• Character Sheets

• Each character sheet is different. This is just a guide on how to do one of many. Make the one that fits you best.

So you wanna make a character sheet, huh? Well, follow these few short steps and you'll be on your way to Sheet Creation Godhood...or not. But don't blame me if you don't read this and can't make yourself a sheet. I'm going to guess you have a basic understanding of how the Nodes work. I'll be using Harvester Incorporated(TM)'s Faction Wars(TM) as an example.

First, you'll need a tabber. You can find it under containers in the templates node. Click the + to the left of templates then click the plus next to containers. Next double click the Create New Tabber. Got it? Good. Now, you'll need a form. Forms are what we use to create each page of the tabber. They hold the rest of the nodes neatly, and open up - unlike groups, which cannot be opened in a sheet. To create a form double click on Create New Form. You will notice two new nodes at the top of the game tree.

Tabbers, Forms, and Text-boxes, OH MY!

Alright. Here is where I store the basics of the character. Since I don't like to scroll too much, I've broken down the information even more, so that I can fit into smaller tabbers and forms. First I'll create a second tabber. This will hold all the basic info - Level, Class, Player & Character name, and a few other things. Since I've got 8 things I want to list, I've broken them up into 2 seperate groups, which have been put into different forms: General Info, and Specific Info. For simple things like name and level, I suggest using single-line text boxes. I've gone ahead and made 8 of these, naming each of them one of my 8 items and stuck them into their forms. Now that I've finished that, I'll put the two forms under my second tabber, and put that into my big form, "General". I've done the same thing with the Attributes. Most of the sheet uses this principal, so I won't go into each form. Kinda redundant.

List Boxes & Die Creation

Alright, for my second form, Vitals, I need some die-rollers. Since I don't need to change the rolls often, I've decided to use List Boxes to hold all my rolls. It's not too hard, and it's a really easy way to store rolls (It can be used for other things, but this is the best use I've found.) Now you don't have to type out those dice every time you wanna attack. First, I've created myself a List Box. Next, I'll decide how I want my list box to be shown: There are four choices. Drop Down, List Box, Radio Box, and Check List. Since I only need to roll one at a time, I've chosen Drop Down. But to show you how the Drop Down and Check List options work, I'll change things a bit and make a List Box and a Check List as well. When editing, make sure to click the "Send Button" box.

Drop Down

The Drop Down is the least space-consuming of the List Box options. It's just like a single-line Text Box, except it holds more than one line. Click the arrow on the right to make it drop down, and click the die you want to roll. Then hit the Send button, and POOF! Your die has been rolled to the chat window.

Check List

The Check List is a neat option. It lets you roll more than one die at a time. All you have to do is check the box next to the die (or dice) you want to roll, and POOF! Your dice have been rolled. Neat, eh?

Splitter

Now what could these be used for, you wonder? Not much, but there are a few things. I've used it to hold my different abilities. It's easier for me to just see my choices than to flip between tabbers or scroll down and back up every few seconds.

The rest is pretty easy. Just keep on with the things you've done so far, and in no time you'll be on your way to creating great sheets! Most of sheet creation is your personal preference. If you ask Woody, he might say something completely different than I might. Of course, you should make the sheets the way you want them. This is just to get you started. After you've got the basics of sheet making down, you can play around with sheets and nodes and things until you've got the sheet perfect for you. GOOD LUCK!!

• Some users have prebuilt sheets and put them online at http://openrpg.wrathof.com