Character sheet

Most of them fit onto one page, but some games like Castle Falkenstein or Sailor Moon RPG use a full booklet.

In all cases, care must be given to ensuring that the layout is generally well organized, grouping similar areas together logically while being easily readable and not overcrowded.

It may also include values that change often such as experience, abilities, health/vitality (e.g. hit points) and an inventory of items possessed.

The content and design of such a sheet varies greatly among games, and is a reflection of what the system considers important.

Another example is how in comparison, Call of Cthulhu has a larger section on skills and what is possible, without the unspoken abilities of a Dungeons and Dragons character.

These sheets are generally forms split into sections that hold the information related to play the game.

[2] It is not uncommon for players to create custom character sheets, to their own design, rather than use the publisher's “official” offerings.

Some important advantages of spreadsheet character sheets are ease of access, automatic calculations, complex formulas can be more easily coded and they remove reliance on pen and paper.

Wizards of the Coast included a character generator CD with their Player's Handbook, 3rd Edition, and offered the Character Builder for download to D&D Insider subscribers, alongside a Monster Builder as part of Dungeons and Dragons Adventure Tools.