ForgedAnvil s D&D 5E Character Generator v2.0 Instructions for Use

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1 ForgedAnvil s D&D 5E Character Generator v2.0 Instructions for Use This is an unauthorized Go-By for ForgedAnvil s D&D 5E Character Generator compiled by flwad and others for use strictly as a go-by and not to be construed as a definitive reference. First of all, we want to thank ForgedAnvil for all his incredible work on the Character Sheet. The purpose of this document is to compile info from the thread and personal experience to reduce the number of repeat questions that ForgedAnvil (FA) is faced with. We encourage people to post questions about the Character Sheet not answered here or for clarifications to the For questions/comments about this document, please do not post in the Character sheet thread. Post here instead: We apologize for any errors caused by changes to the Character Sheet after compilation of this document or from oversights. We take no responsibility for lost data in response to instructions herein. We think everything works, but it s always good to back-up before trying something new. All users are expected to be familiar with Microsoft Excel (versions shown on FA download page) and the Player s Handbook for D&D 5 th Ed. Basic knowledge is all that is necessary for use of this tool, but for more involved areas a more thorough knowledge will be helpful. FA has stated that he will only add material to the sheet which is officially published by WotC. This does not include data from the Unearthed Arcana column or any other publisher, sanctioned or not. He has graciously included both a Custom page for many of the subordinate designations, such as Sub-Class, or Custom Spells, etc., but DOES NOT INCLUDE CUSTOM CLASSES. He has also included a Design-Your-Own (DYO) page which can be turned into anything you desire. More on this inside. FA has also said he is avoiding using macros except for the transfer tool and the sheet reset function. This is to allow compatibility with as many programs as possible. Free-type entries for some cells can only be done in the formula bar. If you are having trouble typing in the cell, select the cell, then free-type in the formula bar. The Character Sheet will show an error if the area is truly not Free-type. PHB - Player s Handbook MM - Monster Manual EEPC Elemental Evil Player s Companion SWAG - Sword Coast Adventurer s Guide DMG Dungeon Master s Guide

2 ForgedAnvil s D&D 5E Character Generator v2.0 Instructions for Use Table of Contents Getting Started... 1 Selecting Options... 1 Entering Ability Scores (Stats)... 1 And So On (See the following sections for content details)... 2 Ways of Using the Character Sheet... 3 Sheets... 3 Start... 3 Title Block... 3 Options... 3 Character Details Ability Scores Class & Level Character Details Skills Languages Tools... 8 Additional Details Ability Score Improvement & Feats Coinage & Starting Equipment Additional Active Features, Additional Actions, Additional Ability Features, Conditions, Exhaustion and Additional Damage Resistance & Reduction Equipment Worn Armor & Shield Attacks Familiar, Animal Companion, Mount, Pet (shown twice, 1 st defaults to familiar, 2 nd to mount) Wildshape ( 5times) Spellcasting Custom... 14

3 DesignSpace Character Sheet I Character Sheet II Gear Carrying Capacity Familiar and Mount Sections Character Sheet III Character Sheet IV Character Sheet V Wildshape Character Summary Adventurers Log Advancing in Level Dealing with Magic Items Transfer Tool and Copying Data without Using It DYO and Named Variables Calculated Weight of Packs, etc III

4 Getting Started As you might expect, when there is a sheet named Start, you start there. The first thing is to select your options at the top of the sheet. Then follow the instructions shown at the right under Character Details Selecting Options Display Options for Character Details Section Consult your DM about these options, except Language and Colour Code. Variant Ability Scores PHB p. 13 (Tool Tip) Variant Encumbrance PHB p. 176 Variant Human PHB p. 31 Proficiency Dice DMG p. 263 Hero points DMG p. 264 (Tool Tip) Colour Code controls the display of color on CSI (Tool Tip) Factions Controls whether Faction information is displayed on Character Sheet (CS) IV in the Allies and Organizations section Language Controls Translations of many areas throughout entire Character Sheet contributed by thread followers, please contribute if you can. Entering Ability Scores (Stats) Enter your stats using the rolling convention instructed by your DM (4d6, drop the lowest x6 is the most common) or Variant Ability Scores. 1

