive a certificate, such as a
• Event awards pet or interesting trinket, as a reward for participation or
engaging in a specific activity. These rewards are attached to
the player, not a specific character. At the beginning of each
play session, you may select one event award you possess to

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use. You may only have one event award active at any time,
and event awards do not count as a carried magic item.
DOWNTIME
You earn 10 downtime days between each session of play.
DEATH, DISEASE, AND CURSES Your character can participate in downtime activities
between sessions as listed under “Downtime Activities” in
During sessions of play, if you die, are subject to a lingering the Player’s Handbook. The following additional downtime
effect such as a disease or curse, or removed from the activities are available; all others are unavailable unless
adventure, you deal with the consequences for the duration offered in an adventure.
of the session of play. At that session’s conclusion, you may Catching Up. Spend 10 downtime days to gain a level.
choose the following fate: Copying Spells. If you can copy spells, you may use the
rules presented in the “Your Spellbook” sidebar in the
• You return your character to life or remove the negative Player’s Handbook to copy spells found in adventures, except
effect. If you were removed from the adventure, you it costs 1 downtime day for each spell up to 4th level and 2
gain rewards earned until removed. You may gain a downtime days for each spell 5th level and above. If you are
level. copying spells from another character’s spellbook, you may
• You retire the character, succumbing to your fate. do so immediately after a session of play in which both
characters were present. You are always successful at
If you are returned to the adventure before the conclusion of copying spells from scrolls.
the session of play, you may earn all the rewards offered to Brewing Potions. You may brew potions of healing as
the party, including during your absence. presented under “Crafting an Item” in Xanathar’s Guide to
Everything. A “workweek” is defined as 5 downtime days.
DUNGEON MASTERS AND REWARDS You do not suffer a complication when engaging in this
activity. Potions brewed count towards your consumable
Your Dungeon Master may have additional guidance through item limit.
documentation on adjudicating specific rewards. If you have Scribing Scrolls. You may scribe spell scrolls as presented
questions using a particular reward during play, ask your under “Scribing a Spell Scroll” in Xanathar’s Guide to
Dungeon Master. Everything. A “workweek” is defined as 5 downtime days..
You do not suffer a complication when engaging in this
activity. Scrolls scribed count towards your consumable item
BETWEEN PLAY SESSIONS limit.
Trading Magic Items. Whenever you trade a magic item,
BUYING AND TRADING GEAR you spend 5 downtime days.

You can sell and buy equipment and spell components using
the rules in the Player’s Handbook. Spell scrolls and potions QUESTIONS AND MORE INFO
can be purchased for prices listed under Appendix A: Shared The following resources are available to you to keep up with
Campaigns in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything in addition to all the latest Adventurers League news and discussion!
any component costs.
• Official D&D Adventurers League website. Your
• Equipment and consumable items can be lent to other source for general information, as well as all of the
characters during play but must return at the end of campaign documents for play. The FAQ is also found
the session (unless it’s been consumed or lost). here, which gives more in-depth answers for specific
• Permanent magic items (including legendary magic items) questions.
can be traded (see below). Unique magic items may not be • Official D&D Adventurers League Discord. Join in the
traded. lively discussion with channels devoted to all sorts of
topics! All the latest news gets pushed here too.
Trading permanent magic items with other characters in • Official D&D Adventurers League Blog. The Yawning
your character’s campaign is on a one-for-one basis of Portal is the home for our blog! Learn all about new
equivalent rarity. Certificates (if present) must also be adventure releases, dive into the whys and hows, and
traded or destroyed. You cannot trade with characters see what the staff is talking about.
attached to a campaign world other than the one you’ve
chosen for your character.
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APPENDIX: CAMPAIGN WORLDS
FORGOTTEN REALMS RAVENLOFT
The Forgotten Realms campaign comprises most past The following changes to the rules presented above are in
adventures for D&D Adventurers League. The following effect for characters attached to the Ravenloft campaign.
changes to the rules presented above are in effect for Character Origins. You may choose to be a Ravenloft
characters attached to the Forgotten Realms campaign. native from a Domain of Dread or a traveler entering the
Default Setting. If it is not clear what campaign world an mists from another world. However, your character must
adventure is attached to, it defaults to the Forgotten Realms. choose options available only within the Ravenloft campaign
Spelljammer Adventures. Spelljammer adventures are no matter your origin.
considered part of the Forgotten Realms campaign. Older Adventurers League Adventures. The Ravenloft:
Background Feats. Characters selecting backgrounds Mist Hunters storyline adventures are now considered part
without a feat option have an additional choice of a starting of the Ravenloft campaign. They do not need to be played in
feat: Magic Initiate. a specific order, and characters can freely move between
Additional Rules Sources. Characters attached to the those adventures and newer Ravenloft Adventurers League
Forgotten Realms campaign may select additional rules adventures. The season 4 Adventurers League season
options from the following products: Sword Coast (attached to Curse of Strahd, set in Barovia) is available for
Adventurer’s Guide (SCAG) and Spelljammer: Adventures in play for Ravenloft characters, and characters may freely
Space (SAS). The optional rules Half-Elf and Tiefling Variants leave and return to play the adventures in any order they
and Option: Human Languages from SCAG are available for choose provided they meet the level requirements.
Forgotten Realms characters. Adventures in Official Products. Curse of Strahd and the
adventure ”House of Lament” in Van Richten’s Guide to

EBERRON Ravenloft are available for play.

Background Feats. Characters selecting backgrounds
without a feat option have an additional choice of a starting
The following changes to the rules presented above are in
feat: Magic Initiate.
effect for characters attached to the Eberron campaign.
Additional Rules Sources. Characters attached to the
Older Adventurers League Adventures. The Eberron:
Ravenloft campaign may select additional rules options from
Oracle of War storyline adventures and associated Salvage
the following products: Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Missions are now considered part of the Eberron campaign.
(VRG).
They do not need to be played in a specific order, and
characters can freely move between those adventures and
newer Eberron Adventurers League adventures, provided
they meet the level requirements for specific adventures.
DRAGONLANCE
Adventures in Official Products. The Eberron: Rising from Available January 1, 2023
the Last War adventure “Forgotten Relics” is available for The following changes to the rules presented above are in
play. In addition, adventures presented in Journeys through effect for characters attached to the Dragonlance campaign.
the Radiant Citadel are available for play. Adventures in Official Products. The adventure Shadow
Background Feats. Characters selecting backgrounds of the Dragon Queen is available for play.
without a feat option have an additional choice of a starting Additional Rules Sources. Characters attached to the
feat: Magic Initiate. Dragonlance campaign may select additional rules options
Additional Rules Sources. Characters attached to the from the following products: Dragonlance: Shadow of the
Eberron campaign may select additional rules options from Dragon Queen (DLS).
the following products: Eberron: Rising from the Last War
(EBR). Note that where applicable, the artificer class and
subclass rules use the most recently published source
(Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything) in the case of rules changes.
Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron is not an approved Adventurers
League source for rules options.

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