5e - Complete random 1st level character generator (version 5)

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#1

Emirikol

Sep 01, 2014 14:43:20

Here is the link for version 5.0.  It creates a complete character for 5th edition D&D from the Player's Handbook.

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/167876/D%26D%20Stuff/D%26D%205e%20Random%20Character%20Generator%205.0.xlsx

 

Remaining activities:

Version 5.1 will have the completion of the backgrounds from the PHB beyond basic.

 

 

Feedback is welcome.

 

 

 

jh

#2

Atheosis

Sep 01, 2014 15:06:09

Pretty cool.  Height and weight doesn't seem to have any relation to Strength or Constitution which is a bit jarring.  Also I generated some characters that did not have their highest score in their key attribute.  The Fighter (Archer) with a Dexterity of 9 was also a bit puzzling.  Still, really awesome work overall.  Good job.

#3

orht

Sep 02, 2014 10:13:16

Nice work so far. Couple of things I noticed; Elf types don't have their dex bonus, and gnome subraces don't have the +1 dex/con bonus for some reason. Drow are missing the Perception proficiency. The backgrounds aren't providing proficiencies/equipment (which i'm guessing is part of completing them as you mentioned above.).

 

On the Class tab, it looks like you have listed the Saving Throw proficiencies as the primary attributes. Probably need reconsidering, as most of the classes only use one of those (like rangers use Str or Dex, and wizards/warlocks rarely put much in Wis). However, the ability to choose the top two attributes for classes, or maybe having them based on the subtype (like Fighter/archer) would be nice. Also, somewhere on the front page highlighting proficiencies would be useful - I don't mind digging, however the more information you can have on the front page the better in my opinion. (and it helps to show that the background proficiences are adding correctly).