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D&D Beyond offers tools for creating characters, building encounters, and more for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons. You can also customize your character sheet in these ways:
- Character portrait: Show off what your character looks like. Choose from offered portraits or upload an image.
- Frame: Add a border to your portrait to add more character to your sheet.
- Backdrop: Set the mood with backgrounds from your favorite D&D artwork.
- Theme: Select a color scheme to make your character sheet pop!
- Digital dice: Dice goblins, rejoice! You can collect digital dice to roll while you play.
For instructions on customizing your character sheet, choose from the following: mobile browser, desktop browser, D&D Beyond App.
Mobile browser: Customizing your character sheet
Accessing customization settings
After signing into your D&D Beyond account, you will need to navigate to the character sheet you want to customize. Click the menu button (
) at the top right of the page. Go to the My Characters page, found under Collections. Then, select “View” under the character whose sheet you would like to customize.
Once on your character sheet, tap on your character’s name or the gear icon beside it. A menu will open with options for customizing your character sheet: change frame, change backdrop, change theme, and change portrait. (Backdrops you select may not appear on mobile but can be seen on your desktop browser.)
If you want to unlock more customization options, D&D Beyond offers perks when you preorder books and for users with a subscription. Check out this month’s free subscriber perks here.
Enabling and selecting digital dice
To enable and set digital dice, first navigate to your character sheet. To do this, tap the menu button () at the top right of the page. Select Collections and then My Characters. Click “View” under any character. When the character sheet loads, tap the character name or the gear beside it. A menu will open that allows you to enable dice rolling.
To select dice you will use to roll on D&D Beyond, tap the menu button () at the top right of the page. Select Collections and then My Dice to see digital dice you own. From there, simply select the dice you want to use.
On the same page, if you select the gear icon near the top right, you can change dice settings, such as toggling particle effects.
When you load up your character sheet, you’ll be able to automatically roll dice by tapping on your attack roll bonuses, ability check bonuses, and more. You can also manually roll dice by selecting the d20 icon on the bottom left of your character sheet.
If you would like to collect more digital dice, simply head over to the marketplace to shop options:
Desktop browser: Customizing your character sheet
Accessing customization settings
After signing into your D&D Beyond account, hover over the Collections menu and select My Characters. Find the character whose sheet you want to customize and select “View.” This will take you to that character’s sheet.
Once on your character sheet, click the character’s name or the gear beside it. A side menu will open with options to customize your sheet: change frame, change backdrop, change theme, and change portrait.
Want to unlock more options when customizing your character sheet? D&D Beyond offers perks for book preorders and monthly perks for subscribed users. You can see this month’s free subscriber perks here.
Enabling and selecting digital dice
To enable dice rolling, go to the My Characters page found under the Collections menu. Click “View” under any character you have. Once on a character’s sheet, click their name or the gear beside it. In the side menu that opens, you can toggle dice rolling.
To select digital dice to play with, navigate to My Dice under the Collections menu. From there, simply click on the dice you wish to use. You can also select the gear icon to adjust settings for dice rolling.
The next time you navigate to a character sheet, you’ll be able to use your select digital dice. You can automatically roll dice for attack rolls, damage rolls, ability checks, and more from your character sheet. If you want to manually roll dice, simply click the d20 icon on the bottom left of your character sheet.
Click the button below to explore digital dice found in the marketplace:
D&D Beyond App: Selecting digital dice
The D&D Beyond App allows you to set the style of digital dice you use while playing. Open the app on your mobile device and navigate to your characters. Select any character to load up their character sheet. Tap their character portrait and then “My dice.” You’ll be taken to your digital dice collection, where you can enable dice rolling and equip your favorite set.
If you would like to add to your digital dice collection, simply click the button below to enter the marketplace:
Michael Galvis (@michaelgalvis) is a tabletop content producer for D&D Beyond. He is a longtime Dungeon Master who enjoys horror films and all things fantasy and sci-fi. When he isn’t in the DM’s seat or rolling dice as his anxious halfling sorcerer, he’s playing League of Legends and Magic: The Gathering with his husband. They live together in Los Angeles with their adorable dog, Quentin.
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