# How to make a Custom Character Template

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-character-template/2817>\
**Category:** The Toolbox\
**Created:** [August 25, 2013, 11:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-character-template/2817 "2013-08-25T23:38:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Moon\_Dew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Moon\_Dew](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Moon_Dew)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 11:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-character-template/2817/1 "2013-08-25T23:38:42Z")

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I’m trying to create a “Just-for-fun” character with perfect twenty stats and no negative traits, but when I tried editing a character template I get nothing but a bunch of gibberish. Does anyone know how to make a new character template from scratch?

For the record, I’m using the latest experimental build (0.7.1-1041-g8feb37e as of this edit).

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**Author:** ![Zireael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zireael/32/956_2.png) [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-character-template/2817/2 "2013-08-26T07:59:36Z")

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Open the game and make a character and press ! to save as template.

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**Author:** ![Moon\_Dew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Moon\_Dew](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Moon_Dew)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 11:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-character-template/2817/3 "2013-08-26T11:42:12Z")

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> [@Zireael](#):
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> Open the game and make a character and press ! to save as template.

…sounds like someone didn’t read my post.

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**Author:** ![1942rob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/1942rob/32/979_2.png) [@1942rob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/1942rob)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 12:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-character-template/2817/4 "2013-08-26T12:05:55Z")

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1. Create a new template ingame spending all points on strength (or something).
2. open the template in whatever text editor and replace the 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th number with 20.
3. Profit. (unless the template format changes)

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**Author:** ![Moon\_Dew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Moon\_Dew](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Moon_Dew)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-character-template/2817/5 "2013-08-26T14:36:39Z")

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[quote=“1942rob, post:4, topic:2817”]1. Create a new template ingame spending all points on strength (or something).  
2. open the template in whatever text editor and replace the 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th number with 20.  
3. Profit. (unless the template format changes)[/quote]

Tried it, it made my game crash when trying to start it with that profile. Yes, it’s still a TEMPLATE file so I don’t know what went wrong.

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-character-template/2817/6 "2013-08-26T16:31:45Z")

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1. Go into options and set the number of starting points to some absurdly high number.
2. Create your character with perfect state.
3. Save it with !.

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**Author:** ![1942rob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/1942rob/32/979_2.png) [@1942rob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/1942rob)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-character-template/2817/7 "2013-08-26T17:53:13Z")

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> [@Moon\_Dew](#):
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> [quote=“1942rob, post:4, topic:2817”]snip

Tried it, it made my game crash when trying to start it with that profile. Yes, it’s still a TEMPLATE file so I don’t know what went wrong.[/quote]

You wouldn’t happen to be reusing a template / data folder from an older game version?

If [this template](http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=42597640015223621225) don’t work, something is very wrong.

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**Author:** ![Moon\_Dew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Moon\_Dew](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Moon_Dew)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-character-template/2817/8 "2013-08-26T19:38:49Z")

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> [@1942rob](#):
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> [quote=“Moon\_Dew, post:5, topic:2817”][quote=“1942rob, post:4, topic:2817”]snip

Tried it, it made my game crash when trying to start it with that profile. Yes, it’s still a TEMPLATE file so I don’t know what went wrong.[/quote]

You wouldn’t happen to be reusing a template / data folder from an older game version?

If [this template](http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=42597640015223621225) don’t work, something is very wrong.[/quote]

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Moon\_Dew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Moon\_Dew](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Moon_Dew)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-custom-character-template/2817/9 "2013-09-04T13:12:02Z")

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> [@1942rob](#):
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> [quote=“Moon\_Dew, post:5, topic:2817”][quote=“1942rob, post:4, topic:2817”]snip

Tried it, it made my game crash when trying to start it with that profile. Yes, it’s still a TEMPLATE file so I don’t know what went wrong.[/quote]

You wouldn’t happen to be reusing a template / data folder from an older game version?

If [this template](http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=42597640015223621225) don’t work, something is very wrong.[/quote]

Think you could remake your template for the latest experimental build?

Nevermind, edited a file myself. I’m attaching it in case anyone else wants to use it.

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[Perfect - Just for Fun.template](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/b71ab780fdf06b46629ea7621b4601e22e827412.template) (619 Bytes)