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Saturday, August 26, 2023

#RPGaDay2023 - Day 26 - Favorite Character Sheet

Day 26 of #RPGaDay2023!  And the more times questions are asked, the more things stay the same. 

For each day I'll be answering the question provided, and for fun, review how I answered a similar question during #RPGaDay a decade ago.  Scout's Honor, I have not peeked at the older answer.

Day 26's prompt is "Favorite Character Sheet" 

Yes, the older D&D character sheets were classic yet trendy, but REF2 - Character Record Sheets for AD&D 2nd Edition is where it is for me!  

Yes. there are certain errors with it.  And yes, it's wildly inefficient for a number of classes, but these green pieces of paper elicit positive nostalgia as much as the Terrible Trouble at Tragidore from REF1 brings moans of disbelief.  The 2nd Edition was trying to establish itself from 15 years of prior ideas.  There were some hits, and some misses.  Lucky for me, these sheets were a bit success.

Ten Years Ago Today:  No Change, the AD&D 2nd Edition Character Sheet.  Even with all the online tools, fillable PDFs, and player produced accessories, I want to break out late-model yellow mechanical pencils and go to town. 

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