Hero Builder's Guidebook (2000)

From the back cover:

Give Your Character Every Advantage

When you sit down to create a character, let your mind do the work--don't just leave it to the dice. The Hero Builder's Guidebook puts at your fingertips everything you need to know before your character's first adventure. With this book you will:

- Maximize your character's potential with step-by-step character advancement guides.

- Create a compelling backstory for your character, including family, friends, and enemies.

- Pick from more than 70 variants to the class descriptions in the Player's Handbook.

- Choose personality traits to bring your character to life at the gaming table.

Both players and Dungeon Masters benefit from the detailed character backgrounds in this book.