D&D Beyond's slick new online character creator lets you make a hero in seconds

Despite being the gateway TTRPG of choice, one of the biggest hurdles in Dungeons & Dragons has always come right at the start: making your character. For someone unfamiliar with the system, that blank character sheet can seem like a maths exam they haven't revised for—and though recent editions have significantly streamlined the process, it can still be intimidating.

Online play aid D&D Beyond has long been a great solution to that problem, automating several elements of character...