D&D 5E New Character Sheets are out, anyone seen what they look like?

robus · Jun 18, 2017

fjw70 said:
It does not have the character creation and leveling rules.

Ah true

darjr · Jun 19, 2017

robus said:
It is, as part of the Starter Set...

Not really, no character creation.

Oops:

Didn't see the later response.

And to add that the starter set is amazing. I originally was unhappy it didn't have character creation, but after seeing it in action, so to speak, I'm a convert. And the adventure inside of it is amazing.

Especially how it can easily be used to hook into the other story line adventures.

Jester David · Jun 19, 2017

CrusaderX said:
I really wish WotC would sell the 5e Basic rules as a printed product for purchase.

The Basic Rules, like character sheets, are available free on their website. But the former is more unwieldy to print (and bind) for use than the latter.

It's currently $8.50 on lulu.com for a softcover B+W book. (Plus shipping.)
So, not really any more unwieldy than ordering something off Amazon.

And handy people have already made covers: http://www.5mwd.com/archives/1766

MrHotter · Jun 19, 2017

The folder the sheets come in is something I would like to give my new players. It has helpfull notes on the inside that would come in handy. I passed by this at the store, but if I had seen what was inside I probably would have bought it instead of getting the Character Folio that had way too many pages for a new character.

The Myopic Sniper · Jun 20, 2017

Laugh if you want, but I am having a hard time determining which one of these is the newbie character sheet and which one is the more advanced.

Which is telling of something about their design decisions in the game, the layout or maybe it is just about me.

Enevhar Aldarion · Jun 20, 2017

CrusaderX said:
I really wish WotC would sell the 5e Basic rules as a printed product for purchase.

I think I saw someone ask this of either Mearls or Crawford on Twitter, maybe it was even someone from this thread, and the blunt reply was roughly "They already are. They are called the PHB, DMG, and MM."

Jester David · Jun 20, 2017

Enevhar Aldarion said:
I think I saw someone ask this of either Mearls or Crawford on Twitter, maybe it was even someone from this thread, and the blunt reply was roughly "They already are. They are called the PHB, DMG, and MM."

Which makes sense. You want everyone to buy the one book rather than split sales...

Li Shenron · Jun 20, 2017

Sacrosanct said:
Yes, this is a 5e PC
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That is nice, but you're missing the proficiencies and the fighting style...

CrusaderX · Jun 20, 2017

Jester David said:
It's currently $8.50 on lulu.com for a softcover B+W book. (Plus shipping.)
So, not really any more unwieldy than ordering something off Amazon.

And handy people have already made covers: http://www.5mwd.com/archives/1766

I'm not very familiar with lulu. Is there a direct link to the 5e Basic rules that I can order? Or do I have to build my own and upload the pdf and cover myself?

Jester David · Jun 20, 2017

CrusaderX said:
I'm not very familiar with lulu. Is there a direct link to the 5e Basic rules that I can order? Or do I have to build my own and upload the pdf and cover myself?

You have to build your own.
But it's super simple.

I mean, I've done it and could make my version non-private. But since there'd be no way WotC could know if I were selling at cost or making money, it'd be shut down.

You choose the size of the paper (US letter) and the binding (perfect binding). You can go value or premium depending on how much you care about the paper quality.
Download printer friendly versions of the documents from the WotC site, and throw those into Lulu. Drag and drop really.
There are a number of online covers available, such as the one I linked to earlier. Choose than and upload. Give Lulu you $10 and shipping address and Bob's your uncle.