5 Enter your Experience Points (0 if you are just starting out) and Select a Class for your 1 st level. Note: As you do these things, note how the Stats and Character Details areas update. And So On (See the following sections for content details) Usually at this point, I leave the subclass, etc entries further down in Section 2 for later and move to Section 3 (Character Details), as these will influence most of the other sections, especially Race & Background. Details of each of these sections can be found in the Sheets: Start section. I usually return to Section 2 at this point and finish it. Then I follow the numbers: (Selections granted by your Race/Sub-Race, Background, Class & Sub-Class, for each section are shown) 4: Skills 5: Ability Score Improvement and Feats (This will only be active at this point if you are using the Variant Human option) 6: Languages 7: Tools 8: Coinage and Starting Equipment 9: Equipment Worn 10: Armor & Shield 11: Attacks The rest of the Start sheet is usually left blank it this point as these areas don t usually come into play until your character reaches higher levels. If you are a spellcaster, you need to move to Spellcasting and deal with your spellbook. If not, or after Spellcasting, you can move to CSI - CSV and review your character. If something seems wrong, return to Start and you will probably find the problem. 2

6 Ways of Using the Character Sheet Fill it out and print it off with spaces to keep track of your spell slot usage, hit points, etc. with tick marks. Use it as your online character sheet at the table, with online features (like the red eyes on the skull for death saving throws, or the effect of temporary hit points or effects of exhaustion) As the DM, getting the character summary sheets, or to create NPCs with much more fleshed out stats and abilities. Modeling for future levels (what if I dipped a level of sorcerer, etc. ) Sheets Start This sheet may not be Unprotected Title Block Resets entire sheet contents to baseline. (Macro) No recovery Resets custom sheet contents to baseline. (Macro) No recovery Imports from previous versions. All sheets including DYO except self-created & saved as new sheet In Beta 5, only Check for Updates work. Takes you to the Enworld ForgedAnvil thread Options See the Getting Started Section Above. Character Details (Read Only) Shows data auto-generated by your choices throughout this sheet as well as data entered in the Additional Details Section. Display options controlled in Options Section. You can t screw anything up by toggling these options, so play and see. 3

7 1. Ability Scores Under Ability Roll, enter your initial stats as generated in keeping with your DM s instructions. These entries will then automatically fill-in the Ability Modifier column. Racial & Class Modifiers automatically fill based on the Race & 1 st Level Class chosen in sections 3 & 2 respectively. Modifiers entered in Custom: Race will show if that race is chosen. Used ability points Unused ability points When Variant Human in Options or Feats which effect Ability Scores or Ability Score Improvement in Section 5 are chosen, the available scores to be improved will be shaded in green and there will be an available total shown at the bottom of the column. Once the added points are allocated, they will show in the blocks effected and the available points will show +0. Enter ability score changes positive and, yes, negative which are caused by Magic Items, etc. in the Magic Modifier column. Final Score and Ability Modifier will fill in automatically. Saving Throws Proficiency will fill in automatically based on 1 st level Class and any upgrades from feats, etc. Any Saving Throw Proficiencies granted by Magic Items, etc. can be given by toggling the Override column. Any Saving Throw Adjust(ments) can be entered in the Saving Throw Adjust column (If the value is not shown in the drop down, free type it in the formula bar). Honor and Sanity are free-type entries if they are used by your DM. 4

8 2. Class & Level 0, add experience as awarded, tool tip shows level requirements Enter raw dice roll, bonus awarded automatically Will fill-in based on class chosen Select class for each level as it is gained Any additional HP awarded by items, etc. can be entered here Proficiency and Initiative bonuses can be entered here, drop-down or freetype Will auto-fill based on selections above 3 classes max Subclasses, Fighting Styles, Expertise, Barbarian Totem Spirits, Cleric Knowledge Domain Spells, Fighter Battle Master Maneuvers, Monk Elemental Disciplines, Ranger Favored Enemies, Ranger Natural Explorer, Ranger Hunter Features, Warlock Eldritch Invocations, Wizard Bladesinger & Wizard Transmuter Stone areas will activate based on previous entries, most are restricted drop-downs, but some allow free-type. Expertise may be selected for a skill only after it has been selected in Section 4 or a tool proficiency (other than thieves tools) can be typed in. These entries will effect many areas throughout the workbook on many worksheets, especially CSI. 5

