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Character Sheet-1 (Cover Dossier)
Character Sheet-1 (Cover Dossier)
Character Sheet-1 (Cover Dossier)
This form relates to the general aspects of the character and is laid out in a concise, usable presentation.
Character Sheet-2 (Skills List-A)
Character Sheet-1 (Cover Dossier)
Character Sheet-1 (Cover Dossier)
With Universal Tales emphasizing the importance of a person’s skills, this and the next sheet has spaces for the abilities, defaults and skills.
Character Sheet-3 (Skills List-B)
Character Sheet-3 (Skills List-B)
Character Sheet-3 (Skills List-B)
The third sheet is a continuation of the second, allowing additional skills to be presented. Since Universal Tales has a considerable number of skills for the enrichment of characters, the level of character development is only limited by the player’s imagination.
Character Sheet-4 (Tracking)
Character Sheet-3 (Skills List-B)
Character Sheet-3 (Skills List-B)
The fourth sheet is dedicated to those who lean towards combat scenarios. If nothing else, most characters in most campaign environments find themselves in conflict at one time or another. When that happens, tracking blows and injuries usually becomes a matter of scratching figures on a piece of paper.
Granted, the amount of information on sheet-4 is more than many campaigns may consider, though many more who experienced the lack of information of other platforms will appreciate what is available with Universal Tales.
If sheet for is more than you would consider, ignore it – though the upper right corner does have a statistic spread that helps with the format of Universal Tales and may be handy for other platforms.
More UT Forms for hard-core Players
Character Sheet-5 (Elaboration)
Character Sheet-6 (Stresses and Strains)
Character Sheet-6 (Stresses and Strains)
The Elaboration sheet is useful for outlining the characters family, goals, financial situation, occupation income, general health, as well as presenting the common actions and tasks with the information associated with it for ease of play.
Character Sheet-6 (Stresses and Strains)
Character Sheet-6 (Stresses and Strains)
Character Sheet-6 (Stresses and Strains)
To the uninitiated, Universal Tales appear complex and this sheet may seem overwhelming. However, the consistency throughout Universal Tales enables a unique realism to progression of outcomes.
As with all games, if sheet-6 is too much to comprehend, ignore it and move on. For those that understand the need, this sheet is well-suited to handle the stresses and strains characters go through during the events of the campaign.
As for the realism, way too many role-playing platforms allow characters to exceed reasonable motion while carrying considerable amount of materials. Anyone who has done any moderate hiking with any amount of gear nose house strenuous it can become. For that reason, this sheet is provided.
Character Sheet-7 (Backgrounds)
Character Sheet-7 (Backgrounds)
Character Sheet-7 (Backgrounds)
The Background sheet is quite handy for presenting the backstory and other aspects of the character’s life.
Separate sheets may be copied for personal use in order to outline separate aspects of the character; their childhood, military time (if any), family relations, and so forth.
This form can also be used for keeping track of what the character had done within the campaign, adding the date and a few notes to reference.
Character Sheet-8 (Assets)
Character Sheet-7 (Backgrounds)
Character Sheet-7 (Backgrounds)
What’s a character without their stuff. That seems to be a big factor for many people, and sheet-8 is helpful to list those items, as well as their location and burden, even the quality.
Form use Suggestion
No matter how paperless one tries to be, the practicality of hard copies cannot be denied.
Wear and tear note: As most of us who played role-playing games around the table discovered, marking and erasing various parts of the form wears down that area. A little trick that is been handy over the years is to use cellophane tape just over portions that are going to be remarked over and over again.
Just remember, use the non-glossy cellophane tape – not any that are slick. You know the type. Pencils do not write well on the slick style.
Also remember, put the tape down before writing in that area. Putting cellophane tape on areas that you would like to keep permanent and unchanged is also handy, though one must make sure to lay down the tape on those before writing anything that would be changed later.
Of course – if the sheet gets worn, smudged, torn or otherwise undesired, one can always reprint the forms (or copy from fresh sheets).
Some people like to keep their character forms with in a small binder – even a large binder, if they have a great amount of information or number of characters. Using the cellophane tape where the holes will be punched reinforces that area, allowing the sheet to retain continuity within the binder.
Paper protectors are quite handy for forms – even if you decide not to use binders. Using paper protectors allows for water-soluble or dry markers to be used for temporary notation – a very handy thing for combat. In this particular situation, ensure that water-soluble or dry markers are used and not permanent markers.
Keeping forms in folders – if you choose not to use binders – allows for sorting and protection of the character sheets.
Other concepts for convenient in-place role-playing will be presented as they are remembered and considered. Of course, if you have practical suggestions, please send a message to GF at the messaging page.
Enjoy the Game.
Forms are useful ~ ~ ~