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This is a list of character sheets that have been requested to be made, and meant to help document sheet request as well as possible work in progress(WIP).  
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Roll20 have a long list of available [[Character Sheets]], and the majority of them on Roll20 are community-created. This page have info & suggestions on what you can do to increase your chances for a sheet being created.
  
If you want to petition a change or improvement to an existing sheet, it's recommended to make a new thread on the Character Sheet, contact the active author if one exists, and create an Issue on the [https://github.com/Roll20/roll20-character-sheets/issues Roll20 repository].
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Roll20 Character Sheets are [[Building_Character_Sheets|created with HTML/CSS & JavaScript]], and involves some Roll20-specific code, which makes converting a character sheet from any other format into Roll20 impossible, and are therefore either created from scratch, or use an existing sheet as template.
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=Requests=
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A few words on the different types of requests.
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==List of Current Requests==
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Check the '''{{forum|10137951/character-sheet-requests-q3-2021 Character Sheet Requests Q3 2021}}'''-thread for the list of current request for new character sheets. The list of requested sheets on the first page is updated sporadically and is pretty long.
  
The best way to go about making a request is by posting in the [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1503047/sheet-request-thread-consolidated-mk-i Sheet Request Thread].
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===Older Requests===
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These are the older Sheet Request-threads:
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* [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/1503047/ Sheet Request Thread, Consolidated, mk I] 2015-2019
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* [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/7781132/ Sheet Request Thread, Consolidated, mk II] 2019 - May 2021
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* [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/10137951/ Character Sheet Requests Q3 2021] June 2021 ->
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* Character Sheet Requests 2022 - (upcoming new thread)
  
==Current Requests==
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==New Sheet==
If you have worked or are working on some of these sheets, please add relevant links WIP or you link to your username if you are okay with being contacted related to a particular sheet.
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The best way to go about making a request for a new Character Sheet is first to check the [[#List of Current Requests|latest Sheet Requests]]-thread if your sheet already have been requested, and if not, follow the steps in [[Sheet Requests#How to make things easier for Sheet Authors|How to make things easier for Sheet Authors]] and post in the thread.
  
