OSR Character Generator

Javascript libraries for generating characters for tabletop rpgs similar to early versions of the first rpg.

Creating a Character

Import names.js and character.js into your web page. Calling the function Character() returns a Character object, which contains the necessary stats for an OSR character:

A name.
str, dex, con, inn (because "int" i a javascript keyword), wis, cha. 3d6 straight down.
A class: Fighter, Magic-User, Thief, Cleric, Elf, Dwarf, or Halfling. Always level 1.
Hit Points (hp).
Three first level spells (for Magic-Users or Elves).
armor (or no armor, or armor and shield).
Six pieces of equipment (stuff), the first of which is always a weapon, the second a bag of some sort, and the third a spellbook (if Magic-User or Elf).

Printing a Character Sheet

Import adventurerbusinesscards.js or adventurersheetsA5.js into your HTML page and call runMakeCharacters() or runMakeCharactersA5() with a positive integer as argument to generate a pdf of that many characters in the chosen format. The latter library also has the function runMakeCharactersA5forPrint() which adds a blank page after each character, creating a pdf ready for print.

Dependencies

The character generation is self-sufficient, but the two libraries for creating pdfs rely on jsPDF.

Known Issues

jsPDF does not embed fonts. This may cause issues with some printers.
Some versions of jsPDF seem to render the business cards horribly: distances -- especially vertically -- are completely off and the font size is most certainly not in points as documented. This is confirmed with at least version 1.5.3. Oddly, the A5 character sheets work just fine.

Contribution Guidelines

Two guidelines are important to adhere to: