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[@Expolar] I actually didn't know that character sheets being kept a secret was a thing in dnd. I still ran my past games like a forum rp where we posted sheets. oops. xD

but no i meant stuff like. Do we limit character creation to the base 5e book? Or is everyone fine with unearthed arcana, which if i recall correctly is beta testing stuff essentially.
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Well I meant more of the backstory stuff than mechanic things in the character sheet. Again, I do enjoy surprises and reveals of what a character, PCs or NPCs, can do. But know our each other's backstory could be helpful as perhaps it could help probably build some prior connection a two or more characters before or when they started working with the guild.

Officially released 5e books and Unearthed Arcana (beta testing stuff as mentioned) sources are cool with me.