OC Bio Template – Printable Character Sheets for Writers

How it works

This OC bio template is paper: an OC fill out sheet with twelve labeled fields for one original character, printed and filled in by hand. Other sheets hold a full profile, a roleplay sheet and worksheets for a novel's cast.

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Print it, then write on it

Press Print character sheet. The page opens on the short bio. The Sheet menu holds the rest: a detailed character sheet on one page, a full profile over five pages, and short forms that print two or four to a page. Press a labelled line to type on it; the rest is written by hand.

Character sheets for novels

As a writers character sheet, the novel worksheet asks what the character wants, what stands in the way and how they change. The character development sheet sets start, middle and end side by side. The cast list is a character planning worksheet for a whole story.

A sheet for roleplay

The rp character sheet adds Played by, Skills and Weak points.

Fill it in with a pencil. Characters change while the story is written.
A field with no answer yet can stay empty.

Questions and answers

What is an OC bio template?

A form with the same headings for every original character: name, age, species, looks, personality and backstory. This one is printed on paper. The short bio fits one page and the full profile runs to five.

Can I copy and paste this OC description template?

No. Every sheet here is made for paper: it prints, and the answers are written by hand. Nothing can be typed into a sheet, and the page has no text version to copy.

What goes on a character worksheet for a novel?

Name, Role in the story, Age, Occupation and First appears in, then five ruled blocks: What they want, What stands in the way, Their flaw, What they must learn and How they change by the end.

Is there a character intro template for a whole cast?

Yes. Character intro cards print four to a page with cut lines. Each card has Name, Age, Role and Likes lines and two ruled blocks, First impression and Three things to know.

Which paper do the sheets print on?

Letter or A4. Choose one under Paper size before you print. Each sheet is laid out again for the paper you choose.

All 15 sheets

Short bio 3

Character intro cards, four to a page Four cards with cut lines, for a whole cast. Each has Name, Age, Role and Likes lines and two ruled blocks: First impression, what a stranger would say after one minute, and Three things to know.
Short bio, twelve fields Eight lines: Name, Nickname, Age, Species, Home, Job or role, Likes, Dislikes. Four ruled blocks: Appearance, Personality, Backstory, Fun facts.
Short bio, two to a page The short bio cut down to seven fields and printed twice with a cut line: Name, Age, Species, Job or role, Likes and Dislikes, then four ruled lines headed About them. One page holds two characters.

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Full profile 6

Detailed character sheet, 16 lines and 8 boxes Sixteen short lines, two to a row, from Full name to Habit, above eight tall boxes: Appearance, Personality, Good at, Bad at, Wants, Fears, History, Family and friends. The boxes have no ruled lines, so a small sketch fits too.
Full profile 1 of 5: basics Ten lines: Full name, What the name means, Nickname, Age, Birthday, Species, Lives in, Comes from, Job or role, Speaks. Two ruled blocks: A usual day and Where they live. Speaks is for languages and accent.
Full profile 2 of 5: looks Eight lines: Height, Hair, Eyes, Skin, fur or scales, Usual clothes, Best clothes, Always carries, Marks and patterns. Three ruled blocks: First thing people notice, How they stand and move, How they sound.
Full profile 3 of 5: personality Seven lines: Three words for them, Likes, Dislikes, Good at, Bad at, Habits, Hobbies. Four ruled blocks: Fears, Wants most, A secret, When things go wrong. The last one is how they act on a bad day.
Full profile 4 of 5: history Three lines: Born in, Raised by, Schooling or training. Four long ruled blocks: Childhood, Turning point, Proudest moment, Biggest regret. Turning point is the event that split life into before and after.
Full profile 5 of 5: relationships Seven lines: Family, Closest friend, Rival, Looks up to, Pet or companion, Trusts, Avoids. Three ruled blocks: How they treat strangers, Who they would call first, What others say about them.

Roleplay sheets 2

Roleplay character sheet, full page Ten lines: Character name, Played by, Age, Species, Role in the group, Home, Skills, Weak points, Carries, Goal. Three ruled blocks: Appearance, Personality, History. Weak points is for what they cannot do.
Roleplay sign-up cards, two to a page Two short sheets with a cut line. Each has Character name, Played by, Age, Species and Role in the group lines and five ruled lines headed About them.

Novel character worksheets 4

Cast list for twelve characters A Story line above a table of twelve rows: Name, Role, Age, Wants and One line about them. The whole cast of a story on one page.
Character development sheet: start, middle and end Character and Story lines above a chart with three columns, At the start, In the middle and At the end, and six rows: Believes, Wants, Fears, Trusts, Good at, Would never. A row that reads the same across has not changed.
Novel character worksheet: want, flaw and change Five lines: Name, Role in the story, Age, Occupation, First appears in. Five ruled blocks: What they want, What stands in the way, Their flaw, What they must learn, How they change by the end.
Supporting character worksheet, two to a page Two short sheets with a cut line, for the smaller parts. Each has Name, Role in the story, Tie to the lead and Wants lines and two ruled blocks: What they change in the story and How to tell them apart.

How this list was compiled: The field lists were made up for this page and laid out as plain lines, ruled blocks and tables. Left out on purpose: stat blocks, alignment and a filled-in sample. Licence: own work

OC Bio Template: Character Sheets to Print and Fill In by Hand