The DM's Toolbox: Characters

Character Name

Player Name

Race / Ancestry

Class / Subclass For multiclass: Wizard / Fighter

Background

Level

Alignment

XP 0 / —

Party Role / DM Notes

Max HP

Current HP

Temp HP

Turn:

Speed

Initiative Mod

Active Conditions

Inspiration

Concentrating

Quick Conditions

Death Saves

Successes:

Failures:

Stable

Exhaustion Level 0 = No exhaustion

Hit Dice

Hit Dice Remaining

Tracked Resources

Use for rages, ki points, superiority dice, Channel Divinity, etc.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

STR

DEX

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

Saving Throw Notes

Prof	Exp	Mod	Skill	Bonus
		DEX	Acrobatics
		WIS	Animal Handling
		INT	Arcana
		STR	Athletics
		CHA	Deception
		INT	History
		WIS	Insight
		CHA	Intimidation
		INT	Investigation
		WIS	Medicine
		INT	Nature
		WIS	Perception
		CHA	Performance
		CHA	Persuasion
		INT	Religion
		DEX	Sleight of Hand
		DEX	Stealth
		WIS	Survival

Additional Skills / Expertise Notes

No portrait selected

Upload Portrait Image Stored as base64 in your browser’s local storage.

Or Use Image URL

Passive Perception

Passive Investigation

Passive Insight

Additional Sense Types

Darkvision (ft.)

Blindsight (ft.)

Tremorsense (ft.)

Truesight (ft.)

Attacks & Actions

Green = Advantage/Crit · White = Normal · Red = Disadvantage/Half

At-the-Table Reminders

Spells / Resources

Spellcasting Ability

Spell Save DC

—

Spell Attack Bonus

—

Spell Slots

Level	Max	Used	Actions
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th

Pact Slot Level

Pact Slots

Used

Name / Title

Level

School

Casting Time

Range

Components

Duration

Concentration

Classes

Inventory

Total Weight

0 lb

Carrying Capacity

-- lb

Encumbrance

Normal

Item Name	Qty	Weight (lb)	Equipped	Attuned	Total	Actions
No items yet. Click "Add Item" to start building your inventory.

Features & Feats

Story, Hooks & Secrets

Miscellaneous Notes

Click the "New" button at the top of the page
Follow the wizard:
- Enter character name and basic info
- Choose race (see scaling features if applicable)
- Select class and subclass (if level 1-3)
- Roll or assign ability scores
- Pick skills and equipment
Click "Create Character" to finish
Your character is automatically saved to browser storage

Tip: Characters are stored locally in your browser. Use "Export" to create backup files!

Auto-Save

Characters automatically save when you click the "Save" button or after certain actions like leveling up.

Loading

Use the character dropdown at the top to switch between saved characters.

Export/Import

Export: Downloads character as JSON file (backup)
Export All: Downloads all characters as one file
Import: Loads character from a JSON file

What is Combat View?

Combat View transforms the full character sheet into a compact combat card that shows only the information needed during battle.

How to Use

Toggle the "Combat View" switch in the header (next to "Last Updated")
The page transforms into a compact card showing:
- Character portrait (if available)
- Essential stats: AC, HP, Speed
- Combat info: Initiative, Proficiency Bonus, Passive Perception
- All ability checks and saving throws (click to roll)
- Active conditions
- All attacks with to-hit bonuses and damage (click to roll inline)
- Spell slots and spells organized by level
- Death saves tracker with Roll button
- Hit Dice with Roll button
Toggle back to access the full sheet for editing

Interactive Rolls

Ability checks & saves: Click any stat to roll (normal, advantage, or disadvantage)
Initiative: Click the initiative value to roll for initiative
Attacks: Click an attack to roll to-hit and damage inline
Hit Dice: Click the Roll button to roll a hit die during short rest

HP in Combat View

Click the HP area to reveal inline damage, heal, and temp HP controls without leaving combat view.

Tip: Use the Dice History button in combat view to review your last 50 rolls!

Auto-Updates: Combat view automatically refreshes when you switch characters or make changes to attacks/spells!

