The Only Sheet

TOS+
Developer(s) The Only Sheet
Stable release 3.600 / July 26, 2011
Preview release 3.0 (Demo) / October 22, 2009
Operating system Windows
Platform Microsoft Excel
Type RPG playing aid
License subscription based
Website http://TheOnlySheet.com

The Only Sheet Plus (or TOS+) is a character creation and maintenance role-playing game tool for players of the Dungeons & Dragons v3.5 system, and Pathfinder RPG system.[1] The implementation is done using the System Reference Document. The Only Sheet plus is an example of a Dynamic Character Sheet.[2][3]

The software is a macro enabled Excel Workbook which runs on Microsoft Excel 2000+ or later for Windows.

Contents

Main features

TOS+ allows users to create d20 System Characters and Monsters, and subsequently maintain these creations as they advance in levels. Equipment, spells, treasure and such can all be tracked in the workbook:

Requirements

TOS+ requires Microsoft Excel to function (version 2000 to 2007), updated to the latest version and service release. It does not work on the Macintosh version of Excel, nor in any other spreadsheet applications.

Output

TOS+ can be used in two fashion:

  1. Directly On a Laptop (using the LapTop worksheet).
  2. As printed output: Various worksheets can be printed to represent the Character.

Sharing

Characters can be exchanged between people, like the Dungeon Master and a player). The "Save Character" option of the Control Worksheet can be used to generate a small .tos file, which can then be sent to others.

Community forum

Opening in May 2005, The Community Forum for The Only Sheet has attracted over 2,100+ members (as of October 2009). The forum has sections for both TOS FREE and TOS+, but only TOS+ is actively supported. A host of Play-by-Post games are hosted on the Forum, where all players are users of TOS+.

History

References

  1. ^ Epic Words RPG (Role-Playing Games) site
  2. ^ Character Sheet
  3. ^ TOS site

External links