Pre-Generated Character Library – D&D 5e (D&D Next)

dndnext-1Wizards of the Coast wants you to help shape the future of D&D by playtesting D&D Next. All you have to do to join in the playtesting is visit DnDNext.com, agree to the playtest terms & conditions, download the latest playtest packet, and then you’re ready to start.

Every week at D&D Encounters many Friendly Local Gaming Shops (FLGS) are running tables using the new D&D Next rules. If you’d like to join a D&D Next table all you have to do is sign an NDA, create a character, and you’re good to go.

All of these pre-gens are the property of Wizards of the Coast and the information on these characters fall under the umbrella of the D&D Next NDA.

Pre-Generated Characters – D&D 5e
Starter Set
July 4, 2014

It’s here! D&D 5e has finally been released. The D&D Starter Set is available now at your FLGS for purchase and the D&D Basic Rules for 5e are available for download for free from the Wizards of the Coast website.

Five new pre-generated characters were provided with the D&D Starter Set. Down all five of them in one convenient PDF.

Pre-Generated Characters – D&D Next
Dead in Thay
(April 29, 2014 Playtest Packet)

The latest pre-generated characters for D&D Next are available with the purchase of the D&D Encounters: Dead in Thay PDF download from dndclassics.com. The pre-gen packet provides 10 new level 6 characters that you can use this season 18 of D&D Encounters.

Download links:

Dwarf Fighter Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
Elf Mage Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
Elf Ranger Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
Gnome Druid Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
Half-Elf Paladin Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
Halfling Rogue Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
Half-Orc Barbarian Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
Human Bard Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
Human Cleric Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
Human Monk Level 6 Level 7 Level 8

Pre-Generated Characters – D&D Next
Scourge of the Sword Coast
(February 4, 2014 Playtest Packet)

The latest pre-generated characters for D&D Next are available with the purchase of the D&D Encounters: Scourge of the Sword Coast PDF download from dndclassics.com. The pre-gen packet provides 10 new level 2 characters that you can use this season 17 of D&D Encounters.

Download linkPre-Generated Characters for Dreams of the Red Wizards: Scourge of the Sword Coast (PDF)

  • Dwarf Fighter (2nd-Level Medium Hill-Dwarf Fighter)
  • Elf Mage (2nd-Level Medium High Elf Mage)
  • Elf Ranger (2nd-Level Medium Wood Elf Ranger)
  • Gnome Druid (2nd-Level Small Forest Gnome Druid)
  • Human Cleric (2nd-Level Medium Human Cleric)
  • Human Monk (2nd-Level Medium Human Monk)
  • Half-Orc Barbarian (2nd-Level Medium Half-Orc Barbarian)
  • Halfling Rogue (2nd-Level Small Lightfoot Halfling Rogue)
  • Half-Elf Paladin (2nd-Level Medium Half-Elf Paladin)
  • Human Bard (2nd-Level Medium Human Bard)

Pre-Generated Characters – D&D Next
(September 20, 2013 Playtest Packet)

Dwarf Fighter Level 1
Elf Mage Level 1
Elf Ranger Level 1
Gnome Druid Level 1
Half-Elf Paladin Level 1
Halfling Rogue Level 1
Half-Orc Barbarian Level 1
Human Bard Level 1
Human Cleric Level 1
Human Monk Level 1

Pre-Generated Characters – D&D Next
(August 2, 2013 Playtest Packet)

Dwarf Fighter Level 1 Level 2
Elf Mage Level 1 Level 2
Elf Ranger Level 1 Level 2
Gnome Druid Level 1 Level 2
Half-Elf Paladin Level 1 Level 2
Halfling Rogue Level 1 Level 2
Half-Orc Barbarian Level 1 Level 2
Human Cleric Level 1 Level 2
Human Monk Level 1 Level 2

Pre-Generated Characters – D&D Next
(July 7, 2013 Playtest Packet)

Dwarf Fighter Level 1 Level 3 Level 4
Dwarf Paladin Level 1 Level 3 Level 4
Elf Ranger Level 1 Level 3 Level 4
Elf Wizard Level 1 Level 3 Level 4
Halfling Rogue Level 1 Level 3 Level 4
Human Cleric Level 1 Level 3 Level 4

(We’ll update this page as more pre-gens are released.)

Visit the Pre-Generated Character Library for 4e pre-gens.


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10 replies on “Pre-Generated Character Library – D&D 5e (D&D Next)”

you going to be added the 5 pregenerated characters that became available through the starter set??

@Ryan
We generally try to just post the pre-gens Wizards of the Coast created. If they put out higher level 5e pre-gens we’ll certainly post them.

That being said if you’d like to create some pre-gens using the free Basic Rules for higher levels, send them to me and we’ll see about posting them. Email me to discuss.

Thank you so much for this repository. I have used it for 4E and now for 5E. We are running a kids campaign and want to transition to 5E. This was so helpful. Our adult group is going to try D&D 5E in February and we are using the Lvl 3’s here. I appreciate your work.

Just a heads up, the compiled lvl 8 and lvl 7 lists link only to the lvl 8 list. You can change the 8 to 7 in the address bar and it switches to the 7 though.

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