My biggest issue with this site is the obsession with breaking down every incessant detail in a character sheet. I believe this detracts from the purpose that we apply in the first place: role-playing. In my opinion, I find a reference sheet or sample post more definitive of if someone can fit your collaboration than if they can write seven paragraphs about their backstory. I understand the utility of having a sheet to reference for notes and the tiny details, but it is so exhausting writing a lot of information for it not to be utilized or even relevant in the scheme of things.


It depends a lot for me. Certain RP's that have a lot of lore built up behind them, I find adding more info to the character sheet can be incredibly useful for the GM and other players to organize and think up future plots. Or even just for organization sake. But that would apply, like I said, to RP's with a lot of lore (which I enjoy more).

For an RP that isn't so deep, I agree that breaking everything down is counter effective to the point where I even object to writing a personality. I mean, we have a world that is barely as deep as a shallow pool but a GM expects me to write 3 paragraphs about a characters personality. IDK, it doesn't add up for me.

Sometimes I just like spending a lot of time making my CS's (in my eyes) organized and detailed. The added value is not necessarily something I'm after more so than just looking nice and pleasant.

@BrokenPromise I don't think your obsession with indent is so bad. Indent is probably my favorite tool in CS's because it adds a feeling of separation between the header and the information. The image above is a nice added effect and although I would've centered this respective image differently myself, I appreciate the work you put into it. Going the extra yard shows you care in this case, which is good to see even when I don't participate in the RP.