The Features page is where you will put all of your class features, racial features, and so on for reference. But what's most useful (and I'll illustrate this later, once we've added more details) is that you can click on a particular part and be shown what influences it, and where the stats come from! The values on this page are derived from things added on the other pages. The Stats page shows you your current HP, and the values for your core stats attributes, skills, speed, AC, saving throws, etc. So first, allow me to explain the various tabs available on the sheet.
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The sheet here seems straightforward, but there can be some confusion when it comes to how to actually do anything with this. This is the part where people usually get a little lost.
I've added the information to the page already, but once you've done so simpy click the Add button, and your new character will be created and brought up for editing! Navigating DiceCloud Sheets Once you click on the floating button, you will be presented with a form to enter basic information about your character their name, gender, and race. Note: I have a lot of characters here already. Look for the (+) button floating in the bottom-right, as in my screenshot: This will bring you to a page that lists all of the characters you have built so far, as well as your means of creating a new one. On the left side of the screen, select the Characters option in the menu. Once you do this, you will be presented with a potentially confusing UI, but I assure you you'll get the hang of it in no time! Create your Character
The first thing you need to do to get started on DiceCloud is to create an account. The first question when creating a character on DiceCloud isn't even about how to build a character, but getting an understanding of who we are building! For the sake of this tutorial, I've chosen to build a 1st-level Tiefling Evocation Wizard! Sign up/Log In in this tutorial, you can obviously use anything you feel is most appropriate! Who are we building? We will walk through all of the steps of character creation, using content available on D&D Beyond as well as DiceCloud's in-built SRD reference utilities to quickly and easily create a 5th-level character!Īfter going through this tutorial, you should be more than capable of building your own characters, and expanding on the character sheet as you level up! So sit down, strap in, and let's get started making a character!Īlthough I am using D&D Beyond to get the content for class abilities, spells, etc. This guide aims to walk you through the steps required to create a character from start to finish. The format is interactive and very useful to have, especially for online games played over media without their own character sheets such as Discord, IRC, Slack, Skype, or other repurposed social media tools. DiceCloud is a website that hosts character sheets for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition online, for free. If you're unfamiliar with it, you may be wondering what DiceCloud is. DiceCloud's setup isn't the most intuitive system, but once you get the feel for how it works it can be quite capable. The first time you attempt this, it may seem quite daunting.
Welcome! If you're reading this, you're probably looking to use DiceCloud to build a character sheet for a game of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.