Online character sheets

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I've been playing with using Google spreadsheet to maintain character sheets in a common location. The idea would be that the spreadsheet be maintained online (with offline copies) accessible only to the player and the GM. In this way, the GM has instant access to the character stats, and on the rare occasion that a character sheet is forgotten, it can be reprinted locally. I've put a test sheet online at the following link

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pNiML76e-n2W8_76lpbXHYQ

I've used my own Hero character generator as an example so that you can see if the page can be accessed by local browsers. Converting XLS spreadsheets went well but requires a bit of editing. Photos don't upload (as I discovered). This should also facilitate the character creation process by allow the GM to check for potential problems. Combine this with instant messaging and the changes can be made in real-time.

So, now the questions:
- Can you all access the spreadsheet and read it with no problem?
- Would you be interested in maintaining an online (open only to you and the GM) version of your character sheets? It would require each of you to create a Google account.

I would suggest, if you are interested, in uploading your own character sheets to your own accounts to determine if it is practical to stoe them in this manner. Each spreadsheet can be no more than 500-Mb which, for a basic spreadsheet, should be no problem. Mine was over 700-Mb so required significant trimming.