Start A Quest!

This sheet is not your D&D character; it's just a stat block

October 5, 2026·32 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

D&D character sheets are supposed to help us play the game — but what if we’ve been designing them backwards? We look at D&D character sheet design, playtesting, and what games like Pendragon, Fate, and Zombie World can teach us about making character sheets actually matter at the table.Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PSUL2YJe6EUAnd sign up for the newsletter: https://www.start-a-quest.com▼▼ SOURCES MENTIONED ▼▼1. Zombie World https://magpiegames.com/collections/zombie-world2. Fate Core https://fate-srd.com/fate-core3. Dungeon World https://www.dungeon-world.com/4. XCOM 2 https://2k.com/games/xcom/xcom-2/5. Pendragon https://www.chaosium.com/pendragon-rpg/

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