9 3. Character Details Free-type Auto-fill Drop-down Drop-down w/ Custom races entered in Custom Sheet, Subrace will afford choices based on race based on previous entries w/ Drop-down/free type for adjusts and free-type for overrides Select drop-down including Custom Background from Custom Sheet or free-type Drop-down Free-type Free-type w/ formulas for Height & weight based on race norms from PHB Drop-down These character details have major impact on the rest of the sheet s options, especially Race and Background. Fill them in early in the process. Most are shown at the top of CSI or on CSIV. 6

10 4. Skills Adjustments are Drop-down or free-type Proficiencies are toggles Shows number of available proficiencies based on earlier entries and those added by Feats below. Green shows some unused Will auto-fill based on underlying selection use as guidance for filling in table above Free-type can be used to increase number of proficiencies available above based on items, etc Will auto-fill based on Feats selected in Section 5 These are shown on the left side of CSI. 7

11 6. Languages Will Languages are Drop-down or free-type Shows number of available languages based on earlier entries and those added by training below. Green shows some unused auto-fill based on underlying selection use as guidance for filling in table above 7. Tools Will Drop-down or Free-type can be used to increase number of languages available above based on items, etc Tool Proficiencies are Dropdown or free-type Shows number of available Tools based on earlier entries and those added by training & Feats below. Green shows some unused auto-fill based on underlying selection use as guidance for filling in table above For Tool Expertise granted by item, etc., which is not a Classbased, the entry will need to be entered in the Additional Details Section or in the Additional Ability features Section. Drop-down or Free-type can be used to increase number of tools available above based on items, etc Languages and Tools are shown in the middle of CSI. Will auto-fill based on Feats selected in Section 5 8

12 Additional Details This is a text-wrapping free-type area. Use Alt<CR> for ending a paragraph. Reads out in Character Details Section of Start; Race, Background, Class & Feats Sections of CSIV & Character Summary sheets. It can be used for documenting any details which are not covered somewhere else in the Character Sheet, such as Expertise with a set of Tools derived outside a Class entitlement. 5. Ability Score Improvement & Feats Drop-down w/ selection from feats in published material Will become available as appropriate based on class levels. If feats aren t used, select Ability Score Improvement for each occurrence Free-type can be used to increase number of feats available above based on items, etc Magic Initiate, Elemental Adept, Ritual Caster, Spell Sniper & Weapon Master areas will activate based on previous entries, most are restricted drop-downs, but some allow free type. Great tool shows data on feats based on drop-down selection - reference only Ability Score Improvements are shown in Section 1 of Start and the far left of CSI. Feats are not shown directly anywhere else, but their effects are shown throughout. 9

13 8. Coinage & Starting Equipment Will auto-fill based on underlying selection use as guidance for filling in selection below or buy using alternate starting money Drop-down you must manually transfer data to CSII Free-type, OVERRIDE changes name of each line, next box overrides abbreviation, EX changes exchange rate with next row, carried counts against carried weight, total does not, all free-type, shown on CSII shown on CSII, value adds into wealth shown 10

14 Additional Active Features, Additional Actions, Additional Ability Features, Conditions, Exhaustion and Additional Damage Resistance & Reduction Conditions & Exhaustion Dropdown or Free-Type, shown on CSI, All others Free-Type, shown on CSI, used primarily for magic items Additional Damage Resistance & Reduction and Other Senses - Drop-down or Free-Type, shown on CSI, adds to existing; Overrides - Free-Type, shown on CSI, will completely replace 11

15 9. Equipment Worn Equipment Worn All Free-Type, shown on CSI, Does not add into encumbrance, you must show on CSII as well for encumbrance, usually only one entry per line 10. Armor & Shield Armor/Shield - Drop-Down only, shown on CSI Bonuses Drop-Down or Free- Type, shown on CSI Free-type, Free-type, shown above & on CSI, values adds AC block on CSI shown on CSI, value adds AC block on CSI 12

