# Character reference sheet template

From AxiomStory (https://axiomstory.com/blog/character-reference-sheet).
Fill one sheet per character. Leave a line blank until the story needs it.

## Who they are

- Name:
- Other names or titles:
- Role in the story:
- Age:
- First appears in:

## The four views

Draw or generate one picture with four panels side by side, on a plain background, same outfit in every panel.

1. Front, full body, head to feet
2. Side, full body, facing left
3. Back, full body
4. Portrait, head and shoulders, neutral face

## Body and face

- Height and build:
- Skin:
- Face shape:
- Eyes (color and shape):
- Hair (color, length, how it is worn):
- Marks (scars, tattoos, freckles):

## Outfit

- Main outfit, top to bottom:
- Shoes:
- Things they always carry:
- What never changes (ring, coat, weapon):

## Colors

- Main color:
- Second color:
- Accent:
- Colors they would never wear:

## Expressions and pose

- Resting face:
- How they stand:
- How they move:
- A gesture only they make:

## Changes over the story

| Chapter | What changed | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |

## Notes for artists

- Things that are easy to get wrong:
- Reference pictures: