Updated D&D 5E Player's Reference Sheets

I know it's been a while, but I finally got around to updating my Player's Reference Sheets.  It's only a few small changes.  I fixed a couple of typos and I updated the information on unarmed combat that includes the most recent Player's Handbook errata 1.11

The new links for my Player's Reference Sheets are below"

Player's Reference Sheet - Player's Handbook Page Numbers

Player's Reference Sheet - Player's Handbook & Basic Rules Page Numbers

D&D 5E Player Reference Sheets Update

I’ve been running D&D 5E almost twice a week since its release last year.  It’s just the nature of writing that when I write my material will come from whatever I’m most interested in at the time.  In this case, it’s D&D 5E. 

With that being said, my Player Reference Sheets have been very popular for players and DMs. That post remains one of the most popular on my blog.  I’ve used those sheets constantly and many of my players refer to them whenever we play. 

I recently had a chance to read back through those sheets, and I found several areas where they could be improved.  I’ve revised them to make the wording clearer and the information stand out more on the page.  I hope you like these improvements.

Also, I would like to thank Mark Merida for taking the time to add page numbers for the D&D 5E Basic Rules to my Player Reference Sheets.  Thanks to his work, I can now offer two versions.  One has the page numbers for the Player’s Handbook and another includes the page numbers for the Player’s Handbook and free Basic Rules (found here). 

If you have any suggestion for improving my Player Reference Sheets, please leave a comment below or contact me via email.  I would love to read your feedback and criticism. 

PlayerReference Sheet (w/ Player’s Handbook page numbers only)

PlayerReference Sheet (w/ Player’s Handbook and Basic Rules page numbers)

Update to the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Player Reference Sheets

Update:  A new version of my D&D 5E Player Reference Sheet is now available.  More information about the update can be found in this blog post.  

My first version of these reference sheets has been very popular.  Actually, it was the most popular post that I’ve had on my blog.  So, I guess a lot of you are happy and sharing this information with others.  I’m so happy that I am able to help out other players and Dungeon Masters by providing these reference sheets.

Nevertheless, they were not perfect and probably never will be.  A list of updates has been provided below.  If you notice any typos, errors, or have any suggestions for improving these reference sheets, please leave a comment below. 

Link to Player Reference Sheet Version 2

In other news, Wizards of the Coast has released the Player's Companion to upcoming adventure Princes of the Apocalypse.  This companion includes new options for player races including Gensai and Deep Gnomes along with a very large list of spells.

It can be downloaded for free from DriveThruRPG or from WotC's D&D website.


The D&D Adventurers League has also released new material for their next season including a character building guide and new character sheets.  Go to the Adventurers League website for more information. 

Updates include:

Reformatted the entire document to make it fit better on the page

Fixed several typos!  Thanks for finding them!

Added the Attack Action and Cast a Spell Action to the Combat actions

Added Moving around Other Creatures details

Replaced Exhaustion Levels Information with a Table

Formatted Tables for easier reading

Changed the Margins to .5” all around

Changed the spacing to single space

D&D 5E Player Reference Sheets

UPDATE:  I have added a new version of the D&D Player Reference Sheets.  Information on the changes can be found here. 

UPDATE 2:  Once more I have updated my D&D Player Reference Sheets and the new version can be found here.  Information about the changes can be found in this blog post.

            Ever since D&D 3.0 I have been a huge fan of player reference sheets, a couple of sheets of paper that summarize the rules for players and game masters.   Those few sheets of paper at the table save so much time wasted on looking up the basic rules of the system.  How many times has a combat stopped because the player or DM needed to look up the grappling rules or whether disarming an opponent provokes an attack of opportunity?  These sheets were never meant to replace a rulebook, but instead, they offer a quick reference of the rules as well as the page numbers for those rules if further clarification is necessary. 

            I’m currently running a D&D 5E game and I love the system.  It was only a matter of time before I got around to writing and posting a player reference sheet for the system.  Of course, these rules are owned by Wizards of the Coast.  No copyright infringement is intended, blah, blah blah.   These rules are not a substitute for the book or the basic rules PDF that is available to download for free here and a web viewable version here.  

            These Player Reference Sheets (Download here or click the Resources Player & Storyteller Tab above)   include rules on Advantage, Disadvantage, Actions in Combat, Combat rules, rules on Death & Dying, and a list of Conditions.  Basically, I’ve included any information that is regularly referenced during play.

