Character Slots
Everyone currently has access to two character slots. These slots have two more important functions outside of actually being the characters you are going to be playing. When you create a character two timers are created from the time you roll for stats and devil fruits which are the Stat and Devil Fruit Roll timers.
Should your character ever die or retire then you will have to wait for these timers in order to benefit from these rolls again.
Stat Roll Timer: 2 Weeks from when you rolled for stats.
Devil Fruit Roll Timer: 1 Month from when you rolled for a devil fruit.
This is to prevent players from abusing the roll mechanics and repeatedly rolling until they get god-like stats or fruits.
You may reroll stats once per devil fruit roll (after the 2 week timer) before you submit your character. Once you do this, you are stuck with those stats for good. You may not reroll stats or devil fruit on existing characters.
You may also choose to use point buy or standard array for stats, but not after you see your stat rolls.
The Caveat
One player can have two characters but your two characters cannot interact at all. Meaning if David plunders a devil fruit they cannot give their friend Alex the devil fruit so that they can give it to David's alt so he can have a devil fruit. Any person found to abusing this mechanic to transfer fruits like this will immediately prompt the Admins to discuss a ban. This is your warning.
Here's a link to the character sheet. Make a copy when you make your character.
Special Rules:
We use half proficiency bonus for initiative, AC, and saving throws in which you aren't proficient. The sheet calculates this on its own. Just put a 1 in the bubble for something in which you're proficient, and the sheet will do the work for you. Putting in an h in the bubble gives you half proficiency bonus, and an e gives you expertise. We also use the maximum value for hp on a level up. The sheet will calculate your hp and proficiency bonus if you fill in the class and level fields.
Do not mess with the formulas. Let the sheet work for you.
If you have questions on how the sheet works or need help with it, ping @Lyla in #newbie-questions-and-help