D&D (2024) REVISED Form-Fillable 2024 Character Sheet

[ezo]

FINAL UPDATE (I really hope so...).

Here are the four versions:

1. Shrinking text when overflows
2. Scrolling text when overflows
3. As 1 but with ability DC fields (Charlaquin)
4. As 2 but with ability DC fields (Charlaquin)

They are attached here as well.

As always, if anyone finds any issues with them, let me know. Cheers.

 

[Yaarel]

I am experimenting with the skill list. Here, the sheet saves a lot of space while adding extra area to write in tool proficiencies. There is still plenty of room to write in weapon proficiencies and armor training.

 

[ezo]

I am experimenting with the skill list. Here, the sheet saves a lot of space while adding extra area to write in tool proficiencies. There is still plenty of room to write in weapon proficiencies and armor training.

Yep, I did something similar to the front of the new one I am doing.

 

[ezo]

Here are my first layouts for review. If anyone has any comments or suggestions let me know:


Notable revisions from the official sheet are:

• Added Exhaustion, but removed TEMP HP (just add to Current HP)
• Expanded Skills to Skills and Tools
• Added secondary boxes for Spellcasting info
• Included Sorcery Points with Spell Slots
• Removed M from Cantrips and Prepared spells, replaced with P for prepared.
• Removed Casting Time and Range to include Components VSM instead.
• Removed "story" fluff boxes and replaced with expanded Equipment, Valuables, and Magical Items fields.
• Added Carry and capacity info
• Rearranged Coins for more space to record info.

 

[Yaarel]

Here are my first layouts for review. If anyone has any comments or suggestions let me know:

View attachment 380727View attachment 380728
Notable revisions from the official sheet are:

• Added Exhaustion, but removed TEMP HP (just add to Current HP)
• Expanded Skills to Skills and Tools
• Added secondary boxes for Spellcasting info
• Included Sorcery Points with Spell Slots
• Removed M from Cantrips and Prepared spells, replaced with P for prepared.
• Removed Casting Time and Range to include Components VSM instead.
• Removed "story" fluff boxes and replaced with expanded Equipment, Valuables, and Magical Items fields.
• Added Carry and capacity info
• Rearranged Coins for more space to record info.

• Make "Feats" "Background & Feats"
• Languages are part of Background
• Size is deletable, since it is typically Medium, and if Small is a "Species Trait" (for Human, Halfling, Gnome, etc.)
• Move the Initiative, Speed, and Pass. Prc to the Ability-Proficiency column: add more space to Species and BG-Feats
• Spell Components are deletable, but can be an part of an expanded space for "Spell Notes & Components"
• Breakdown of "cp" "sp" "ep" "pp" is deletable: just say "Coins" as almost always gp anyways. Any sp can be written in

 

[ezo]

• Make "Feats" "Background & Feats"

Why? I could see putting Background more with Species, maybe, but why with Feats?

• Languages are part of Background

I see your point, but they are proficiencies and learned through things other than backgrounds--so I prefer to have a place for languages instead of having them spread throughout different areas.

• "Size" is deletable, since it is typically Medium, and if Small is a "Species Trait" (for Human, Halfling, Gnome, etc.)

I agree, most cases it is pretty clear-cut what size a PC is.

• Move Initiative, Speed, and Pass. Perception to the Ability-Proficiency column: add more space to Species and BG-Feats

I don't think there is really room. Even if I removed Languages to another area, it seems like it would be really cramped. If you have a mock-up of your idea, let me know.

• Spell Components are deletable, but can be an part of an expanded space for "Spell Notes & Components"

LOL I conveniently had the space due to removing Range, but sure that could be moved to be part of Notes so people can add it if they want to.

• Breakdown of "cp" "sp" "ep" "pp" is deletable: just say "Coins" as almost always gp anyways. Any sp can be written in

True. I was going to just remove EP since I don't know anyone who uses it anymore.

 

[Charlaquin]

Here are my first layouts for review. If anyone has any comments or suggestions let me know:

View attachment 380727View attachment 380728
Notable revisions from the official sheet are:

• Added Exhaustion, but removed TEMP HP (just add to Current HP)
• Expanded Skills to Skills and Tools
• Added secondary boxes for Spellcasting info
• Included Sorcery Points with Spell Slots
• Removed M from Cantrips and Prepared spells, replaced with P for prepared.
• Removed Casting Time and Range to include Components VSM instead.
• Removed "story" fluff boxes and replaced with expanded Equipment, Valuables, and Magical Items fields.
• Added Carry and capacity info
• Rearranged Coins for more space to record info.

