As DM, how do I allow players to add a character?

I created a game and set the default sheet to OGL 5e, but when players logs in, can only see 6 canned characters and no Add button. What setting am I missing?

Only GM's can add sheets, just add some blank ones and make sure they are set to be seen and editable by all players. Once everyone has picked a sheet and filled it out you can change the permissions so only each individual player can edit their own sheet.

Hello Gm41970, you have to create a character sheet for the user, and then assign it to them. Or you can use one of the API scripts which will create a character sheet for the user. I have used one called "!charsheet" for quite a while and it works like a charm. There are others as well.  Other than the scripts, I don't know of any way to get a player a character sheet without the gm adding it for them.

Ed S. said: Only GM's can add sheets, just add some blank ones and make sure they are set to be seen and editable by all players. Once everyone has picked a sheet and filled it out you can change the permissions so only each individual player can edit their own sheet. I appreciate the help.  Add some blank ones...from where? How do I set them to be seen by players? In the settings, what is the character sheet setting used for then?

Erich S. said: Hello Gm41970, you have to create a character sheet for the user, and then assign it to them. Or you can use one of the API scripts which will create a character sheet for the user. I have used one called "!charsheet" for quite a while and it works like a charm. There are others as well.  Other than the scripts, I don't know of any way to get a player a character sheet without the gm adding it for them. I added the API but I do not see the add button as a player after I added the API.

Which script did you add?  You'd probably need to add a Macro that calls the !charsheet command, if it's the one Erich S. mentioned.

Hello GM. The api script you wish to use is the "Welcome Package" which is a one click install. Go to your api page from your main game page and click on your script library menu then scroll down till you find the Welcome package and click on install/save. This script welcomes new players to your game and creates a blank new character for them to begin building immediately. Normally, this would be a back and forth process with various steps depending the schedules of you and your players: * Player joins your campaign, can't do anything, and logs off. * You login, create a blank character for the player, and then log off. * The player eventually gets back on and builds their character. With this script there is only one step: * Player joins your campaign and can immediately start building their character. The script also installs a macro for each player named 'CreateACharacter' which allows the players to create additional new characters with a specified name.

Thanks for all the replies.  The Welcome package looked like it did the trick!  One last question: What does the character sheet selection do in the Game Settings?

Let's you choose which character sheet to use for your game.  For example, the 5e OGL Sheet (by Roll20) or the 5e Shaped Sheet (by Kryx), etc.

The Aaron said: Let's you choose which character sheet to use for your game.  For example, the 5e OGL Sheet (by Roll20) or the 5e Shaped Sheet (by Kryx), etc. I get that but how do I see that character sheet, especially if using API script? And if I had not used the script, then would I have had to create each character myself using the selected character sheet?

Gm41970 said: The Aaron said: Let's you choose which character sheet to use for your game.  For example, the 5e OGL Sheet (by Roll20) or the 5e Shaped Sheet (by Kryx), etc. I get that but how do I see that character sheet, especially if using API script? And if I had not used the script, then would I have had to create each character myself using the selected character sheet? Nevermind I see it now.  Thanks the Aaron!

The character sheet selection in the settings page just allows you to select which sheet you want to use for your chosen game system. The welcome package by default ignores the GM so you can either relog in as a player (inside game - top of setting tab- rejoin as player button) and you will receive a character sheet for yourself just like all the other players. As a GM you can (inside the game) go to the journal tab and click on the add button then select character sheet or you can use the api command of !CreateACharacter  to create blank character sheets. I recommend using the add button. As a GM you should see every sheet created.