How to Save Dungeons & Dragons Characters as a PDF

Dungeons & dragons uses small pewter or plastic figures on a game board to represent characters.

Dungeons & Dragons is a role-playing game in which each player creates and develops a character. These characters conform to specific groups or types created by the developers of the game. The generic character type is modified by the player using a character sheet found in the published books or online. This character sheet represents the abilities and quirks of the individual character. A PDF file can be created so the player can easily share their character with the Dungeon Master. Converting the sheet into a PDF file takes only a few minutes.

Things You'll Need

• Character sheet
• Scanner
• Word program

Instructions

1. Fill in a character sheet. Dungeons & Dragons character sheets are usually two or three pages long and contain a detailed description of the character, including its abilities, appearance, personality, possessions and other features.

2. Scan the sheets into the computer using a scanner. If your computer printer doesn't scan, you can take the sheets to a photocopier store for scanning and conversion.

3. Open the scanned file with your word software program. Click on "Save As" and look for the "PDF" option. Click on the "PDF" option and the scanned file will save as a PDF.

Tips & Warnings

• Mac computers allow you to save as a PDF through the printer function. Other word processing software programs also have PDF save options, or you can use a browser document conversion program online.

References

• Office Microsoft: Save As PDF