I'm starting a new character sheet for a noble half-elf cleric (Knowledge Domain), and I'm just wondering about proficiencies and languages.
How many things would I be proficient in, and how many languages would I know? Also, when it comes to the proficiency bonus, is that also applied to the skills I am proficient in?
I'm not super new to the game but character sheets are always where I get confused. This is only the second sheet I've filled out, and I’m double checking to ensure I'm doing things right.
Best Answer
The instructions for building a character and how proficiency bonuses are applied are detailed in the Player's Handbook, Chapter 1: Step by Step Characters.
The specifics relevant to your particular character are in the sections of the Player's Handbook describing the cleric (p.57), half-elf (p.38), noble background (p.135) and knowledge domain (p. 59) respectively. You may also like to read the section on proficiency bonuses (p.173).
To summarize:
In total, you will have 6 languages and 8 skill proficiencies.