WARHAMMER FANTASY ROLEPLAY 2E

Welcome to WFRP 2e Character Sheet!

This comprehensive guide will help you get started with creating and managing your Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd Edition character. Follow along step-by-step or jump to any section you need.

🚀 Getting Started

What is this Character Sheet?

This is a digital character sheet for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd Edition. It helps you track all aspects of your character including stats, skills, spells, inventory, and career progression.

Main Features

• Auto-Calculations: Automatically calculates bonuses, totals, and encumbrance
• Multiple Pages: Organized into Character Sheet, Career, Spells, and Inventory pages
• Auto-Save: Your character saves automatically every 30 seconds
• Multiple Characters: Manage unlimited characters with the Character Manager
• Export/Import: Back up your characters as JSON files
• Mobile Friendly: Works on phones, tablets, and desktops

Navigation

Desktop: Click the navigation buttons at the top to switch between pages.

Mobile: Tap the hamburger menu icon (☰) in the top-right corner to show/hide navigation options.

👤 Character Creation

Step 1: Personal Information

Fill in your character's basic details at the top of the Character Sheet page:

• Character Name: Your character's name
• Race: Human, Dwarf, Elf, Halfling, etc.
• Career: Your starting career (e.g., Rat Catcher, Soldier)
• Career Path: Your planned career progression

Step 2: Physical Details

Add descriptive information about your character:

• Age, Gender, Height, Weight
• Eye Color, Hair Color
• Star Sign: Your character's birth sign (optional)
• Birthplace: Where your character was born
• Dooming/Prophecy: Your character's fate or prophecy (if any)

Step 3: Starting Characteristics

Enter your Initial characteristic values from character creation:

• Roll for or choose your starting stats based on race and career
• Enter each value in the "Initial" field
• The "Current" value will automatically calculate (starts the same as Initial)

📊 Understanding Characteristics

Main Profile

The eight main characteristics define your character:

• WS (Weapon Skill): Melee combat ability
• BS (Ballistic Skill): Ranged combat ability
• S (Strength): Physical power
• T (Toughness): Resistance to damage
• Ag (Agility): Speed and reflexes
• Int (Intelligence): Mental acuity
• WP (Will Power): Mental fortitude
• Fel (Fellowship): Social skills

How Characteristics Work

Formula: Initial + Advances = Current

• Initial: Your starting value (from character creation)
• Advances: Improvements bought with experience points
• Current: Your total score (calculated automatically)

Secondary Profile

These derived statistics are calculated or tracked separately:

• A (Attacks): Number of attacks per round
• W (Wounds): Hit points (track Current / Max)
• SB (Strength Bonus): Auto-calculated as S ÷ 10 (rounded down)
• TB (Toughness Bonus): Auto-calculated as T ÷ 10 (rounded down)
• M (Movement): Movement rate in yards
• Mag (Magic): Magic characteristic (number of d10s for spellcasting)
• IP (Insanity Points): Mental trauma accumulated
• FP (Fate Points): Lucky breaks (track Current / Max)
• CP (Corruption Points): Chaos corruption (for dark campaigns)

🎯 Skills & Talents

Adding Skills

1. Scroll down to the Skills section
2. Click "+ Add Skill"
3. Enter the skill name (e.g., "Animal Care", "Common Knowledge (Empire)")
4. Enter the governing characteristic (e.g., "Int", "Fel")
5. Enter number of times taken (most skills: 1, some can be taken multiple times)

Adding Talents

1. Scroll to the Talents section
2. Click "+ Add Talent"
3. Enter the talent name and description
4. Example: "Strike Mighty Blow - Add +1 to damage in melee"

Removing Skills or Talents

Click the × button on any skill or talent to remove it.

⚔️ Combat Stats & Weapons

Armor

Track armor points for each hit location:

• Head: Helmets, hoods
• Arms: Vambraces, sleeves
• Body: Breastplates, leather jacks
• Legs: Greaves, boots

Enter the total armor points for each location (add up all worn armor).

Adding Weapons

1. Go to the Weapons section
2. Click "+ Add Weapon"
3. Fill in weapon details:
   • Name: e.g., "Hand Weapon", "Crossbow"
   • Group: e.g., "Ordinary", "Two-Handed"
   • Damage: e.g., "SB", "SB+1", "3"
   • Range: e.g., "-", "30 yards"
   • Reload: e.g., "-", "Full"

💼 Career Management

Career Page Overview

Click Career in the navigation to access career management features.

Current Career

1. Enter your Career Name
2. Select Level (Basic or Advanced)
3. Add a Description of what your career does
4. Document Main Profile Advances: e.g., "WS +10, BS +5"
5. Document Secondary Profile Advances: e.g., "A +1, W +2"

Career Skills & Talents

List the skills and talents available in your career:

• Click "+ Add Career Skill" for each skill in your career
• Click "+ Add Career Talent" for each talent option
• These are different from your character's acquired skills/talents

Career Trappings

Record the starting equipment that comes with your career:

• Click "+ Add Trapping"
• Examples: "Hand weapon", "Leather jerkin", "Backpack"

Career Entries & Exits

• Entries: What careers/backgrounds can lead to this career?
• Exits: What careers can you advance to after completing this one?

