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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7160162" data-attributes="member: 20323">[MENTION=1465]Li Shenron[/MENTION] It's a nice clean sheet. I'll just make a few quick comments about layout &amp; design as it relates to beginners. Obviously YMMV because no D&amp;D group is the same.I think you could shrink down the HP and HD boxes, but especially the HD box to further draw attention to the HP, so those don't get confused.This might allow more space for Proficiencies or for something like Initiative. I've seen experienced players flounder trying to remember their initiative, and actually it happens on Twitch streams often enough to make me think it deserves its own heading, and not just assuming players grok that Dex modifier = initiative 9 times out of 10.Saving Throws always had a bigger present on the sheet going way back, with like a black field around them on old character sheets to draw the eye. There was a reason for that. I'd consider changing saving throws by (a) moving them under AC (because the eye goes to a &quot;defenses&quot; cluster, then to hit points), and (b) giving them circles/bubbles/boxes to call them out more.The Attacks section also seems somewhat on the large side.I think between those adjustments, you could probably include some additional information on the sheet. Personally, with new players I'm partial to a &quot;sketch of your character goes here&quot; white box, but it really depends on your groups' style. For example, some groups might like it for note-taking, others for recording personality/bonds/ideals/flaws, others for consumable magic items &amp; arrow counting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 7160162, member: 20323"] [MENTION=1465]Li Shenron[/MENTION] It's a nice clean sheet. I'll just make a few quick comments about layout & design as it relates to beginners. Obviously YMMV because no D&D group is the same. I think you could shrink down the HP and HD boxes, but especially the HD box to further draw attention to the HP, so those don't get confused. This might allow more space for Proficiencies or for something like Initiative. I've seen experienced players flounder trying to remember their initiative, and actually it happens on Twitch streams often enough to make me think it deserves its own heading, and not just assuming players grok that Dex modifier = initiative 9 times out of 10. Saving Throws always had a bigger present on the sheet going way back, with like a black field around them on old character sheets to draw the eye. There was a reason for that. I'd consider changing saving throws by (a) moving them under AC (because the eye goes to a "defenses" cluster, then to hit points), and (b) giving them circles/bubbles/boxes to call them out more. The Attacks section also seems somewhat on the large side. I think between those adjustments, you could probably include some additional information on the sheet. Personally, with new players I'm partial to a "sketch of your character goes here" white box, but it really depends on your groups' style. For example, some groups might like it for note-taking, others for recording personality/bonds/ideals/flaws, others for consumable magic items & arrow counting. [/QUOTE]

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