Character Sheet Generator
The idea here is to list everything that you can think of about a character and create a printable character sheet. It is unlikely that you will include all of this information in a short story or even a novel. This form will create a character with enough depth that you can pick and choose as you write which characteristics you would like to include. Fill these pages out carefully, copy the results into a document, and refer to the document as you write. Review all your character sheets frequently so you can keep a clear image of your characters and create real three dimensional persons for your story.
The information that you enter here are kept temporarily. The information should be here when you come back, but is not permanent. A future enhancement will be save your character in a database.
The forms here are collections and enhancements of many other forms that I have found. I am always looking for ideas to improve these forms.
he ia Dwarf and a blacksmith. but his real passion is evocation magic. he is a specialized wizard of this school of magic.
For those new writers who don’t know what a character sheet looks like, take a look at this one:
Name:
Nickname:
Name when called while being mocked: (For example: Loser, dumb-ass, half-breed)
Address: If character moves thought the story list the different locations
Phone Number:
Date & Place of Birth: (put something here, even if it’s just “swamp on other world, 10 years before first event in story”)
Height/Weight/Physical Description:
Citizenship/Ethnic Origin:
Parents’ Names & Occupations:
Other Family Members:
Names of siblings:
Spouse or Lover:
Friends’ Names & Occupations:
Friends’ phone numbers: (different aria code?)
Social Class: (If alien or tribesman, list the available social classes)
Education: (literate or illiterate? Knows much more than simple subtraction and division? If alien, what number base does he count numbers with [we use base 10])
Names of types of animals and plants that (name) has regular exposure to:
Names of types of terrains (name) is regularly exposed to: (deserts, mountains, neighborhoods)
Names of types of foods (name) is regularly exposed to: (hamburger, raw human flesh, tofu)
Knowledge of family history (how many generations does it go back)
Knowledge of cultural history (hey kids, when did the civil war happen? Name at least one general from each warring side.)
Occupation/Employer:
Employer’s Social Class:
Salary: If an alien or tribesmen, describe what currency is used, and how currency is obtained (if there are other ways beyond labor and barter to obtain currency).
Community Status:
Job-Related Skills:
Political Beliefs/Affiliations:
Hobbies/Recreations:
Personal Qualities (imagination, physically strong, charismatic, etc.):
Personal Qualities relating to work (Diligent, slacker, does not question authority)
Ambitions:
Fears/Anxieties/Hangups:
Intelligence:
Sense of Humor: (Dark humor, toilet humor, puns)
Most Painful Setback/Disappointment:
Most Instructive/Meaningful Experience:
Health/Physical Condition/Distinguishing Marks/Disabilities:
Sexual Orientation/Experience/Values:
Tastes in food, drink, art, music, literature, decor, clothing:
Attitude toward Life:
Attitude toward Death:
Philosophies (each in a phrase or short paragraph): (put something here, even if it’s “Innocent men don’t flee” or “Smart people will try to cheat you”)