I like most of these changes a lot. Personally I like having a separate box for temp HP and don’t feel like having one for exhaustion is necessary. Also, while the prep checkbox on the spells page is nice, I’d change the “prepared spells” header to like “spell list” or just “spells” or something if you’re going to have that.

 

[ezo]

I like most of these changes a lot. Personally I like having a separate box for temp HP and don’t feel like having one for exhaustion is necessary.

Does TEMP HP really come up that often for you? IME it isn't often, and easy to just add to my current HP...

It would be hard to shoehorn TEMP HP back in, but I'll see what I can do.

Exhaustion is a tricky thing--either groups use it a lot or it seems like hardly at all.

What I don't understand, frankly, is Death Saves. A Character Sheet should be about recording (semi-) permanent information, and IME Death Saves are never close to permanent in a way that needs to be recorded.

Maybe a simple "Health Notes" box where you can note any exhaunstion, death saves you need to track, or sources of temp hp?

Also, while the prep checkbox on the spells page is nice, I’d change the “prepared spells” header to like “spell list” or just “spells” or something if you’re going to have that.

It is already "Cantrips & Prepared Spells" since in 2024 everyone has prepared spells and there are no longer just "known spells".

I'm not sure I understand why you feel a change would be warrented??

 

[abazaba]

Does TEMP HP really come up that often for you? IME it isn't often, and easy to just add to my current HP...

Yes you could, but... When the (possible) remaining temp HP expire (because of a 'rest'), do you remember to subtract them from your current hp ?

What I don't understand, frankly, is Death Saves. A Character Sheet should be about recording (semi-) permanent information, and IME Death Saves are never close to permanent in a way that needs to be recorded.

As a wizard, I actually had to use that part of the 2014 spell sheet far more than I would have liked.
And 'like' it to be a part of the sheets.

It is already "Cantrips & Prepared Spells" since in 2024 everyone has prepared spells and there are no longer just "known spells".

Wait, what ? Are you saying that, according to the 2024 rules, as a wizard you can cast any spell in your spellbook as you see fit, as there is no longer a difference between 'known spells' in your spellbook, and a subset of them these that are listed as 'prepared spells' ?

 

[Charlaquin]

Does TEMP HP really come up that often for you? IME it isn't often, and easy to just add to my current HP…

It would be hard to shoehorn TEMP HP back in, but I'll see what I can do.

There are a lot of spells and class features that grant temporary HP. Even more now with the changes to wild shape and polymorph. I find that having a separate box for them helps since they have to be recorded in separate pools anyway due to the different ways HP and Temp HP work. You could write a plus next to your normal HP if the box was big enough, but it’s much smaller now.

Exhaustion is a tricky thing--either groups use it a lot or it seems like hardly at all.

I use Exhaustion fairly often, but I’d just put it in a general notes space along with any other conditions. I guess that is gone now though, so there probably should be a space for it…

What I don't understand, frankly, is Death Saves. A Character Sheet should be about recording (semi-) permanent information, and IME Death Saves are never close to permanent in a way that needs to be recorded.

Oh, interesting. I don’t share that philosophy, I will often use the character sheet to jot down quick notes.

Maybe a simple "Health Notes" box where you can note any exhaunstion, death saves you need to track, or sources of temp hp?

That’s a good idea. Maybe “combat notes” for temp HP, conditions, concentration, death saves, and whatever other ephemera you’d want to write in pencil.

It is already "Cantrips & Prepared Spells" since in 2024 everyone has prepared spells and there are no longer just "known spells".

I'm not sure I understand why you feel a change would be warrented??

Well, if you’re ostensibly writing “prepared spells” in that section, the prep check box is redundant. Every “prepared spell” should have that box checked, or it wouldn’t be a prepared spell. The checkbox is useful for wizards who might have spells in their spellbook that aren’t prepared but still want to have them written down, or for clerics and Druids who want to write their entire class spell list on the sheet. But then they’re not just writing their prepared spells, they’re writing all spells they have access to.