* '''All For One Regime Diabolique''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7731766/all-for-one-regime-diabolique-sheet-request mention] | Note: Could easily be based on "Hollow Earth Expedition" sheet. Basicly reskin + adding fencing schools section
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If your sheet have listed in the first post, you can post and mention that you're also interested, and ideally, follow up with more info that the original request haven't provided.[[File:Character-sheet-selection-dropdown-sw-example.png|thumb|right|250px|The search field for character sheets]]
* '''Battlelords of the 23rd Century''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/7227216/ mention]
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* '''Best Left Buried''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7760081/best-left-buried-sheet-do-people-take-paid-commissions | thread] | Note: Commission Request
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* '''Cybersalles''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1503047/sheet-request-thread-consolidated-mk-i/?pageforid=6973680#post-6973680 Thread]
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* '''D&D BECMI''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7549272/dungeons-and-dragons-becmi request post]
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* '''Expanse RPG''' by Green Ronin | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1503047/sheet-request-thread-consolidated-mk-i/?pageforid=7494519#post-7494519 more than once] | Tips: Could be worked into the AGE Sheet
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* '''Fading Suns 2e'''/2e Revised | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/7227089/ mention]
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* '''Gamma World 4E''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7769343/sheet-request-gamma-world-4e mention]
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* '''GURPS 3rd Edition''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7592039/character-sheet-for-gurps-3rd-edition request post] | Tips: [https://github.com/Roll20/roll20-character-sheets/tree/master/GURPS GURPS 4th Edition sheet] likely good start
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* LexOccultum | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/7275266/ mention]
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* '''Mutants & Masterminds 1E''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7575505/request-for-mutants-and-masterminds-1e-sheet request post] | Tips: [https://github.com/Roll20/roll20-character-sheets/tree/master/Mutants%20and%20Masterminds%203E M&M 3E sheet] likely a good start
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* '''Original 1974 D&D''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/7487349/ possibly started]
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* '''One Piece D20''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1503047/sheet-request-thread-consolidated-mk-i/?pageforid=7181850#post-7181850 mention] [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7778893/looking-for-a-one-piece-d20-sheet|new mention]
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* '''P&P Hexxen 1733''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7631907/p-and-p-hexxen-1733 request post] | July, 2019
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* '''Shadowrun 4th Edition''' system | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1503047/sheet-request-thread-consolidated-mk-i/?pageforid=7727080#post-7727080 Mention] | Tips: Starting from one of the latest edited Shadowrun 5th Edition sheets is likely a good idea.
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* '''Shadowrun 6th Edition''' system | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7642029/shadowrun-sixth-world Mention ] | Notes: [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7642029/shadowrun-sixth-world/?pageforid=7647011#post-7647011 |One version is under work]
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* '''Star Wars D20''' system | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7179046/sheets-people-might-be-interested-in-sheet-request#post-7181336 |Thread] | Tips: Starting from Saga Edition sheet is likely a good start
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* '''Stormbringer 5th Edition''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7707119/stormbringer-5th-edition-sheet thread]
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* '''Supernatural RPG'''(Cortex System) | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1503047/sheet-request-thread-consolidated-mk-i/?pageforid=7220774#post-7220774 Mentioned more than twice]
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* '''Whitehack''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/7487349/ possibly started]
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* '''WoD Consolidated'''(Classic) | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7481304/consolidated-wod-sheets mention],[https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7657536/white-wolf-sheets-for-world-of-darkness|latest mention] | WIP by CPP, [https://app.roll20.net/join/3921611/dOfOHg current progress]
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* '''WFRP First Edition''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/1503047/sheet-request-thread-consolidated-mk-i/?pageforid=7148171#post-7148171 Mention]
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* '''World Wide Wrestling''' | [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/7650315/world-wide-wrestling-character-sheet#post-7657805 Thread] | Tips: Powered by the Apocalypse could be a close starting point
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==Making a Good Case==
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Remember to double-check your spelling if you search for a game in the in-game [[Game_Settings_Page#Character_Sheet_Template|character sheet template dropdown]], as the sheet might be listed under a slightly different name. E.g. if you're searching for the '''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire''' game, you find nothing, but if you start by typing just "[[Star Wars]]", the dropdown will list all Star Wars sheets, and you'll find that there are two Star Wars sheet with "FFG" in their name, so there are two general sheets for the Fantasy Flight Game's line of Star Wars RPGs (which include Edge of the Empire). This is the sheets you're looking for.
  
If you want to improve the chances of a sheet request being fulfilled, there are a number of things you can do to increase your odds.
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Another example is that all the '''[[AGE System]]'''s sheets (Dragon Age, Fantasy Age, The Expanse) are bundled up in a single "AGE System"-sheet, which is mentioned in the sheet's instructions. Some editions of [[WoD|World of Darkness]] also has several game editions bundled into to the same sheet (vampire, mage, werewolf mummy etc.).
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==Translation of Existing Sheet==
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If an existing character doesn't have [[i18n|translation capabilities]], you can make a request in the [[Sheet Requests#List of Current Requests|latest Sheet Requests-thread]].
  
'''1.''' '''Be respectful.''' If you ask someone to create something for free, it should go without saying that you should be nice when asking. Majority of the character sheets are created by community members.
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If a sheet already have translation capabilities, see [[Translation#Contribute]] for how to update/add translations to them.  
  
'''2.''' '''Describe the game system's general mechanics, and mention if it shares similarities or is related to other known games.''' E.g: Expanse RPG is based on the AGE system by Green Ronin; DungeoneerD20 is inspired by D&D 3.5E, Pathfinder and have a classless character creation like X
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You can also check out the [[i18n#ACSI|ACSI]]-script that might be able to do a good portion of the work, or contact the scripts author {{user profile|1223200|Andreas J.}} to use it on a sheet.
  
