Sick of those character sheet templates that only ask for name, age, and hair color Try filling out this monstrosity. I found it while cleaning out my files. It's a little badly equipped to handle fantasy or non-human characters, but you can always add your own questions and categories. Some questions don't pertain to certain characters or situations, and a lot of the details seem pretty pointless, but it really makes you think about you characters. Which is always helpful, in my experience.

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Character Chart
Character’s full name: Alexandros Natlucian Wolfbane
Meaning of name: Protector of Man ( Greek )
Character’s nickname: Stupid Blood Elf ( Vanariel )
Reason for nickname: He is a Blood Elf

Physical appearance
Age: 78
How old does he appear: 22
Weight: 150
Height: 5' 11"
Body build: Muscular
Shape of face: Narrow
Eye color: Green or Yellow (Angry)
Glasses or contacts: None
Skin tone: Pale
Distinguishing marks: Left hand/forearm is Tattoed black
Predominant features: Pointed Ears
Hair color: Black
Hairstyle: Loose, Shoulder Length
Voice: Elven
Overall attractiveness: Fairly High
Physical disabilities: None
Favorite outfit: Black ankle length pants, loose black top with leather armor inlays
Jewelry or accessories: Left ear is pierced several times

Personality
Good personality traits: Trusting, willing to sacrifice himself
Bad personality traits: Easy to irritate
Mood character is most often in: Dark
Sense of humor: Dry
Character’s greatest joy in life: Defending a Ally
Character’s greatest fear: The Ocean
Why: Mother was killed by pirates
What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil: Death of his Allys
Character is most at ease: Retreating from battle
Enraged when: He sees a Deathknight
Depressed or sad when: He is on the ocean
Priorities: Keeping his allys alive is number one, keeping himself alive is numer two
Life philosophy: If you run long enough, they can't find you
If granted one wish, it would be: Infinite Wishes
Why: Why not
Character’s soft spot: Undead
Is this soft spot obvious to others: No
Greatest strength: The tattoo on his hand kills with a touch
Greatest vulnerability or weakness: Is easily enraged in battle and forgets to defend
Biggest regret: Going to northrend
Minor regret: Not eating more chicken when he had the chance
Biggest accomplishment: Leading the expedition to Northrend
Minor accomplishment: Killing a Bloodfang Vampire
Past failures he would be embarrassed to have people know about: Not being able to save his dying mother.
Character’s darkest secret: His father is the Deathknight Arthas
Does anyone else know: yes

Goals
Drives and motivations: Discovering new lands
Immediate goals: Discover who the island's inhabitants are
Long term goals: Kill his father
How the character plans to accomplish these goals: Using brute force
How other characters will be affected: Minorly

Past
Hometown: Mostly elven citys, with some human citys mixed in
Type of childhood: Painful
Pets: Pet crow named Ol' Toby
First memory: Setting sail
Most important childhood memory: His mother dying
Why: Like I said his mother was Murdered by pirates... ARRRR
Childhood hero: Elven Hunter he traveled with, Legolas Greenleaf

Present
Current location: Tent on the beaches of Northrend
Currently living with: Noone
Pets: None

Family
Mother: Dead
Relationship with her: Not Much
Father: Evil Deathknight/ Lichking
Relationship with him: Is on a mission to kill him
Siblings: Dead
Relationship with them: Not Much
Spouse: None
Relationship with him/her: None
Children: None
Relationship with them: None
Other important family members: None

Favorites
Color: Orange
Least favorite color: Pink
Music: Classical Elven
Food: Anything really
Literature: Elven
Form of entertainment: Sparring
Mode of transportation: Foot
Most prized possession: Sword crafted for him by Elven Lords

Habits
Hobbies: Drawing maps
Plays a musical instrument: No
Plays a sport: No
How he would spend a rainy day: Same as any other day
Drinks: Water
What does he do too much of: Bites nails
What does he do too little of: Study
Extremely skilled at: Archery
Extremely unskilled at: Clothing Design
Usual body posture: Tensed

Traits
Optimist or pessimist: Pessimist
Introvert or extrovert: Extrovert
Daredevil or cautious: Daredevil
Logical or emotional: Emotional
Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat: Neat
Prefers working or relaxing: Relaxing
Confident or unsure of himself: Confident
Animal lover: Yes

Self-perception
How he feels about himself: Proud
One word the character would use to describe self: Dashing
What does the character consider his best personality trait: Trusting
What does the character consider his worst personality trait: Nervous
What does the character consider his best physical characteristic: Eyes
What does the character consider his worst physical characteristic: Legs
How does the character think others perceive him: Likable enough
What would the character most like to change about himself: That he was full Elven

Relationships with others
Opinion of other people in general: Most humans are too hyper
Does the character hide his true opinions and emotions from others: Not often
Person character most hates: Arthas
Best friend: Vanariel
Love interest: None at the moment, too consumed with his job
Person character goes to for advice: Vanariel
Person character feels responsible for or takes care of: Kalee
Person character feels shy or awkward around: None
Person character openly admires: Legolas
Person character secretly admires: Vanariel
Most important person in character’s life before story starts: Himself
After story starts: Vanariel