AD&D 2nd Edition
An AD&D 2e Character Sheet That Does 2e Maths
THAC0, descending armour class and the five saving throws — worked out for you, on a sheet you can print. Free, and part of PC on Parchment.
Open PC on Parchment ↗Why 2e players end up back on paper
Most online character sheets are 5th edition tools. A few will let you type numbers into a 2e-shaped form, but they don't know 2nd edition — they can't tell you your THAC0, they don't understand that a better armour class is a lower one, and they've never heard of a Strength score of 18/76.
So 2e tables mostly stay on paper, and paper means arithmetic. And 2e's arithmetic is exactly the fiddly sort that goes wrong quietly: a saving throw column read off by one, a Dexterity defensive adjustment applied the wrong way round, a thief's percentages never re-adjusted after buying leather armour.
PC on Parchment has a genuine 2e sheet with its own rules engine. Not 5e maths in a sepia wrapper — a different game, implemented as a different game.
What the sheet works out for you
You enter the character. The sheet handles the tables — the parts you'd otherwise be flipping between three books to look up.
Calculated from the 2e tables
- THAC0, from your class group and level, and the attack numbers that follow from it.
- Descending armour class, from armour worn, shield and your Dexterity defensive adjustment.
- All five saving throws — Paralyzation, Poison or Death Magic; Rod, Staff or Wand; Petrification or Polymorph; Breath Weapon; and Spell — by class group and level.
- Exceptional Strength, the percentile roll for eligible warriors, with the hit and damage bonuses that come with 18/01 through 18/00.
- Every ability score adjustment: Constitution hit point bonuses, Dexterity reaction and missile adjustments, Intelligence spell learning chances, Wisdom magical defence and bonus priest spells, Charisma loyalty and reaction.
- All eight thief skills — Pick Pockets, Open Locks, Find/Remove Traps, Move Silently, Hide in Shadows, Detect Noise, Climb Walls and Read Languages — adjusted for race, Dexterity and the armour you're actually wearing.
- Weapon and non-weapon proficiencies, tracked against the slots your class and level give you.
- Racial ability adjustments, class restrictions, level limits and infravision.
The 2e engine carries its own test suite, run before any change to it ships. That sounds like a small thing, but it's the difference between a tool you can trust with your THAC0 mid-combat and one you end up double-checking on paper anyway — which rather defeats the point.
Classes and races
All nine Player's Handbook classes are supported: fighter, paladin, ranger, mage, specialist wizard, cleric, druid, thief and bard — each with its own THAC0 progression, saving throw table and proficiency slots.
Six races: human, dwarf, elf, gnome, half-elf and halfling, each carrying its ability score adjustments, minimum and maximum scores, permitted classes, infravision and racial notes.
Racial level limits are included, but treated as advisory rather than a hard stop — the sheet tells you where the limit falls and then gets out of your way, because most tables house-rule them away and it isn't the app's job to referee that argument.
Print a proper Player Character Record
The 2e sheet has its own dedicated A4 print layout — a real printed sheet, not a screenshot of a web page with the buttons hidden. Print it for someone who prefers paper, or print to PDF and keep a copy of the character as they were before the dragon.
Rolling at the table
Tap a stat and real 3D dice tumble across the sheet, resolving the roll where you're already looking. You can also just roll your own dice and type the result in — plenty of 2e players would rather, and the sheet doesn't mind either way.
What this is, and what it isn't
It's a free hobby project. No ads, no subscription, no limit on how many characters you keep. It runs in a browser on a phone, tablet or laptop, and you can add it to your home screen.
It's an unofficial fan-made tool. It implements game mechanics — numbers, tables and procedures — and carries no rulebook text, artwork or branding. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast. You'll want your own copy of the rulebooks; this replaces the arithmetic, not the books.
Questions about the 2e sheet
Is there a free online AD&D 2e character sheet?
This one. PC on Parchment's 2e sheet is free with no ads, no subscription and no cap on how many characters you keep. You need an account so your characters follow you between devices, and that's the only requirement.
Does it calculate THAC0?
Yes — from your class group and level, along with the attack numbers that follow from it. You don't look it up on a table; it's simply on the sheet and stays correct as you level.
Does it handle descending armour class properly?
Yes. Armour class descends from 10, and your armour, shield and Dexterity defensive adjustment are combined the 2e way — not converted from an ascending-AC system behind the scenes.
Can I print an AD&D 2e character sheet as a PDF?
Yes. There's a dedicated A4 print layout for the 2e sheet. Use your browser's print dialog and choose "Save as PDF" to keep or send a copy.
Which classes and races does it support?
All nine Player's Handbook classes — fighter, paladin, ranger, mage, specialist wizard, cleric, druid, thief and bard — and six races: human, dwarf, elf, gnome, half-elf and halfling.
Does it enforce racial level limits?
It shows them but doesn't enforce them. The sheet tells you where your race's limit falls in a given class and then lets you carry on, since most tables house-rule level limits away.
Does it do exceptional Strength?
Yes, for the classes and races eligible for it — the percentile roll, and the hit and damage bonuses that come with scores from 18/01 to 18/00.
Is this official?
No. It's an unofficial fan-made tool covering game mechanics only, with no rulebook text, artwork or branding, and no affiliation with or endorsement from Wizards of the Coast.