'''3.''' '''Give a good case for why the sheet is needed / why the game is interesting.''' Sheet authors who create sheets often do so out of some interest for the game, considering most sheets are created by people in their free time.
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==Changes to Existing Sheet==
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If you want to petition a change or improvement to an existing sheet, it's recommended to make a new thread on the [https://app.roll20.net/forum/category/277980 Character Sheets & Compendium] Subforum , contact the active author( if one exists), and create an Issue on the [https://github.com/Roll20/roll20-character-sheets/issues Roll20 repository].
  
'''4.''' '''Linking to the paper version of the sheet.''' If a game have a hard to find sheet, it might never get done if you don't show how it looks like.
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If you're requesting larger revisions to a character sheet, you can post in the [[Sheet Requests#List of Current Requests|latest Sheet Requests-thread]].
  
'''5.''' '''Point to a similar or related sheet existing on Roll20.''' If you track down an existing character sheet that shares much with the requested sheet, a sheet author would potentially have an easier time to get started if there exist a solid suggestion to start from.
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=How to make things easier for Sheet Authors=
  
'''6.''' '''Mention/have ready macros and resources that have been used to play the game so far on ROll20.''' These macros can help in the sheet creation, quickly explain the game mechanics, and could potentially be used to create roll-buttons.
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If you want to improve the chances of a sheet request being fulfilled, there are a good number of things you can do make things easier, and lower the bar for anyone who might consider making  your particular character sheet. The [[Sheet Requests#List of Current Requests|existing list of sheet request is fairly long]], so it's smart to be proactive & do what's possible on your end to make it as easy as possible,
  
'''7.''' '''Be prepared to give detailed description of how the game is played/sheet is used.''' It saves any future sheet author's time, as they would otherwise need to spend time learning rules, instead of working on the actual sheet.  
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1. '''Be respectful'''. If you ask someone to create something for free, it should go without saying that you should be nice when asking. Majority of the character sheets are created by community members in their spare time, and it's [[Building Character Sheets|not a simple process]].
  
'''8.''' '''Link to any free rules available for the game.''' If the game have free, legal rules/quickrules available online, any sheet author could work easier on the sheet without needing to consult a person knowing the rules. If you're truly dedicated, you could provide legal copies of the gamerules to a sheet author if no free quickrules exist.  
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2. '''Give the exact name of the game system, and describe it's general mechanics, and mention if it shares similarities or is related to other known games/game systems.''' E.g: [https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/9110355/ Dark Matter] is a game/sheet based on D&D 5E, to play in a Sci-Fi setting. It have slightly different skill lists, and has a page for tracking space-ships.  
  
'''9.''' '''Consider approaching the game's community or Publisher about your request.''' If it's a new or fairly new game, there is a chance that someone in the game's community or the publisher itself would consider getting a sheet created if they know that many are playing it online.  
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3. '''Give a good case for why the sheet is needed / why the game is interesting.''' [[Sheet Author|Sheet authors]] who create sheets often do so out of some interest for the game, considering most sheets are created by people in their free time.
  
'''10.''' '''If you're a publisher, you can consider contacting Roll20 to seek a deal.''' Alternatively, you can post on the Character Sheet forums about wanting to have a character sheet made/commissioned.
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4. '''Linking to a digital version of the sheet.''' If a game have a hard to find sheet, it might never get done if you don't show how the paper/pdf version of the sheet looks like. Link to a pdf or image will help a lot.
  
