The Agony of the Feat When you gain a level where you have the option to take an ability score improvement, you can instead select a feat. Alternatively, you can take an increase of one to a single ability score and gain a “half-feat”, allowing you to still improve your ability scores incrementally while also working toward acquiring a feat, including those feats which provide improvement to ability scores. As normal, no ability can be improved beyond 20 through non-magical means. Added to House Rules in 2023.

Shaped by Experience Each character gets one feat at first level from their background. If making a custom background, the following feats are permitted as first level feats: Ambidextrous, Artificer Initiate, Crafter, Healer, Lucky, Magic Initiate, Martial Initiate, Musician, Poisoner, Savage Attacker, Sentinel, Skilled, Tavern Brawler, Tough, or Vigilant.  Added to House Rules in 2023; modified 18 Feb 2024 to add Artificer Initiate, Martial Initiate, and Poisoner feats.