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The character builder

The character builder walks you from a blank page to a playable hero, one cinematic step at a time. Every choice — species, class, scores, gear — updates a live sheet preview as you go.

Starting a character

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  1. On the Actors page, select + Create Actor.

  2. Choose your game system and pick Character as the type, then a mode: Full character for the complete journey, or Quick character for just the essentials.

  3. Work through the steps. For a D&D 5e character they are:

    • Identity — name, pronouns, portrait, and theme.
    • Species — swipe through the species cards and pick one.
    • Class — choose from the twelve classes.
    • Ability scores — spend a 27-point budget across the six scores (minimum 8, maximum 15 before species bonuses, which are applied and shown for you).
    • Background — the life they led before adventuring; grants two skills, a feature, and a starting kit.
    • Spells and Prepare spells — appear only for casters.
    • Equipment — pick your starting gear, or roll for gold.
    • Bio — alignment, personality, ideals, bonds, and flaws.
    • Review — look it over, then bring them to life.

Steps marked optional can be skipped and finished later — the builder saves your draft as you go.

The finished sheet

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Your new character opens on their own page. The sheet is split into tabs: Sheet for scores, saves, skills, senses, defences, movement, and spellcasting; Cards for actions, spells, inventory, and features; Journal for notes; and Activity for recent rolls and changes. A Conditions row tracks anything currently affecting the character — chips you can add and clear at the table.

Tap any ability, save, or skill to roll it. Gear and abilities live as cards — see Cards on the character sheet for equipping, attuning, and rests.

Editing later

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Reopen any character in the builder to change choices or level up — your attached cards and play state come along. Sharing works like the rest of PostRoll: the Shared Actors tab shows characters others have shared with you.

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