'''11.''' '''Paying someone to creating the sheet''' ([https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/6960140/looking-for-someone-to-create-a-custom-character-sheet-for-me-will-pay/?pageforid=6962907 Forum thread talking about the subject]).
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5. '''Point to a similar or related sheet existing on Roll20.''' If identify an existing Roll20 character sheet that shares much visuals/features with the requested sheet(like being created for a game with very similar rules), a sheet author would have an easier time to know what to do, and possibly could even use the existing Roll20 sheet as a starting point for the code.
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6. '''Show examples of macros and resources that have been used to play the game so far on Roll20.''' These macros can help in the sheet creation, quickly explain the game mechanics, and could potentially be used to create roll-buttons. Especially useful if there are no existing Roll20 sheet using the similar
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7. '''Be prepared to give detailed description of how the game is played/sheet is used.''' It saves any future sheet author's time, as they would otherwise need to spend time learning rules, instead of working on the actual sheet.
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8. '''Link to any free rules available for the game.''' If the game have free, legal rules/quickrules available online, any sheet author could work easier on the sheet without needing to consult a person knowing the rules. Better yet, you could promise to provide the sheet author a legal copy of the full game rules, which would also make it easier for them to create the sheet.
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9. '''Consider approaching the game's community or the Publisher about your request.''' If it's a new or fairly new game, there is a chance that someone in the game's community or the publisher itself would consider getting a sheet created if they know that many are playing it online.
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10. '''If you're a publisher, you can consider contacting Roll20 to seek a deal.''' Alternatively, you can post on {{forum|category/277980 Character Sheet}} about wanting to have a character sheet made/commissioned.
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11. ''(optional)'' '''Promising compensation, like in buying  the game's rulebook for them, or  offering to pay someone to creating the sheet.''' If you're a publisher, or someone who really wants a sheet to get made, you could post a separate thread in this sub-forum to signal you are looking to commission a sheet, and make a reply to the pinned '''Character Sheet Requests'''-thread with a link to your post.
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You can search the {{forum|category/277980Character Sheet-subforum}} for "commission" or "hire" to find past post on the subject and see how they turned out. {{fpl|6960140 Commissioning a sheet discussion}}.
  
 
=See Also=
 
=See Also=
* '''[[Character Sheet Index]]'''
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* '''[[Character Sheets]]''' - general info
* '''[[Building_Character_Sheets| How to create Character Sheets]]'''
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** [[Character Sheet Index]] - list of available character sheets on Roll20 ''(not always up to date)''
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** [[Custom Sheet]] - {{Pro}} feature, how to use custom sheets
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** {{repo|Roll20/roll20-character-sheets Roll20 Community Sheet Code Repository}} - sourcecode for all Roll20 Community sheets, and older versions of some Official Roll20 sheets
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* [[Building_Character_Sheets|Character Sheet Development]]
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** [[Sheet Author Tips]] - some advanced tips
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** [[Andreas Guide to Sheet Development]] general tips on sheet development
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** [[Character Sheet Translation]] - how it's added to an existing sheet
  
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Latest revision as of 14:16, 23 April 2022

Roll20 have a long list of available Character Sheets, and the majority of them on Roll20 are community-created. This page have info & suggestions on what you can do to increase your chances for a sheet being created.

Roll20 Character Sheets are created with HTML/CSS & JavaScript, and involves some Roll20-specific code, which makes converting a character sheet from any other format into Roll20 impossible, and are therefore either created from scratch, or use an existing sheet as template.

Contents

[edit] Requests

A few words on the different types of requests.

[edit] List of Current Requests

Check the Character Sheet Requests Q3 2021(Forum)-thread for the list of current request for new character sheets. The list of requested sheets on the first page is updated sporadically and is pretty long.

[edit] Older Requests

These are the older Sheet Request-threads:

[edit] New Sheet

The best way to go about making a request for a new Character Sheet is first to check the latest Sheet Requests-thread if your sheet already have been requested, and if not, follow the steps in How to make things easier for Sheet Authors and post in the thread.

If your sheet have listed in the first post, you can post and mention that you're also interested, and ideally, follow up with more info that the original request haven't provided.
The search field for character sheets

Remember to double-check your spelling if you search for a game in the in-game character sheet template dropdown, as the sheet might be listed under a slightly different name. E.g. if you're searching for the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire game, you find nothing, but if you start by typing just "Star Wars", the dropdown will list all Star Wars sheets, and you'll find that there are two Star Wars sheet with "FFG" in their name, so there are two general sheets for the Fantasy Flight Game's line of Star Wars RPGs (which include Edge of the Empire). This is the sheets you're looking for.

