I can't be the only one who wished, during character creation, these were all in one place for reference. So here you go, in the approximate order you need them…
All the 5e Races (p17)
Hill Dwarf
Mountain Dwarf
High Elf
Wood Elf
Drow
Lightfoot Halfling
Stout Halfling
Human
Dragonborn
Forest gnome
Rock gnome
Half-elf
Half-orc
Tiefling
All the 5e Backgrounds (p125) (it helps to pick background before class because then when you move to class and pick skills you don't pick skills you already have)
(Variants backgrounds in parenthesis)
Acolyte
Charlatan
Criminal
(Spy)
Entertainer
(Gladiator)
Folk Hero
Guild Artisan
(Guild Merchant)
Hermit
Noble
(Noble Knight)
Outlander
Sage
Sailor
(Pirate)
Soldier
Urchin
All the 5e Classes (p45)
Barbarian
Bard
Cleric
Druid
Fighter
Monk
Paladin
Ranger
Rogue
Sorcerer
Warlock
Wizard
All the 5e skills (p 174)
STRENGTH WISDOM
Athletics Animal Handling
Insight
DEXTERITY Medicine
Acrobatics Perception
Sleight of Hand Survival
Stealth
INTELLIGENCE CHARISMA
Arcana Deception
History Intimidation
Investigation Performance
Nature Persuasion
Religion
Trinket table: p 159
Starting money: p 143
Armor: p 144
Weapons: p 146
Other gear: p 148
Spells: p 207
XP Table: p15
Armor: p 144
Weapons: p 146
Other gear: p 148
Spells: p 207
XP Table: p15
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