I’ve already posted several player reference sheets on this blog, including one for Vampire:  The Masquerade 20thAnniversary Edition and WotC’s Star Wars Revised System.  However, I’ve never discussed how I intended for players to use them.  I don’t think that my intent is all that important, but it’s a chance to show off a bit.  Below are images of my girlfriend’s D&D 5E character sheet in a binder that I made for her which includes an image of her character, character sheet, and reference sheets.  I would show off one of my own characters, but I haven’t played a character yet.  

Character Image

 

Turn the page and you have her character sheet & spell list

Turn the page and she has a reference sheet for combat rules

Turn the next page, and she has reference sheets for other rules and Conditions

   Next, I’ll be adding some pre-generated PCs for Vampire:  The Masquerade 20^th Anniversary Edition, finally putting together the second VtM player reference sheet, and a player reference sheet for Werewolf:  The Apocalypse 20^th Anniversary Edition.  These aren’t high priority items, but I hope to have them all finished within the next few months. 

  If you find any errors, omissions, typos, or poor wording, please let me know via email or a comment below so that I can update these sheets.   I’d also love to hear from you if you’ve used these in your games!  As always you can follow me on Google+ or Twitter by clicking the links on the right.  

New Resources For Players

            Today’s Update is just a quick note about some additions to the Player & Storyteller’s Resource Page.  I have spent a lot of my free time working on new material for this page, including more NPCs that Storytellers can use in their Chronicles. 

            Today, I’ve added seven new Mortal NPCs:  The Con Artist, Doctor, Exotic Dancer/Prostitute, Gang Member, Police Detective, and Science Professor.  These NPCs are some of the common types of characters that player characters may encounter during a Story.  These can be used in any Storyteller System game although some may need slight modifications for use in Werewolf or Mage or the others.  I’ve also added one new Sabbat NPC, a Tzimisce specialist in Vicissitude.  This Tzimisce NPC should be useful for Storytellers as either a part of a combat encounter or in social situations. 

As before, how you use these NPCs is up to you.  They have been designed to be as general as possible and to represent a stereotype.  These are only stats on a page, and as such, it’s up to you as the Storyteller to give them personality and life beyond those stats.  These character sheets are meant to help Storytellers save time when creating a Chronicle because they don’t have to write down stats for generic NPCs such as these.  I hope you’ll find these helpful, but remember, these are just numbers; you have to add the personality.  I'll be posting more NPC in the future.  I'm currently working on a set of Camarilla Pregenerated Characters that will be suitable for any beginning Chronicle. 

I’ve also added some new Player Reference sheets for Wizards of the Coast’s Star Wars Revised System.  I made these a long time ago and I have recently updated them.  I’ve made them available here even though they have nothing to do with Vampire the Masquerade or the other White Wolf Games.  I’ve always loved role playing in the Star Wars universe and my two of my favorite campaigns were run using this system.  I hope that people who still play this system will find them useful.  

On a side note, I am currently planning to attend OmegaCon in Charlottesville, VA.  I will be looking for any Storyteller System game or AD&D game.  I hope that you'll make it too!  

Thank you for reading my blog!  If you have any suggestions for an article or other material,l or if you have a question, please leave a comment below.  You can also contact me via email.  You can follow me on Twitter Anthony_RTDB or on Google Plus.  I will try my very best to reply to any and all comments sent to me, and I welcome any and all constructive criticism.  Thanks! 

Player Reference Sheet Test

When I used to play Dungeons and Dragon 3.0 and 3.5, one of my DMs found a reference sheet with pretty much every action available to players in combat.  This double sided piece of paper was extraordinarily helpful when I was running or playing D&D.  We didn't have to stop and flip through a rule book when someone wanted to feint or trip an opponent.  Everything was summed up on that one sheet. 

I recently completed the rough draft of a similar sheet for Vampire the Masquerade.  This is just an early version and includes only the combat maneuvers and defense maneuvers.  I'm working on a second reference sheet to cover other rules such as Frenzy and Rotshreck and so forth.  This also represents my first step in offering resources to players.  My goal is to condense the most commonly used rules onto two double-sided pages for quick reference. 

I am also working on some downloadable NPCs such as Sabbat Shovelheads that may be helpful for storytellers who need some NPCs for encounters.  These will be made available as I work on them. 

You can download the sheet via Google Drive here.  

I'm posting this for my readers to take a look at and offer suggestions before I finalize these.  Please let me know if you find any mistakes or wording that is not clear.