[Resource] In-Depth Character Sheet Template

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This character sheet has been published under the CC-BY-4.0 license, which means it's free to use so long as the original author, Rurikk, is attributed. This is not legal advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for the actual license.

This character sheet format is intended for those who want to have a very strong understanding of their character, but be warned that it may take a while to fill out.

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See a change you'd like made? Want to add your own formats? Send me a PM here on the forum, reply below, or if you're technical, create an issue on GitHub.

Notes for use: Feel free to make any changes or edits you need for your character! Just because a field exists, doesn't necessarily mean it applies. Maybe they don't have a nickname or you want to describe their tattoos. Feel free to add or remove fields as you like. The questions asked here are intended as a prompt for you, the writer, to get to know your character better.

Also, I tend to find this sheet's relationship section a bit lackluster, so I tend to provide my own.

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[U][B]Character Chart[/B][/U]
Character’s full name:
Reason or meaning of name:
Character’s nickname:
Reason for nickname:
Birth date:

[B]Physical appearance[/B]
Gender:
Race:
Age:
How old do they appear:
Weight:
Height:
Body build:
Shape of face:
Eye color:
Glasses or type of aid for the eyes:
Skin tone:
Distinguishing marks:
Predominant features:
Hair color:
Type of hair:
Hairstyle:
Voice:
Overall attractiveness:
Physical disabilities:
Usual fashion of dress:
Favorite outfit:
Jewelry or accessories:

[B]Personality[/B]
Good personality traits:
Bad personality traits:
Mood character is most often in:
Sense of humor:
Character’s greatest joy in life:
Character’s greatest fear:
Why?:
What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil?:
Character is most at ease when:
Most ill at ease when:
Enraged when:
Depressed or sad when:
Priorities:
Life philosophy:
If granted one wish, it would be:
Why?:
Character’s soft spot:
Is this soft spot obvious to others?:
Greatest strength:
Greatest vulnerability or weakness:
Biggest regret:
Minor regret:
Biggest accomplishment:
Minor accomplishment:
Past failures they would be embarrassed to have people know about:
Why?:
Character’s darkest secret:
Does anyone else know?:

[B]Goals[/B]
Drives and motivations:
Immediate goals:
Long term goals:
How the character plans to accomplish these goals:
How other characters will be affected:

[B]Past[/B]
Hometown:
Type of childhood:
Pets:
First memory:
Most important childhood memory:
Why?:
Childhood hero:
Dream job:
Education:
Religion:
Finances:

[B]Present[/B]
Current location:
Currently living with:
Pets:
Religion:
Occupation:
Finances:

[B]Family[/B]
Mother:
Relationship with her:
Father:
Relationship with him:
Siblings:
Relationship with them:
Spouse:
Relationship with them:
Children:
Relationship with them:
Other important family members:

[B]Favorites[/B]
Color:
Least favorite color:
Music:
Food:
Literature:
Form of entertainment:
Mode of transportation:
Most prized possession:

[B]Habits[/B]
Hobbies:
Plays a musical instrument?:
How they would spend a rainy day:
Spending habits:
Smokes:
Drinks:
Other drugs:
What do they do too much of?:
What do they do too little of?:
Extremely skilled at:
Extremely unskilled at:
Nervous tics:
Usual body posture:
Mannerisms:
Peculiarities:

[B]Traits[/B]
Optimist or pessimist?:
Introvert or extrovert?:
Daredevil or cautious?:
Logical or emotional?:
Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat?:
Prefers working or relaxing?:
Confident or unsure of themself?:
Animal lover?:

[B]Self-perception[/B]
How he/she feels about himself/herself:
One word the character would use to describe self:
One paragraph description of how the character would describe self:
What does the character consider their best personality trait?:
What does the character consider their worst personality trait?:
What does the character consider their best physical characteristic?:
What does the character consider their worst physical characteristic?:
How does the character think others perceive them:
What would the character most like to change about themself:

[B]Relationships with others[/B]
Opinion of other people in general:
Does the character hide their true opinions and emotions from others?:
Person character most hates:
Best friend(s):
Love interest(s):
Person character goes to for advice:
Person character feels responsible for or takes care of:
Person character feels shy or awkward around:
Person character openly admires:
Person character secretly admires:
Most important person in character’s life before story starts:
After story starts:
 
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