Player Character Record Sheets
Encyclopedia
Player Character Record Sheets a short accessory designed for the Pen & Paper fantasy
role-playing game
Dungeons & Dragons
.
, and came as a pack of 28 sheets, published in 1977 for the basic Dungeons & Dragons game. A second version, title Player Character Record Sheets was printed for the D&D game in 1980, and consisted of a 32-page booklet of 16 character sheets.
The first Player Character Record Sheets pack for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game, designed by Harold Johnson
and featuring a cover by Erol Otus
, was produced in 1979 as a 32-page booklet. An updated REF2 Player Character Record Sheets pack for AD&D, with a new cover by Keith Parkinson
, and was released in 1986 as a 64-page booklet. A simplified and revised 80-page version was printed in 1989 for 2nd edition AD&D.
AC5 Player Character Record Sheets was released in 1985 for characters from the Basic
, Expert
, and Companion
boxed sets for the Dungeons & Dragons
game. The new rules quickly outdated this character sheet set and AC6 came out almost immediately after this release, now including character sheets for the Master Rules
as well.
The 10th Anniversary Dungeons & Dragons Collector's Set boxed set
, published by TSR in 1984, included the rulebooks from the Basic
, Expert
, and Companion
sets; modules AC2
, AC3, B1
, B2
, and M1, Blizzard Pass
; Player Character Record Sheets; and dice; this set was limited to 1,000 copies, and was sold by mail and at GenCon 17.
The 1979 version of Player Character Record Sheets for first edition AD&D features various character record sheets for fighters, clerics, magic-users, thieves, and multiclassed characters.
REF2 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Player Character Record Sheets is a booklet containing 16 characters sheets with spaces for recording information for an AD&D character. This includes check-off boxes for supplies and ammunition, as well as room for brief details of the character's family and followers, as well as a space to record Honor for Oriental Adventures characters. There are also 16 pages of Spell Planner sheets, with lists of every spell available to a particular character class, and three check boxes to cross off a spell when the character selects or uses it; the sheets include 5 sheets of magic-user
spells, 4 with cleric
spells on one side and illusionist spells on the other, 4 with druid
spells on one side and shukenja
spells on the other, and 3 with wu jen
spells on both sides. Each spell has little symbols that give information for the spell, with a key for the symbols found on inside the back cover. This version takes into account character information from Unearthed Arcana
, Oriental Adventures
, and Dungeoneer's Survival Guide
.
AC6 Player Character Record Sheets includes 16 character sheets and 8 spell roster sheets, and allows for all the possibilities from the Basic, Expert, Companion, and Master rules sets.
reviewed the REF2 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Player Character Record Sheets for White Dwarf
#86. Davis quipped that the sheets have "spaces for recording everything you could ever want to record for an AD&D character ... I'm not sure whether there is enough space for things like magic items and weapons, but apart from that everything you'd expect is here." Complimenting the booklet's cover art, Davis said "it's got a very nice cover". He felt that the symbols for each spell were "A nice idea", though he despaired that learning how to use them "could be hard work". He lamented that the brown tone used on the sheets would mean that some parts would come out black when photocopied. Although he felt that 16 character sheets was not a lot for the money, he predicted that "this product will sell well among AD&D players who like using Official character sheets, and not so well among those who don't".
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role-playing game
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Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
.
Publication history
TSR's first set of Character Record Sheets featured a cover by Tom WhamTom Wham
Tom Wham is a designer of board games who has also produced artwork, including that for his own games.Wham worked a variety of odd jobs during his early adult life. After serving four years in the U.S. Navy, he worked for the Guidon Games hobby shop in Maine where he got his first game, a variant...
, and came as a pack of 28 sheets, published in 1977 for the basic Dungeons & Dragons game. A second version, title Player Character Record Sheets was printed for the D&D game in 1980, and consisted of a 32-page booklet of 16 character sheets.
The first Player Character Record Sheets pack for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game, designed by Harold Johnson
Harold Johnson (game designer)
Harold Johnson is a game designer and editor, and an author of several products and articles for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game from TSR.-Early life and education:...
and featuring a cover by Erol Otus
Erol Otus
Erol Otus is an American artist and game designer, known internationally for his contributions to the fantasy RPG genre, most notably for the early Dungeons & Dragons franchise...
, was produced in 1979 as a 32-page booklet. An updated REF2 Player Character Record Sheets pack for AD&D, with a new cover by Keith Parkinson
Keith Parkinson
Keith Parkinson was an American fantasy artist and illustrator known for book cover and game artwork for games such as EverQuest, Guardians, Magic: The Gathering and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.-Early life:...
, and was released in 1986 as a 64-page booklet. A simplified and revised 80-page version was printed in 1989 for 2nd edition AD&D.
AC5 Player Character Record Sheets was released in 1985 for characters from the Basic
Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set
The original Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set boxed set was first published by TSR, Inc. in 1977, and comprised a separate edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, distinct from the first edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game, which was initially published in the same...
, Expert
Dungeons & Dragons Expert Set
The Expert Set is an expansion boxed set for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It was first published in 1981 as an expansion to the Basic Set.-1981 printing:The D&D Basic Set saw a major revision in 1981 by Tom Moldvay...
, and Companion
Dungeons & Dragons Companion Set
The Companion Set is an expansion boxed set for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It was first published in 1984 as an expansion to the Basic Set.-Publication history:...
boxed sets for the Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
game. The new rules quickly outdated this character sheet set and AC6 came out almost immediately after this release, now including character sheets for the Master Rules
Dungeons & Dragons Master Rules
Dungeons & Dragons Master Rules is an expansion boxed set for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It was first published in 1985 as an expansion to the Basic Set.-Publication history:...
as well.