16 11. Attacks Familiar, Animal Companion, Mount, Pet (shown twice, 1 st defaults to familiar, 2 nd to mount) 13

17 Wildshape ( 5times) Spellcasting This sheet may not be Unprotected Custom This sheet may not be Unprotected 14

18 DesignSpace This sheet may be Unprotected This is the base sheet for Design Your Own (DYO). All it starts with is the Excel grid which FA has used for all the sheets. (I would suggest you don t change the grid.) Combine cells to create any shape or size needed. Refer to the DYO and Named Variables section below for more on this great gift from FA. Character Sheet I This sheet may be Unprotected Character Sheet II This sheet may be Unprotected Character Sheet II (CSII) lists your possessions including your Carried Possessions, Attuned Magic Items, Possessions Not Carried, Carrying Capacity, Coinage, Gems, Mount, and Familiar. Many of the fields on CSII, unlike on CSI, are editable by the player without Unprotecting the Sheet, primarily those that deal with possessions. However, CSII may also be unprotected to access other functionality or copy its fields for DYO sheets. 15

19 Gear Magic Rarity Override Weight Override Item Item can be filled-in in 3 ways: 1. Drop down arrow in the far right of the blank reveals an extensive list of armor, weapons, items and other objects from the PHB from which the player may choose. 2. Free type the item name into the field. The tab will attempt to match the item name, as typed, to an existing item from the internal list to get its attributes. If the item is identified as an item in inventory, the Magic Rarity will be reflected in the color formatting of the Item name, and the Weight of the item will be listed in the Weight column. If the item does not match something on the Character Sheet s inventory list, the words ENTER WEIGHT will appear in the Weight column and all of the attributes of the Item can be filled in manually. 3. Use a Named Variable as an item. Armor, shield and weapons are common. For example, =Attack1name is the variable for the first weapon attack listed on the Start: Section 11. =ArmorName is the variable for the player s armor. Using variable names, the entry is automatically updated without having to be retyped. Thus, the inventory list and the weight of all items for encumbrance effects are always kept up to date. An auto-complete feature is unfortunately a feature which current versions of Excel do not support without the use of macros or third-party add-ins, which FA is attempting to avoid. 16

20 Magic Rarity Override Drop-down List Magic Rarity Override Based on Item entry, the Character Sheet will match to its internal inventory list. Rarity of the magical item, from PHB or DMG, is expressed by color coding the text of the Item. With Items that the Character Sheet does not recognize, the Magical Rarity can be selected by typing one of the rarity codes into the single-cell column just to the right of the Item dropdown. A drop-down is displayed, offering the options detailed in the table below. The value appears in very small subscript on the far right of the Item field. Uppercase characters are easier to read in superscript. An A may be added for an Attunable Item. Code Magic Rarity Item Text Color C Common Very light grey U Uncommon Light Grey R Rare Dark Grey/Purple V Very Rare Gold L Legendary Rust S Sentient Maroon A Artifact Green Magical Rarity only affects the color of the Item s text and the small superscript, no other function. Qty Qty - number possessed. Quantity x weight(from Character Sheet table or Weight Override) = Weight. Location Drop-down list or Free-type - It indicates where the item is stored or held. If you are consistent, you will be able to do interesting things in calculating the weight of the containers in which you store things. See Calculated Weight of Packs, etc below. 17