Career Path History

Track your complete career progression over your character's lifetime:

1. Click "+ Add Career to History"
2. Enter career name, level, years spent, and accomplishments
3. This creates a permanent record of your character's journey

🔮 Spellcasting (WFRP 2e Magic System)

Understanding WFRP 2e Magic

Important: WFRP 2e uses a dice pool system, NOT magic points!

• Magic Characteristic: The number of d10s you roll when casting
• Casting Number (CN): The target you need to meet or beat
• Example: Magic 2 means you roll 2d10 and add them together

Adding Spells

1. Click Spells in the navigation
2. Your Magic characteristic is displayed at the top (synced from Character Sheet)
3. Click "+ Add Spell"
4. Fill in spell details:
   • Spell Name: e.g., "Magic Dart", "Fireball"
   • Type/Lore: e.g., "Petty Magic (Arcane)", "Lore of Fire"
   • Casting Number (CN): Difficulty rating (e.g., 7, 14, 22)
   • Casting Time: e.g., "Half Action", "Full Action"
   • Range: e.g., "12 yards", "Touch", "Self"
   • Duration: e.g., "Instant", "1 hour", "Until sunrise"
   • Target: e.g., "Self", "1 creature", "Area"
   • Ingredient: The magical component needed
   • Ingredient Bonus: +1 to +3 bonus from using ingredient
   • Description: Full spell effects and notes

Casting Spells

When casting a spell in-game:

1. Roll dice equal to your Magic characteristic (shown at top of Spells page)
2. Add bonuses from Channelling (if you succeed) and Ingredients
3. Compare total to the Casting Number
4. If you meet or exceed it, the spell succeeds!

Built-in Rules Reference

The Spells page includes a complete explanation of WFRP 2e casting mechanics. Read it for detailed information about Channelling, ingredients, and magical mishaps.

🎒 Inventory & Encumbrance

Adding Items

1. Click Inventory in the navigation
2. Click "+ Add Item"
3. Fill in item details:
   • Item Name: What the item is
   • Qty: How many you have
   • Enc: Encumbrance weight per item (if tracking)
   • Description: Additional notes about the item

Encumbrance Tracking (Optional)

You can choose whether to track encumbrance:

✅ Track Encumbrance (Checked)

• Encumbrance display shows Current / Max
• Max = (SB + TB) × 10
• Current auto-calculates from all items
• Turns red when over-encumbered
• Enc column visible for each item

❌ Don't Track Encumbrance (Unchecked)

• Simpler, cleaner inventory list
• Enc column hidden
• No weight calculations
• Better for narrative-focused groups

Money

Track your wealth in the Money section:

• Gold Crowns (gc): Most valuable
• Silver Shillings (s): Common currency
• Brass Pennies (p): Smallest denomination

Conversion: 1 gc = 20 s = 240 p

💾 Saving & Loading Characters

Auto-Save

Your character automatically saves every 30 seconds to your browser's storage. You'll see a "Last saved" indicator at the bottom showing when your last save occurred.

Manual Save

Click the "Save Character" button at the bottom to immediately save your current character. You'll see a confirmation notification.

Character Manager

Manage multiple characters:

1. Click "Manage Characters" at the bottom
2. View all your saved characters with their details
3. Click "Load" to switch to that character
4. Click "Delete" to permanently remove a character (with confirmation)

Export to JSON

Create a backup file:

1. Click "Export to JSON"
2. A file will download: CharacterName-wfrp2e.json
3. Store this file safely as a backup
4. Share it with others or use it on different devices

Import from JSON

Load a character from a backup file:

1. Click "Import from JSON"
2. Select your .json file
3. The character will load immediately
4. It will also be saved to your browser storage

💡 Tips & Tricks

Quick Tips

• Use Tab Key: Press Tab to quickly move between fields
• Mobile Menu: On mobile, tap the ☰ icon to show/hide navigation
• Print Support: Use Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P) to print your character sheet
• Multiple Characters: You can save unlimited characters
• Offline Use: Once loaded, the character sheet works offline

Data Management

• Export characters before clearing browser data
• Keep backups of important characters
• Each character is independent - changes don't affect others
• Your data never leaves your browser (complete privacy)

Character Advancement

• Track XP in the Experience section
• Update Advances when buying characteristic improvements
• Add new skills and talents as you gain them
• Update Career Path History when changing careers
• Record new spells learned

Combat Prep

• Keep your Wounds Current updated during fights
• Note weapon damage formulas for quick reference
• Mark used Fate Points when spent
• Update armor if damaged or removed

Group Play

• Export character sheets to share with your GM
• Use Character Manager to track NPCs or party members
• Print character sheets for backup/table reference
• Enable/disable encumbrance based on group preferences

❓ Need More Help?

Additional Resources

• README.md: Technical documentation in the project folder
• FEATURES.md: Detailed feature descriptions
• WFRP 2e Core Rulebook: Official rules reference

Common Questions

Q: Will my character be saved if I close the browser?

A: Yes! As long as you don't clear your browser data, your character will load automatically next time.

Q: Can I use this on my phone?

A: Absolutely! The character sheet is fully responsive and works great on mobile devices.

Q: How do I transfer a character to another computer?

A: Export to JSON on one computer, transfer the file, then Import from JSON on the other computer.

Q: What happens if I lose a character?

A: If you have an exported JSON backup, you can restore it. Otherwise, browser data loss is permanent - always keep backups!

Q: Do I need an internet connection?

A: Only for the initial page load. After that, everything works offline.