The 10th Anniversary Dungeons & Dragons Collector's Set boxed set
Boxed set
A box set is a compilation of various musical recordings, films, television programs, or other collection of related items that are contained in a box.-Music box sets:...
, published by TSR in 1984, included the rulebooks from the Basic
Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set
The original Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set boxed set was first published by TSR, Inc. in 1977, and comprised a separate edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, distinct from the first edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game, which was initially published in the same...
, Expert
Dungeons & Dragons Expert Set
The Expert Set is an expansion boxed set for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It was first published in 1981 as an expansion to the Basic Set.-1981 printing:The D&D Basic Set saw a major revision in 1981 by Tom Moldvay...
, and Companion
Dungeons & Dragons Companion Set
The Companion Set is an expansion boxed set for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It was first published in 1984 as an expansion to the Basic Set.-Publication history:...
sets; modules AC2
Combat Shield and Mini-adventure
AC2 Combat Shield and Mini-Adventure is a 14 page accessory designed for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Contents:...
, AC3, B1
In Search of the Unknown
In Search of the Unknown is a module for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, designed for use with the Basic Set of rules. It was written by game designer Mike Carr and was first published in 1979 by TSR, Inc. The module details a hidden complex known as the Caverns of Quasqueton...
, B2
The Keep on the Borderlands
The Keep on the Borderlands is a Dungeons & Dragons module by Gary Gygax, first printed in December 1979. In it, player characters are based at a keep and investigate a nearby series of caves that are filled with a variety of monsters. Designed to be used with the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set, it...
, and M1, Blizzard Pass
Blizzard Pass
Blizzard Pass is a 1983 solo adventure module for the Basic Rules of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Plot summary:Blizzard Pass is a solo adventure for a thief level 1–3. The thief must cross Blizzard Pass, and then penetrate a cavern system within Blizzard Pass to free the other...
; Player Character Record Sheets; and dice; this set was limited to 1,000 copies, and was sold by mail and at GenCon 17.
Contents
As the title indicates the accessory includes character record sheets.The 1979 version of Player Character Record Sheets for first edition AD&D features various character record sheets for fighters, clerics, magic-users, thieves, and multiclassed characters.
REF2 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Player Character Record Sheets is a booklet containing 16 characters sheets with spaces for recording information for an AD&D character. This includes check-off boxes for supplies and ammunition, as well as room for brief details of the character's family and followers, as well as a space to record Honor for Oriental Adventures characters. There are also 16 pages of Spell Planner sheets, with lists of every spell available to a particular character class, and three check boxes to cross off a spell when the character selects or uses it; the sheets include 5 sheets of magic-user
Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)
The wizard is one of the standard character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A wizard uses arcane magic, and is considered less effective in melee combat than other classes.-Creative origins:...
spells, 4 with cleric
Cleric (Dungeons & Dragons)
The cleric is one of the standard playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. In the game, clerics are versatile figures, both capable in combat and skilled in the use of divine magic. Clerics are powerful healers due to the large number of healing and curative...
spells on one side and illusionist spells on the other, 4 with druid
Druid (Dungeons & Dragons)
The druid is a playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Druids wield nature-themed magic. Prior to 4th edition, they gain divine magic from being at one with nature, or from one of several patron gods of the wild, while in 4th edition, they gain primal magic...
spells on one side and shukenja
Shugenja (Dungeons & Dragons)
The shugenja or shukenja is a playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition :...
spells on the other, and 3 with wu jen
Wu jen
The wu jen is a playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition :The wu jen was introduced in the original 1st edition Oriental Adventures book...
spells on both sides. Each spell has little symbols that give information for the spell, with a key for the symbols found on inside the back cover. This version takes into account character information from Unearthed Arcana
Unearthed Arcana
Unearthed Arcana is the title shared by two hardback books published for different editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game...
, Oriental Adventures
Oriental Adventures
Oriental Adventures is the title shared by two hardback rulebooks published for different versions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game...
, and Dungeoneer's Survival Guide
Dungeoneer's Survival Guide
Dungeoneer's Survival Guide is a supplement to the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The book was written by Douglas Niles, and published by TSR, Inc...
.
AC6 Player Character Record Sheets includes 16 character sheets and 8 spell roster sheets, and allows for all the possibilities from the Basic, Expert, Companion, and Master rules sets.
Reception
Graeme DavisGraeme Davis (game designer)
Graeme Davis is a writer and editor. He has worked extensively in the gaming industry and was one of the original designers of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay....
reviewed the REF2 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Player Character Record Sheets for White Dwarf
White Dwarf (magazine)
White Dwarf is a magazine published by British games manufacturer Games Workshop. Initially covering a wide variety of fantasy and science-fiction role-playing and board games, particularly the role playing games Dungeons & Dragons, RuneQuest and Traveller...
#86. Davis quipped that the sheets have "spaces for recording everything you could ever want to record for an AD&D character ... I'm not sure whether there is enough space for things like magic items and weapons, but apart from that everything you'd expect is here." Complimenting the booklet's cover art, Davis said "it's got a very nice cover". He felt that the symbols for each spell were "A nice idea", though he despaired that learning how to use them "could be hard work". He lamented that the brown tone used on the sheets would mean that some parts would come out black when photocopied. Although he felt that 16 character sheets was not a lot for the money, he predicted that "this product will sell well among AD&D players who like using Official character sheets, and not so well among those who don't".