Level Up Gateway
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The official, online character builder for Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition.

What is Level Up?

Level Up Advanced 5th Edition is a complete overhaul of the 5e game which adds depth, but not complexity. It is a standalone tabletop RPG with a full, immersive exploration pillar, made by and for a diverse audience and is fully compatible with core 5e. For more information about Level Up, visit levelup5e.com.

Work in Progress

This platform is under active development, not all Level Up content is available and some features are missing. If you encounter a bug please use this bug report form to report it. Make suggestions and discuss Gateway on the official Discord server or at EN World. See the changelog for updates.

News

What’s Secret’s of the Tome’s ‘Wasteland’

The Wasteland—a new plane introduced in the upcoming hardcover Secrets of the Tome!

Alpha Star #2 is coming this week

The second issue of Alpha Star magazine, which is full of sci-fi content for your D&D 5E or A5E games, comes to Backerkit this month. If you recently grabbed the Voidrunner’s Codex over on Bundle of Holding, this is a great way to expand your set.

Chillblain: Lich Librarian is one of 6 NPCs who accompany the arcane subclasses in Secrets of the Tome

We’ve looked at the archetypes (subclasses) in the upcoming Secrets of the Tome, and we’ve previewed the introduction chapter. As we mentioned in last week’s archetypes article, each archetype is exemplified by a particular NPC. This week, let’s look at those NPCs.

Archetypes in Secrets of the Tome

The upcoming hardcover Secrets of the Tome contains a plethora of new arcane-themed character options. Amongst those are archetypes—subclasses—for the main spellcasting classes. In this preview we’ll look at the archetypes (subclasses) to be found in Secrets of the Tome. Next week, we’ll take a look at the NPCs who exemplify each, such as Professor Omega: Purveyor of Patent Medicines, Brother Joney: Wandering Storyteller, Verena Astacal: Warlock of the Chained King, and Chilblain: Lich Librarian, In the meantime, don’t forget to follow Secrets of the Tome on Kickstarter.

Introducing Secrets of the Tome

Later this year, we’ll be introducing our new hardcover book, Secrets of the Tome. Here’s a look at the book’s introduction.

Gate Pass Gazette Annual 2025 Is Here!

Now on Backerkit, the Gate Pass Gazatte Annuual 2025 contains all 12 issues of the Gate Pass Gazette throughout 2025. Here's a list of (some of) the things you'll find inside!

Recent Activity

Welcome to the Gateway, Cryndo!

ar98 created a character: Azim al-Zephyr - 1st level Warlock (Alienist) Undecided Heritage (Collegiate, Guildmember, Knowledge)

Welcome to the Gateway, ar98!

stephenebryan created a character: Reginald Goldbeard - 1st level Fighter Dwarf (Mountain Dwarf, Guard, Revenge)

Byrtoff created a character: Jöb - 1st level Fighter Human / Dwarf (Imperial, Soldier, Underdog)

Byrtoff created a campaign: Meanwhile in a small border town

Aegis_Star created a character: Mara Stonehill - 1st level Sorcerer (Traveler) Halfling (Hill Dwarf, Entertainer, Coming Of Age) in the campaign: Holdenshire