I'm looking to create a d&d style character builder and have questions!

Question

Okay I play a game similar to dungeons and dragons. It's a home made system an I have full permission to use any data from it.

I want to make a character creation tool. The end product being a filled out 'character sheet'.

Q1. If I make a drop down menu with a list of races eg human, elf etc. Is there a way for the one selected to update the end sheet with Traits specific to that race?

Q2. There are a number of classes each player can choose, each have ability and numbers that affect their end stats. Similar to Q1 can I from a drop down menu use each as a storage for there stats to up date the end sheet?

Q3 I was planning on using js or java. Is there a better language to do it in? It will need to be accessed via phones and pcs

Answer 1

Oh sheesh i misunderstood you xD

You were looking for something like this?
http://dnd3rd.sourceforge.net/

if it needs to be accessed by both phones and pc then a web app is probably a good option

Answer 2

Something similar to this perhaps?

http://gaurav.munjal.us/Universal-LPC-Spritesheet-Character-Generator/

If so, you have the source code accessible (bottom left of the page) which can give you an idea how to make it

* this is the original project which was the base for the generator page
https://github.com/jrconway3/Universal-LPC-spritesheet

Answer 3

Ish I'm looking to essentially fill out a form by asking various questions eg
Character name:
Race:
Class:

I can get the name using the scanner input thing.

For the races I want a drop down menu where the players select their preference,

Let's say humans have a +2 to str and 1+ to charisma

Elves have a +2 to wisdom and a +1 to dex

Etc

Those values auto update on the sheet as they pick them. Same for class.

Next the assign points to the score totals.

Essential a simplfied version of d&d beyond.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/profile/Dicelord21/characters/15950223/builder#/race/choose

Answer 4

Yeah that's the very thing. I just thought I could probably do it with else if loops. I'll have a play lol