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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 5258829" data-attributes="member: 58416">I've found that I highly prefer doing my character sheets the old fashioned way as opposed to using CB.  While I do not have DDi, I have tried using CB via a friend's subscription.  4E is simple enough that I really didn't feel that it was really all that much faster to use CB, and -for me- I found that it was easier to catch mistakes I made than it was for me to catch mistakes CB makes due to how things are shown when looking at CB.  As for the power cards, I've said elsewhere, and I will say again that low-tech options can sometimes be the best.  You can buy a pack of index cards from WalMart or any variety of other discount stores for less than a dollar.  I usually write my powers on index cards; when writing them manually, I can arrange the information in a way which makes things the clearest to me.  I've actually gotten to the point where I don't even need my character sheet most of the time if I have my cards.  Another good idea is to take your character sheet and place it inside of a plastic page protector.  Then, when it comes time to keep track of HP, bonuses, and various other things, you can simply write on the page protector with a wet erase marker.  The only time you ever need to write on the actual sheet or erase things from it is when you level up, gain new powers, or your equipment changes.  This helps to keep a character sheet clean and readable for longer.  Dry erase works too, but I prefer wet erase because there's less chance of accidentally wiping information off of your sheet by touching it.</blockquote>

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