I would add each player's finances and party finances. Also, instead of dots, use the initials of the actual powers or item powers used.
Many DMs feel that this is the kind of stuff character sheets are for, but each gaming group is different.
Finances are a good idea. That was i guess what "other" was intended for. Finances, magic items, potions, etc... but it might be nice to have a place to write it.
About using the character sheets; yes, you're right, but I don't have access to their character sheets and they totally forget stuff all the time.
This sheet is intended for the DM (me) to take quick notes on the player's characters.
Though, I have been getting more in the habit of telling the players "Write it down!" when it comes to taking notes and keeping track of their inventory.
Thanks (^_^)v
Before we go there, though, I wonder if you are averse to having a laptop or computer of some sort. If not, I would suggest one or more of the following:
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- A combat tracker with history. My current favorite (in part because of the degree to which my game is houseruled) is 4eTurnTracker, but it doesn't track player powers. There are others that do, though.
- DnD4e Combat Manager (a.k.a. DnD4eCM) - This requires a bit of front end work, and isn't great for adding things on the fly, but once you have all the data in, it keeps track of powers, surges, hp, conditions, etc.
- DM Minion - Links with Player Minion on Android and iOS devices. When I last tried it, it was PC only and did not have the Player Minion functionality, but it seemed good for both running and creating full blown campaigns in advance. It relies heavily on DDi subscription, though.
- Power2ool - Web based management tool. Check out the Demo Video
- Use Google Docs - There are many play by post groups that have tools made already, or you can just make a spreadsheet of your own.
- Use Obsidian Portal - I noticed you have an OP account, you could use the note function in that to keep track.
- Maptool - There are many "framework"s that are for D&D 4e to make it easier to use with 4e. I use this at times and hook it up to the bigscreen but everyone also has it running on their individual machines. You can save an encounter mid way and resume with a history of what has been used thus far. Downside it the rather steep learning curve, but that has been reduced somewhat due to extensive community support and the aforementioned frameworks.
- DDi VTT - I really don't know anything about this, but it would be a grievous oversight for them to have overlooked something like resource tracking.
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Yeah, I really do need to get digital, but we're a little confined for space at the moment and having a laptop at the table is a bit cumbersome. Saving up for a tablet at the moment, maybe that will solve some of these issues.
Also, web based apps are not really an option since the location we play at often changes and wifi is usually not available.
For now, I'm just keeping it old school, pen and paper. Thanks for the links, though, and I'll certainly be sure to check these out.
Here is a sheet based off of yours that expresses this idea.
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I am wondering why you are tracking your players resources. It is a case of you don't trust them not to cheat, you don't trust them to actually keep track of their characters and equipment, or something else entirely? Also, do you keep track of their equipment, load (carrying capacity), and money as well?
Thanks so much for your input and redesign! I really appreciate your help!!

(for some reason I can give experience right now, otherwise I'd totally distribute)
I haven't been keeping track of load capacity (should I?) and only half-heartedly keeping track of their money. I find that most of the players in my game easily forget things. Maybe it's because they're afraid to write on their sheet, they don't take good notes, etc.
See, as a DM, taking good notes is a new thing to me and making a sheet like this is my attempts to be a little more organized with my note taking. Something simple that I can check off and easily reconfigure, leaving space in my notebook for other in-game notes.