Character Sheet Organization

Well, with the text complete, I have started creating the character sheets for the Essential version of the HiBRiD™ rules. For HiBRiD™ Esssential, players will pick one of six templates, (Thinker, Adept, Fighter, Survivor, Profiler, or Tradesman). Each template:

1.       Ranks 6 general skills 0-5, (5 is the one at which the character is best).

2.       Specifies 3 template skills and ranks them

3.       Aspects essential to the template

Players mark these down on their character sheet, then allocate their character’s Attributes, and finally, go through the character sheet and fill in all the values based on these numbers. Each blank on the character sheet gives a hint on how to calculate each value. The ultimate goal is to allow character creation in less than 5 minutes.

In order for this approach to work, the character sheet must be designed to fit in with this method, I am in the process of finalizing the character sheet layout (I’ll tackle typesetting afterwards). I have narrowed it down to between two layouts at this time and will be posting them here for everyone to see. The first one presented here was done in Microsoft Publisher; my next entry will be one done in Scribus, and I will point out the differences that I am concerned with between the two. (As always, your input will be appreciated.). And without further adieu….

Features:

• Title in banner across the entire top header
• Light pattern background
• Dark fields
• White text
• Vitals in 2 separate fields
• Large long Boxes for Attributes
• Ite' management is vertical with no place for maximum Floating Ite'

Here is the Scribus sheet (not complete but has all the defining features; the last two boxes will be the same except for the color scheme.):

Features:

• Title centered in top header
• Dark pattern background
• Lighter, colored fields
• White text
• Vitals in 1 separate field
• Smaller boxes for attributes
• Ite' management is horizontal with a place for maximum Floating Ite'

The color schemes are open to suggestion; I like the idea of creating pads of paper with multiple colors; Some people just want a pink character sheet, you know? Well, looking forward to input on legibility. I will playtest them with the character creation rules with the kids once the text is flowed and keep you all posted...

Enjoy.