From the back cover: Give Your Character Every Advantage When you sit down to create a character, let your mind do the work--don't just leave it to the dice. The Hero Builder's Guidebook puts at your fingertips everything you need to know before your character's first adventure. With this book you will: - Maximize your character's potential with step-by-step character advancement guides. - Create a compelling backstory for your character, including family, friends, and enemies. - Pick from more than 70 variants to the class descriptions in the Player's Handbook. - Choose personality traits to bring your character to life at the gaming table. Both players and Dungeon Masters benefit from the detailed character backgrounds in this book.