The character sheet is organized into sections:

Top Bar: Character selection, New/Save/Delete, Export, Level Up, Help, Combat View toggle
Left Column: Character info (name, race, class, level, backstory, portrait)
Center Column: Stats (abilities, skills, proficiency, senses)
Right Column: Combat info (HP, AC, attacks, death saves)
Bottom Tabs: Action Notes, Spells, Inventory, Features & Traits, Background, Notes

Mobile Friendly: On smaller screens, columns stack vertically for easy scrolling!

Character Name	Your character's name (editable field)
Class / Subclass	e.g., "Fighter (Champion)" or "Wizard / Rogue" for multiclass
Level	Current character level (1-20)
Race	Your character's race (e.g., Human, Elf, Dragonborn)
Background	Story background (e.g., Soldier, Noble, Acolyte)
Alignment	Moral compass (e.g., Lawful Good, Chaotic Neutral)

Backstory

Click "Backstory" to expand a text area where you can write your character's history, personality traits, bonds, flaws, and ideals.

Portrait

Click "Character Portrait" to:

Upload an image from your computer
Use a URL from the web
Adjust position/zoom with the preview tool

Portrait is saved with your character and displayed in the frame.

The "Multiclass" button next to the Class field lets you:

Add multiple classes (e.g., Paladin 3 / Fighter 2)
See spell slot calculations for multiclass casters
Manage level distribution across classes

Prerequisites: Multiclassing requires meeting ability score minimums (checked automatically).

The six core abilities (STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA) are shown in the center column.

Score: The ability score value (8-20)
Modifier: Auto-calculated bonus/penalty
Save: Checkbox for proficiency + calculated bonus

Modifiers are used for skills, saves, and attacks. They update automatically when you change scores.

Rolling Checks

Each ability and saving throw has three roll buttons:

+ (Advantage): Roll two d20s, take the higher result
Normal: Roll one d20
− (Disadvantage): Roll two d20s, take the lower result

Skills are listed below ability scores. Each skill has:

Checkbox: Check if proficient
Expertise (⭐): Click star icon for double proficiency
Bonus: Auto-calculated total (ability modifier + proficiency if applicable)
Roll buttons: Advantage (+), Normal, and Disadvantage (−) roll buttons for quick in-session checks

Proficiency Bonus: Shown at the top, increases at levels 5, 9, 13, 17.

Initiative: Uses DEX modifier + any bonuses (like Alert feat).

Hit Points

Current HP: Your current hit points
Max HP: Maximum hit points
Temp HP: Temporary hit points (absorbed first)
Hit Dice: Remaining hit dice available for short rests. Recover half on a long rest.

Armor Class (AC)

Your defense value. Higher = harder to hit.

Speed

Movement speed in feet per turn.

Death Saves

When at 0 HP, track successes and failures. 3 successes = stabilized, 3 failures = death. Reset after a long rest.

Inspiration & Concentration

Inspiration: Check the box when the DM grants inspiration.
Concentration: Check when maintaining a concentration spell — a reminder to track concentration checks when damaged.

Exhaustion

Track exhaustion level (0–10) in the right column. Levels impose increasingly severe penalties per the D&D 5e rules.

The Attacks section lets you track your weapons and actions:

Add Attack: Click "+" to create a new attack entry
Enter attack name, bonus, damage, and type
Delete: Click trash icon to remove

Common attacks: Longsword, Shortbow, Fire Bolt, Eldritch Blast, etc.

Spell slots appear automatically for spellcasting classes:

Max: Total slots available
Used: Slots you've expended
+/- buttons: Quickly adjust used slots
Reset: Set used slots back to 0 (after long rest)

Pact Magic (Warlock): Shown separately with different recovery rules.

Multiclass spell slots are calculated automatically using PHB rules!

In the Spells tab at the bottom of the page:

Spells are organized by level (Cantrips, 1st, 2nd, etc.)
Add Spell: Type name and press Enter
Remove: Click X next to spell name
Spells learned during level-up are added automatically

Tip: Spells are automatically suggested during level-up based on your class!

