I play with a lot of new players, and I know from experience that it helps them to have a glanceable list of all of the unique features that they have access to during the game.
TL;DR: Think about what you'd write on a paper sheet under 'features' and how this differs from the DDB sheet...
For example, a player playing a level 1 dwarf Paladin might write under 'Features':
- Stonecunning
- Divine Sense (3 per LR)
- Lay on Hands (5 hp per LR)
They don't distinguish between 'limited' and 'non limited' features. It's just 'things I can do that aren't core rules'.
Currently the D&D Beyond character sheet puts two of these in 'limited features' and puts one on a different page, under a drop down marked 'Racial Traits' along with things like average dwarf life span, ability modifiers and such. It's buried away.
I would advocate three pages/sections to prevent players struggling to find what they can actually DO among all the noise:
FEATURES
All features of race, class, and background, that have an in game effect and are not already represented as skills, hitpoints, proficiencies, or general character background. This section includes limited use features, and (when applicable) has SR and LR buttons.
RACE
Tap the race in the sheet to see details of the race, e.g. average age, languages granted, etc.
CLASS
Tap the class in the sheet to see details of that, e.g. hit point calculation, skills granted, etc.
Background is already covered by the 'Description' page/section.
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I play with a lot of new players, and I know from experience that it helps them to have a glanceable list of all of the unique features that they have access to during the game.
TL;DR: Think about what you'd write on a paper sheet under 'features' and how this differs from the DDB sheet...
For example, a player playing a level 1 dwarf Paladin might write under 'Features':
- Stonecunning
- Divine Sense (3 per LR)
- Lay on Hands (5 hp per LR)
They don't distinguish between 'limited' and 'non limited' features. It's just 'things I can do that aren't core rules'.
Currently the D&D Beyond character sheet puts two of these in 'limited features' and puts one on a different page, under a drop down marked 'Racial Traits' along with things like average dwarf life span, ability modifiers and such. It's buried away.
I would advocate three pages/sections to prevent players struggling to find what they can actually DO among all the noise:
FEATURES
All features of race, class, and background, that have an in game effect and are not already represented as skills, hitpoints, proficiencies, or general character background. This section includes limited use features, and (when applicable) has SR and LR buttons.
RACE
Tap the race in the sheet to see details of the race, e.g. average age, languages granted, etc.
CLASS
Tap the class in the sheet to see details of that, e.g. hit point calculation, skills granted, etc.
Background is already covered by the 'Description' page/section.