Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Graf" data-source="post: 4459102" data-attributes="member: 3087">I make'n another pass at this. I couldn't bring myself to say "use any character sheet you want to".[d]--[/d]Living 4th Edition Character Creation GuideL4W characters sheets are stored in the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/../wiki/index.php/L4W:Main" target="_blank">L4W Wiki</a>.  To create a new character, 1. Create a Character PageGo to the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/../wiki/index.php/L4W:Character_Sandbox" target="_blank">Character Sandbox</a> page. Click on the edit button, and at the bottom of the page, add a new link to your character. If your EN World login was "covaithe" and your character's name was Bilbo Baggins and you were making a halfling rogue, the code for your link would look like: [code][[L4W:PC:Bilbo Baggins (covaithe)|Bilbo Baggins (covaithe)]], Halfling Rogue 1[/code]Save the page.  2. Prepare your Character PageGo to your character page (the easiest way to do this is by clicking on the link you just created). This will take you to a blank page edit screen. There are two ways to produce a character sheet.2.1 The Pure MethodOpen up the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/../wiki/index.php/Template:L4W:Character" target="_blank">L4W Character Template</a> in another window, and copy the code from the white section marked "Copy from below this line" and paste it into the edit window of the character sheet page. 2.1 The Lazy MethodOpen up an existing, clean and easy to understand character sheet. Some examples<a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/index.php/L4W:PC:Callen_Stewart_%28Erekose13%29" target="_blank">Human Wizard</a> <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/index.php/L4W:PC:Quagmire_Weaselcrust_%28covaithe%29" target="_blank">Hobgoblin Warlord</a> <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/index.php/L4W:PC:Amicus_Nuldico_%28Graf%29" target="_blank">Eladrin Paladin</a>  Hit edit and copy and paste that to your blank character sheet.3. Save Backup Character PageOnce you have done this please save the new character sheet, to create a baseline to fall back on in case there are server errors or other problems.4. Fill in/Change the DetailsPress the edit button again to fill in the details of your new character; or change them if you're copying an existing character. Some tips.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Start with the math section and fill the summary in once you've worked out the correct information</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Follow the players handbook</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you're not sure what something means or will look like; hit the preview button</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Everything in brackets should either be deleted or filled in with a number</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Periodically save your work</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There may occasionally be errors in the templates, feel free to post about them on the Character Template Errors thread.</li> </ul>You are expected to use the standard character sheet summary; this lowers workload for DMs by having everything in a common, easy to understand format. If you are having trouble, or just feeling frustrated or lost, please post to the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/living-4th-edition/240705-character-template-bugs-assistance.html#post4459099" target="_blank">Character Template Bugs and Assistance</a> thread with a link to the sheet and a clear explanation of your problem. (People will help you just do the best you can and then post politely explaining your confusion/problem)The fluff and math sections are not requirements. However if you deviate from the patterns presented, it is harder for the judges to examine your character, and it may take longer for them to get around to it. Possibly much longer.4.1 Character Creation   L4W characters are created at level 1, using any material from the PHB, and the races from the appendix at the back of the MM.  PLEASE NOTE: Only material from those two sources is available at launch. For the avoidance of doubt: material from Dragon, Dungeon, and other sources is not available (including additional material on races, etc).    4.2 Ability scores  Ability scores are created using the point buy rules from pages 17-18 of the PHB, except that we use 25 points instead of 22. Here are some sample ability arrays that are possible with this method:  [code]18    16    10    10    10    8  18    14    13    11    10    8  18    13    13    13    10    8  18    12    12    12    12    9  16    16    15    10    10    8  16    15    15    12    10    8  16    14    14    14    11    8  16    14    14    12    12    10  16    14    13    12    12    12  16    13    13    13    13    12[/code]You can of course create your own starting array. There is a basic 4e point buy calculator online <a href="http://www.betahelix.net/pb4e/pb4e.html" target="_blank">here</a>, which may help.    5. Choose Region (optional)   You may optionally choose a region for your character from the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/../wiki/index.php?title=L4W:Character_Creation#Regions" target="_blank">regions list</a>.  Each region provides small benefits to characters originating there.  Todo:  insert better description of the regional "philosophies".6. Choose Kickers, Hooks, and (optional)    You may also optionally choose <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/index.php/L4W:Character_Creation#The_Principal_of_Private_Information_and_Hooks" target="_blank">hooks</a> and a <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/index.php/L4W:Character_Creation#Kicker" target="_blank">kicker</a>. 7. Inform Judges you are done When you feel that your character sheet is ready for submission, send an email to the L4W judge account, <a href="mailto:l4w.judges@gmail.com">l4w.judges@gmail.com</a>, with the subject line "L4W character submission: Bilbo Baggins", replacing Bilbo Baggins with your character's name. 8. Review ProcessTo avoid errors two people (called character judges), at least one of them a L4W judge, will look at your sheet.The character judges will review your character sheet as soon as they can, but if you don't hear from them for a week or two, it would be wise to send them a reminder. REMEMBER: If you've deviated from the patterns provided, or you haven't used the character summary you may find that it takes the judges a long time to get around to trying to decipher your sheet. Do consider that this is a shared world; and that you are playing with a lot of other busy people (especially DMs). Also remember:the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/240705-character-template-bugs-assistance.html#post4459099" target="_blank">Character Template Bugs and Assistance</a> thread.8. Notice of Approval ProcessThe judges will edit a section at the bottom of your character sheet, either with details of any changes that are needed, or with a comment indicating approval. In either case, the judges will email you to notify you of the result. The second judge to approve your character will add a link to the approved revision of your character to the official list of approved characters below. Editing after approvalYou can continue to edit your character sheet after it has been approved, it's your character sheet after all.So you can notes or details of your current status, or about your adventures, but the changes will have no official effect until you level up and submit your character for approval again. DMs should be aware that the approved version of a character sheet is the one linked to from this post, and that there may be later edits. Playing before ApprovalYou can join adventures before you are fully approved, provided you have received the permission of the DM running the game, but you cannot earn experience without having approval from two judges.  Leveling upWhen you gain enough experience to level up, edit your character sheet and email the character judges again. The approval process is the same as for the initial character submission.</blockquote>

Verification