These are calculated automatically based on your spellcasting ability:

Spell Save DC: 8 + proficiency + ability modifier
Spell Attack Bonus: proficiency + ability modifier

The spellcasting ability depends on your class (INT for Wizard, WIS for Cleric, CHA for Sorcerer, etc.)

Click the "Level Up" button at the top
Follow the step-by-step wizard:
- Step 1: Choose to continue in current class or multiclass
- Step 2: Select subclass (if reaching selection level)
- Step 3: Choose HP increase (roll or take average)
- Step 4: Racial features (if unlocked at this level)
- Step 5: Learn new spells (for spellcasters)
- Step 6: Choose ASI or feat (at levels 4, 8, 12, 16, 19)
- Step 7: Review new class features
- Step 8: Confirm changes
Character automatically saves after level-up

At Step 1 of level-up, you can choose to multiclass into a new class:

Prerequisites are checked automatically (ability scores)
You gain level 1 features of the new class
Your character becomes "Paladin / Fighter" format
Spell slots are calculated using multiclass rules

Use the Multiclass button on the character sheet to manage level distribution later.

At certain levels (usually 4, 8, 12, 16, 19), you can choose:

Ability Score Improvement (ASI)

Increase one score by +2
OR increase two scores by +1 each
Maximum ability score is 20

Feat

Choose from the SRD-ready feat list including standbys like Alert, Lucky, War Caster, Great Weapon Master, Sentinel, Sharpshooter, and more. Many feats also grant +1 to an ability score.

Looking for Tasha's or Xanathar's feats? Those non-SRD options stay hidden until you load a private content pack.

Some races unlock features at specific levels:

Tiefling (Levels 3 & 5): Gain Hellish Rebuke and Darkness spells automatically.
Dragonborn: Breath weapon damage and save DC scale every few levels.

These appear automatically during level-up when you reach the appropriate level!

Additional level-based racial unlocks (Aasimar transformations, Genasi spells, etc.) require a private content pack and stay hidden in the SRD-only build.

Scaling Features: Some racial features (like the Dragonborn Breath Weapon) scale with level. Reference tables are shown during character creation!

The Inventory tab at the bottom lets you track:

Equipment: Armor, weapons, tools
Items: Potions, scrolls, misc items
Currency: CP, SP, EP, GP, PP

Click "Add Item" to open the item modal with name, quantity, weight, and description fields. Items can also be marked as Equipped or Attuned.

Encumbrance: Total carried weight and carrying capacity are shown at the top of the tab. The status indicator changes color as you approach your limit.

The Features & Traits tab shows:

Class features gained from leveling up
Racial traits
Feats you've chosen
Special abilities

This is automatically populated as you level up. You can also add custom features manually.

The Action Notes tab contains two sections:

Attacks & Actions: Your saved attacks with quick roll buttons. Attack rolls are color-coded — green for advantage/crit, white for normal, red for disadvantage/half.
At-the-Table Reminders: A freeform text area for session notes, reminders, or anything you need handy during play.

Background tab: A dedicated text area for story hooks, secrets, faction ties, relationships, and long-form narrative notes.
Notes tab: A general-purpose scratchpad for anything that doesn't fit elsewhere — session summaries, treasure leads, NPC names, etc.

Integrate with other DM Toolbox features:

Send to Initiative Tracker

Adds your character to the combat tracker with HP, AC, and initiative.

Send to Battle Map

Creates a token on the battle map using your portrait image.

These buttons are at the top of the page!

Always Save: Click Save after making changes to ensure they persist
Export Regularly: Create backup JSON files of important characters
Short Rest button: Resets short-rest resources. Roll hit dice from the right column to recover HP.
Long Rest button: Resets spell slots, hit dice (half recovered), death saves, and other long-rest resources.
Use Multiclass Manager: Better control over level distribution than manual editing
Spell Slots: Use +/- buttons for quick tracking during sessions
Death Saves: Reset these after a long rest!
Hit Dice: Track what you've used and recover half on long rest
Portrait Zoom: Adjust your portrait position in the modal for perfect framing
Dice History: Use the Dice History button in combat view to review recent rolls

Character Manager

Inventory

Character Name