D&D 5E Stat-Block-style Character Sheet

[prabe]

I can't imagine telling my players what character sheet they have to use. But each to their own, I guess!

Not how I operate, either, but it's not outside my experience. Horses for courses.

 

[Charlaquin]

Do you tell your players which style of character sheet to use?

Nah, they can use whatever they like. But I will recommend sheets that I think are well-suited to the campaign.

 

[dave2008]

I can't imagine telling my players what character sheet they have to use. But each to their own, I guess!

I have always just given the players their character sheets. Never thought about doing anything else, and no one has asked to provide their own.

 

[Waterbizkit]

First, to the point at hand in the OP: that's a nice looking sheet. Well done. Something I'd probably try out and maybe recommend to players I knew who had also DM'd and would be familiar with a monster stat block layout.

As to the slight diversion regarding a DM requiring players to all use a specific sheet, it's not a decision I've ever come to, but I could see why someone might make the request.

If the DM, for example, wanted to keep an updated sheet for every player I could see why they would request their players all use the same sheet. Having everyone hand you something different when you ask for their most up-to-date sheet might be a little bothersome.

Another example could be a group that has a mix of experienced and brand new players. If the newer players are asking for help when asked to roll for something or otherwise have to reference their sheet and a more experienced player or the DM leans in to help them find the information, all the sheets having the same format could be helpful.

I mean, let's face it, most sheet formats are fairly similar, so I'm grasping at straws a little bit here, but again I've never required my players to all use one specific sheet before, so I'm just trying to see the other side of things.

Anyway... one hell of a digression in a thread where I just wanted to compliment the OP.

 

[Charlaquin]

I have always just given the players their character sheets. Never thought about doing anything else, and no one has asked to provide their own.

Pretty much this. I provide sheets to my players, and usually they just use them. I have occasionally had players who prefer to use a particular style of sheet they like, and I don’t stop them from doing so, but it’s the exception rather than the general trend. One time one of my players just wrote down all her relevant character info on lined paper, I actually found that really cool.

I do ask that my players use physical sheets though. I like to keep the use of peripheral electronic devices at the table to a minimum.

 

[jasper]

I just printed it out. Expand the size. The font is a little small for my old fart eyes. Black on a White background please. Like the two circles for death saves

 

[NotAYakk]

I think a 2x2 cube for death saves would be more fun, as you can track your progress, than 2 sets of 2 checkboxes.

 

[DND_Reborn]

I just printed it out. Expand the size. The font is a little small for my old fart eyes. Black on a White background please. Like the two circles for death saves

I can post a version without background graphics for people who would prefer it.

If you print page one on one side and two on the other, I didn't find the font too small myself, but this is really more meant for digital use.

 

[DND_Reborn]

Under skills, I assume the filled in squares mean proficiency? If so, shouldn't the tool and weapon proficiencies be filled in? Also, how do you denote expertise for thieves?

The hit dice is missing in the example and in the box for hp, I would align the # to the left or right of the box.

Finally, that's way too little space for equipment and treasure for an adventurers.

As others have surmised, the squares are for expertise, listing a skill, tool, kit denotes proficiency. If you don't have it listed, you don't have proficiency.

 

[GlassJaw]

I like the style. What did you use to make it?