Another example is that all the AGE Systems sheets (Dragon Age, Fantasy Age, The Expanse) are bundled up in a single "AGE System"-sheet, which is mentioned in the sheet's instructions. Some editions of World of Darkness also has several game editions bundled into to the same sheet (vampire, mage, werewolf mummy etc.).

[edit] Translation of Existing Sheet

If an existing character doesn't have translation capabilities, you can make a request in the latest Sheet Requests-thread.

If a sheet already have translation capabilities, see Translation#Contribute for how to update/add translations to them.

You can also check out the ACSI-script that might be able to do a good portion of the work, or contact the scripts author Andreas J. to use it on a sheet.

[edit] Changes to Existing Sheet

If you want to petition a change or improvement to an existing sheet, it's recommended to make a new thread on the Character Sheets & Compendium Subforum , contact the active author( if one exists), and create an Issue on the Roll20 repository.

If you're requesting larger revisions to a character sheet, you can post in the latest Sheet Requests-thread.

[edit] How to make things easier for Sheet Authors

If you want to improve the chances of a sheet request being fulfilled, there are a good number of things you can do make things easier, and lower the bar for anyone who might consider making your particular character sheet. The existing list of sheet request is fairly long, so it's smart to be proactive & do what's possible on your end to make it as easy as possible,

1. Be respectful. If you ask someone to create something for free, it should go without saying that you should be nice when asking. Majority of the character sheets are created by community members in their spare time, and it's not a simple process.

2. Give the exact name of the game system, and describe it's general mechanics, and mention if it shares similarities or is related to other known games/game systems. E.g: Dark Matter is a game/sheet based on D&D 5E, to play in a Sci-Fi setting. It have slightly different skill lists, and has a page for tracking space-ships.

3. Give a good case for why the sheet is needed / why the game is interesting. Sheet authors who create sheets often do so out of some interest for the game, considering most sheets are created by people in their free time.

4. Linking to a digital version of the sheet. If a game have a hard to find sheet, it might never get done if you don't show how the paper/pdf version of the sheet looks like. Link to a pdf or image will help a lot.

5. Point to a similar or related sheet existing on Roll20. If identify an existing Roll20 character sheet that shares much visuals/features with the requested sheet(like being created for a game with very similar rules), a sheet author would have an easier time to know what to do, and possibly could even use the existing Roll20 sheet as a starting point for the code.

6. Show examples of macros and resources that have been used to play the game so far on Roll20. These macros can help in the sheet creation, quickly explain the game mechanics, and could potentially be used to create roll-buttons. Especially useful if there are no existing Roll20 sheet using the similar

7. Be prepared to give detailed description of how the game is played/sheet is used. It saves any future sheet author's time, as they would otherwise need to spend time learning rules, instead of working on the actual sheet.

8. Link to any free rules available for the game. If the game have free, legal rules/quickrules available online, any sheet author could work easier on the sheet without needing to consult a person knowing the rules. Better yet, you could promise to provide the sheet author a legal copy of the full game rules, which would also make it easier for them to create the sheet.

9. Consider approaching the game's community or the Publisher about your request. If it's a new or fairly new game, there is a chance that someone in the game's community or the publisher itself would consider getting a sheet created if they know that many are playing it online.

10. If you're a publisher, you can consider contacting Roll20 to seek a deal. Alternatively, you can post on Character Sheet(Forum) about wanting to have a character sheet made/commissioned.


11. (optional) Promising compensation, like in buying the game's rulebook for them, or offering to pay someone to creating the sheet. If you're a publisher, or someone who really wants a sheet to get made, you could post a separate thread in this sub-forum to signal you are looking to commission a sheet, and make a reply to the pinned Character Sheet Requests-thread with a link to your post.

You can search the Sheet-subforum(Forum) for "commission" or "hire" to find past post on the subject and see how they turned out. Commissioning a sheet discussion(Forum).

[edit] See Also