# Choose a Background; Ability Scores and Backgrounds *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 36. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)* **Ability Scores and Backgrounds** | Ability | Backgrounds | |---------|-------------| | Strength | [Artisan](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/artisan-xphb.md), [Entertainer](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/entertainer-xphb.md), [Farmer](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/farmer-xphb.md), [Guard](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/guard-xphb.md), [Noble](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/noble-xphb.md), [Sailor](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/sailor-xphb.md), [Soldier](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/soldier-xphb.md) | | Dexterity | [Artisan](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/artisan-xphb.md), [Charlatan](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/charlatan-xphb.md), [Criminal](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/criminal-xphb.md), [Entertainer](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/entertainer-xphb.md), [Guide](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/guide-xphb.md), [Sailor](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/sailor-xphb.md), [Scribe](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/scribe-xphb.md), [Soldier](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/soldier-xphb.md), [Wayfarer](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/wayfarer-xphb.md) | | Constitution | [Charlatan](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/charlatan-xphb.md), [Criminal](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/criminal-xphb.md), [Farmer](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/farmer-xphb.md), [Guide](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/guide-xphb.md), [Hermit](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/hermit-xphb.md), [Merchant](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/merchant-xphb.md), [Sage](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/sage-xphb.md), [Soldier](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/soldier-xphb.md) | | Intelligence | [Acolyte](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/acolyte-xphb.md), [Artisan](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/artisan-xphb.md), [Criminal](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/criminal-xphb.md), [Guard](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/guard-xphb.md), [Merchant](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/merchant-xphb.md), [Noble](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/noble-xphb.md), [Sage](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/sage-xphb.md), [Scribe](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/scribe-xphb.md) | | Wisdom | [Acolyte](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/acolyte-xphb.md), [Farmer](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/farmer-xphb.md), [Guard](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/guard-xphb.md), [Guide](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/guide-xphb.md), [Hermit](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/hermit-xphb.md), [Sage](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/sage-xphb.md), [Sailor](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/sailor-xphb.md), [Scribe](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/scribe-xphb.md), [Wayfarer](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/wayfarer-xphb.md) | | Charisma | [Acolyte](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/acolyte-xphb.md), [Charlatan](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/charlatan-xphb.md), [Entertainer](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/entertainer-xphb.md), [Hermit](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/hermit-xphb.md), [Merchant](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/merchant-xphb.md), [Noble](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/noble-xphb.md), [Wayfarer](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/wayfarer-xphb.md) | ^ability-scores-and-backgrounds