The Quantum D&D Character

You're playing D&D. An extra friend shows up, and wants to play. Great! How do they get started?

Well, read the first 15 pages of the Player's Handbook to get an idea of how the game works. Then skim through all of chapter 2 and chapter 3 to choose race and class. Oh, you want to be a wizard? Choose from this list of 30 first level spells... quickly the newcomer's eyes have glazed over, and soon after, they're headed for the exit.

What if they could just start playing, and learn the rules as they go? This quantum character sheet provides a framework for joining a game quickly, focusing on important decisions and getting to the fun part as quickly as possible.