OC Template Maker
Fill in your original character's sheet, then copy it as text or save it as a character card image. No sign-up.
Create a character card — no sign-upAn OC template is a fill-in sheet for your original character: name, looks, personality, backstory and relationships. Pick the short version (8 fields) for a character you made this morning or the full one (24 fields) for a character you know well. Every field you fill in appears on the card beside the form as you type. Copy as text pastes the same layout into Google Docs, a Toyhouse profile or a Discord channel, and Save as image downloads the card as a PNG.
Make your OC sheet
Fill in the fields and your character card builds itself as you type. Copy the result as text for Google Docs, Toyhouse or Discord, or save the card as an image.
The fields
Basics
- Name
- What everyone calls them on first meeting.
- Nickname(s)
- Separate several with commas.
- Age
- A number, or a range like "late twenties".
- Birthday
- Gender / pronouns
- Species / race
- Height
- Occupation / role
Appearance
- Hair
- Color, length, how they wear it.
- Eyes
- Distinguishing marks (scars, tattoos, freckles)
- Artists check this first. Say which side the scar is on.
- Usual outfit
- Name the colors.
Personality
- Three words that describe them
- Separate them with commas.
- Likes
- Dislikes
- Fears
- Pairs with what they want most.
- What they want most
- How they talk (catchphrase, accent, favorite word)
Backstory
- Family
- Secret
Abilities
- Skills / powers
- Separate several with commas.
- Weaknesses / limits
Relationships
- Closest to
- Rival / enemy
Short version (for a brand-new character)
- Name
- Age / pronouns
- Species / role
- Look in one line
- Personality in three words
- Separate them with commas.
- What they want
- What's stopping them
- How they talk
Filled-in example
One character with the full template filled in. Fields left blank keep their label, ready for later.
OC TEMPLATE — Basics — Name: Juniper Hale Nickname(s): Juni, Pepper Age: 19 Birthday: March 3 Gender / pronouns: Female, she/her Species / race: Human Height: 5'4" Occupation / role: Night courier for the river district — Appearance — Hair: Copper, cropped at the jaw Eyes: Gray-green Distinguishing marks (scars, tattoos, freckles): Burn scar across the back of her left hand Usual outfit: Oversized olive oilskin jacket, fingerless gloves — Personality — Three words that describe them: Cheerful, loyal, reckless Likes: Rooftops, rainstorms, burnt toast Dislikes: Locked doors, being told to wait Fears: Fire, and being the reason someone gets hurt What they want most: To find out what the compass is pointing at How they talk (catchphrase, accent, favorite word): Fast, clipped sentences. Says "easy" when nothing is. — Backstory — Family: Older brother Ash, missing for two years Secret: She took the compass from the fire — Abilities — Skills / powers: Parkour, lockpicking Weaknesses / limits: Can't swim, terrible liar — Relationships — Closest to: Tobias, the baker's son Rival / enemy: Sable, the courier who always gets there first
Template preview
What the full OC template covers
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Basics | Name, Nickname(s), Age, Birthday, Gender / pronouns, Species / race, Height, Occupation / role |
| Appearance | Hair, Eyes, Distinguishing marks (scars, tattoos, freckles), Usual outfit |
| Personality | Three words that describe them, Likes, Dislikes, Fears, What they want most, How they talk (catchphrase, accent, favorite word) |
| Backstory | Family, Secret |
| Abilities | Skills / powers, Weaknesses / limits |
| Relationships | Closest to, Rival / enemy |
Plain-text version (copy & paste)
The blank full OC template, ready to paste into a Google Doc and fill in by hand.
OC TEMPLATE — Basics — Name: Nickname(s): Age: Birthday: Gender / pronouns: Species / race: Height: Occupation / role: — Appearance — Hair: Eyes: Distinguishing marks (scars, tattoos, freckles): Usual outfit: — Personality — Three words that describe them: Likes: Dislikes: Fears: What they want most: How they talk (catchphrase, accent, favorite word): — Backstory — Family: Secret: — Abilities — Skills / powers: Weaknesses / limits: — Relationships — Closest to: Rival / enemy:
How to fill in this template
Start short. A name, three personality words and what they want are enough to roleplay or write with; switch to Full when the character grows. What you typed carries over.
Pick three personality words that pull against each other. "Cheerful, loyal, reckless" says more than a list of ten adjectives.
Be specific where artists look first: distinguishing marks and usual outfit. Say which side the scar is on and what color the jacket is.
Leave a field blank rather than guess. Copy as text keeps a blank field as a bare label, so your sheet stays a template you can finish next week.
Fill the template in four steps
Pick Short or Full
Short has 8 fields for a brand-new character; Full has 24 in six sections.
Fill in the fields
Type as much or as little as you know. Each field appears on the card as you type.
Copy as text
Paste the sheet into Google Docs, a Toyhouse profile, a Tumblr post or a Discord channel.
Save the card or keep the OC
Download the card as a PNG, or keep the character in a free LitMemo account next to the rest of your cast.
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Frequently asked questions
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