Rifts® Automated Character Sheet
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Rifts® Automated Character Sheet for EXCEL
The next step in character data collection! This EXCEL template provides automation to your Rifts® character creation process. Done in Microsoft Excel ¸ this character template will allow you to build your character with substantial ease and speed. Ideal for the new gamer who doesn't know all of the Palladium Books® rules just yet¸ it's also a highly effective tool for Game Masters and advanced players alike who make multiple characters¸ NPCs or just like to min/max or theory craft characters between games.
Dice Roller: A simple dice roller is on the main page of the character sheet to help with character creation or in game dice rolling needs. Automated Attributes and Stat Block: All the bonuses and features from attributes are presented in a large stat block allowing you to easily see your bonus to save vs Psionics¸ Mind Control¸ etc. You can pick your strength type (Normal¸ Augmented¸ Robotic or Supernatural) to determine your carrying and lifting capacity and even your M.D. punch damage if you strength is high enough and of the right type. Automated Combat Stats: The main page holds a section where you can pull up data for your various combat stats¸ from hand to hand abilities such as Strike¸ Parry¸ Dodge and Disarm¸ to W.P. bonuses including those of the W.P. Sharpshooting variety. This section draws upon all of your character's selection of skills and abilities and even offers customization from odd O.C.C. or racial abilities. Automated Psionics: All psionics from Rifts® Ultimate Edition¸ Rifts® World Book 12: Psyscape™ and Rifts® World Book 32: Lemuria can be selected from a dropdown menu that then populates tables with the information on psionics for your character. Each psionic ability's data including damage¸ M.D.C. and range also automatically increases based on the character's level of experience. Automated Spells: All Common Invocation¸ Necromancy¸ Ocean Magic and Biomancy spells (yes¸ all the Lemurian Biomancer spells too!) can be selected from a dropdown menu that then populates tables with the information on spells for your character. Each spell's data including damage¸ M.D.C. and range also automatically increases based on the character's level of experience. Automated Skills: All skills from Rifts® Ultimate Edition¸ Rifts® World Book 25: China 2 - Heroes of the Celestial Court™ and Rifts® World Book 32: Lemuria can be selected and then automatically add bonuses from prerequisites and related skills. Physical skills that provide bonuses also add those bonuses directly to attributes and combat stats. Bonuses that require dice rolls are denoted and can then be manually rolled and added to the character sheet. Custom percent bonuses such as O.C.C. bonuses can also be added to individual skills. Automated Cybernetics & Bionics: All cybernetics and bionics from Rifts® Ultimate Edition along with some favorites from other books can be selected from dropdown menus which then tabulate bonuses and add them to your combat stats. Prices also sum up so an enterprising Headhunter can keep track of his hardware and upgrades. Simple cybernetic body part diagrams even allow players to allocate the locations of their various cybernetic and bionic components. Freeform O.C.C. and Racial Power Section: A section for non-standard powers¸ special O.C.C. or racial abilities allows the player to add custom skills and powers that can be linked to those features to draw upon the character's level of experience¸ I.Q. bonus or other stats so powers grow as the character advances. Character Building Section: On the main page of the document is a section to help you build your character¸ from customizing attributes¸ to adding non-standard bonuses from O.C.C. or racial abilities¸ to an Optional point buy system for attributes. Helpful Hints and Suggestions: Red triangular tabs appear throughout the document.