21 Weight Override Either override the standard weight, or enter an item weight for Items which are not in the inventory. If the Weight field for the row displays the words ENTER WEIGHT this indicates the item entered is not on the internal Character Sheet inventory list and the Character Sheet is unable to determine the weight of the item. Enter a number in pounds. Weight entered is for a single item of this type and will be multiplied by Qty for the total weight in the Weight column. If a player enters a value in this column, the column field for that row will be shaded to indicate that an override has been made. Weight Total weight of the quantity of items for this row. ENTER WEIGHT see Weight Override above. Attuned Magical Items List the attuned items in this section. Other magic items requiring attunement can be listed in the Gear: Possessions on Person section, but only those listed in the Attuned Magical Items section will be in effect on the character. Possessions Not on Person Character possessions not normally carried with the character may be listed in this section. If the character has a keep or home base, typically possessions stored there can be listed here. Items which have a liquid monetary value should be entered in the Start tab, Section 8 under Gems, Jewelry and Art Objects. Total Weight Carried This includes a total of all lines above it & the weight from the Coinage: Carrying Weight Carrying Capacity Automatically calculated based upon character s Strength ability score. Select normal or Variant Encumbrance in Start: Options (See p. 176 of the PHB) based on instructions from your DM. Variant Encumbrance is checked by default in the new blank Character Sheet when downloaded. Coinage Coinage -may not be changed directly, entered in Start: Section 8. Weight of the coins in lbs (50 coins= 1 lb). Wealth - value of all of the coinage plus value of all Gems, Jewelry and Art Objects. Gems, Jewelry, Art Objects Gems, Jewelry or Art Objects -may not be changed directly, entered in Start: Section 8. 18

22 Familiar and Mount Sections Familiar, Mount, Animal Companion or Pet may not be changed directly, entered in Start: Familiar/Animal Companion/Mount/Pet, except the Temporary Hit Points, Current Hit Points and the Notes fields. Character Sheet III This sheet may be Unprotected Character Sheet IV This sheet may be Unprotected Character Sheet V This sheet may be Unprotected It is a free text sheet for the player s use. Each line on each side is a separate entity and the text doesn t wrap. Wildshape This sheet may be Unprotected Character Summary This sheet may be Unprotected Adventurers Log This sheet may be Unprotected 19

23 Advancing in Level Dealing with Magic Items Transfer Tool and Copying Data without Using It DYO and Named Variables Calculated Weight of Packs, etc. Forged Anvil has included this in the base Character Sheet for Backpack. Players may enter a formula in the Weight column to determine the weight of a particular container, in this example we ll use the Backpack. Follow the instructions below: 1. Ensure that all items you wish to calculate the weight for have exactly the same location text (e.g. Backpack ) and avoid using multiple terms ( Pack backpack rucksack, etc.) 2. On a blank row of the Items table enter the Item Dropped Backpack where Backpack is the location term used in 1 above (Italics are for example purposes here only). Typically, players enter this on the last row of the Items list. 3. Enter a value of 0 in the Qty column 4. Enter any value in the Location column (Anything but Backpack, Dropped is suggested) 5. In the Weight Override column, enter a formula as follows: =IF(CharacterLevel="","",- (SUMIF($BU$14:$BU211,"Backpack",$CR$14:$CR211)+SUMIF($BU215:$BU$229,"Backpack",$CR215:$CR$ 229))) 6. To drop the Backpack, enter a 1 in the Qty column. The Weight column will now display dropped weight of all the items listed as being stored in your Backpack. There are two modes of using this Dropped Backpack function depending on whether the player uses the Character Sheet electronically at the game table or prints out the Character Sheet and updates between sessions (but still wants to see what the Backpack weighs). If the player uses the Character Sheet online at the table, the player can simply set the Qty value for the Dropped Backpack item to zero (0). When in game, if the character drops the backpack to gain some advantage or just upon deciding to head out without it, the player should change the Dropped Backpack 20

24 value to One (1). This will subtract the weight of everything in the Backpack from the inventory and recalculate the encumbrance effects of items carried automatically, including any impacts on CSI. If the player uses the Character Sheet to print paper character sheets for use at the gaming table, but still wishes to know what the weight of the backpack is in case it is dropped in game, then the player can create a second row of Dropped Backpack with the same Weight Override. The player should set the Qty of one row to one (1) and the Qty of the second row to negative one (-1), thus negating the impact of having the total in the inventory list, but showing the weight (and negative weight) of the Backpack on both rows. Players may also print multiple copies of the Character Sheet with the backpack on and dropped, or can make other customizations to the Character Sheet to show the weight in the Item description, but these are beyond the scope of this discussion. 21