4e Fan Creations and House RulesWorking on variant powers? Statting up a PC race or your version of a monster? Creating or converting an adventure? Put it here!
I really like how these are evolving. Do you think someone can host them all once they are completed, so that folks can find them and use the versions that they like best. I really want to use them in a few weeks when I run a demo game.
Thanks
I'm on it, edveal! Look for a collaborative wiki-like website to be up today!
Oh, and my own new template and MSE files inspired by the great work here.
Hi @all - the melee+ranged symbol needs a non-circled version. Have tried it my making it myself and modified the symbol-font file in the D&D-symbol-negative.mse-symbol-font and D&D-symbol.mse-symbol-font directories but doesn't work. here's the snipped:
symbol:
code: h
image: nmel-ran_b.pgn
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Oh, right, I forgot to mention that I had shuffled things around a bit. I felt that the least important information at-a-glance was "Fighter Attack 1," so I put that at the bottom. I've got an idea about customizing which information is presented in which notch that I'll experiment with this weekend.
The easiest way to do that would be to remove the auto-fill on the Action and Sustain boxes so you can fill the bottom 4 notches any way you like.
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Here are the rest of the cards I put together for Corrin Reedson.
Enjoy!
bjron2bwild - i have a dumb question. I like what you have done with your cards. Is Corrin level 1 and at each level you update the cards and print them out again?
I spent several hours last night trying to make the number and types of colored backgrounds defined entirely in a template's style file, while still retaining all the other functionality.
Currently, I can only accomplish that at the expense of losing the functionality of text color changing depending on background color. I may decide to go this way, and have the text color simply be a selectable option per card - this shouldn't be too much of a hassle because there aren't that many powers that use a background that requires the switch from white text to black text (yet).
If anyone's curious, or would like to help figure out the problem:
1) In order to make the number and types of colored backgrounds defined in the style file, I had to define the background field using extra card field. (I can only define normal card fields in the game file.)
2) Values in card fields can be referenced as card.card_field_name, but values in extra card fields cannot - at least, I haven't been able to figure out how.
3) Because I can't figure out how to reference the extra card field, I can't have a script determine the color of a font based on the value of that field.
A few more icons for damage types. I'm open to feedback (if anyone really cares about my designs). I've created my own style files for MSE and updated my particular card style to work. If anyone is interested, I'd be happy to share.
The icons are for Cold, Poison, Psychic, and Thunder.
I've created a website for this community to compile, collect, and host our work. It's applicable to this post, but also several others around here (like the attack icons).
This site was created using Google Sites, a robust community website builder that's part of the Google Apps suite. Google Sites gives us invitation capability to select users and gives us up to 10 GB of storage space.
Currently, you need a Gmail account to contribute to this site, but they are free. I am also providing Gmail accounts through educatedgamer.net for a limited time. So if you want fred@educatedgamer.net for example, just make a comment below and I will set up an account for you. Creating a gmail or educatedgamer account also provides you with services such as Google Docs and Google Calendar - with Zero ads or spam.
Of course, if you just want to lurk, that's cool too.
Again, if you want to contribute, you need a Gmail account or Educatedgamer account (which I can create). Then I need to add you as a collaborator. Once you have an account, Educatedgamer folks can click on the login link in the lefthand menu, while Gmail folks will have to log into gmail before visiting the site in order to edit.
I've created my own theme based heavy off of quindia's design, with my own action icons.
Action Icons are by me, with the exception of the Standard action, by Lord Tirian
Background, banners, etc. by me - inspired by quidia.
The MSE template is a variant of randolph's. It requires an updated GAME file to be placed in the D&D.mse-game folder.
Three themes include Parchment (included in base install), Marble, and Nature. I plan on making more for other class types.
Alternatively, you could copy the code in the GAME file that is enclosed by the lines:
########## ADDED BY TINTAGEL ##########
o and paste it into your GAME file.
Things to know:
This template uses attack icons with transparent backgrounds and crisper, cleaner art.
It also uses colored action icons if you choose to take advantage of them. To use them, just use a capital R, G, or B before the action type. For example, RS would give you a red standard action, while Gm would give a green minor.
tintagel I like you site. Is there a way to have them posted in pdf or other format so that we can just print them? What is it that you are using again to create these?
A few more icons for damage types. I'm open to feedback (if anyone really cares about my designs). I've created my own style files for MSE and updated my particular card style to work. If anyone is interested, I'd be happy to share.
The icons are for Cold, Poison, Psychic, and Thunder.
Hmm. The 4th icon speaks Radiant, not Thunder for me. Just a thought.
Do we have to register on your site to be able to down load the MSE files? I tried to down load them but nothing happened when I clicked on them.
I have a gmail account, how do you register.
Thank you
Meandog, you shouldn't have to register or anything to view the contents and download - just if you want to contribute or upload anything. I'm not sure why it wouldn't download for you. The site is set to be public. Maybe try again?
I can give you collaborator privileges if you want to add to it. Just post or email me your gmail username.
On a related note, I have created the Pregen power cards for the pally and Wizard now. I'm also putting up my MSE files for those two classes so you can customize the powers yourself. Nab them all here.
Also, here is the Picasa Albumn, if you just want individual images.
General
* Card backgrounds are now defined entirely in the style file for a template. You can have a template with 20 different backgrounds, and another template with 3, they can peacefully coexist without errors or a drop-down menu filled with disabled options. When creating or editing a style file to add or remove background options, make sure to edit both the script at the top and the extra card field named "background" near the bottom.
R template
* Font color for name, frequency, descriptors, and origin are now an option in the style menu. Remember to check "Options specific to this card" if you don't want it to affect the entire set.
* Card backgrounds have been redone in png to avoid compression artifacting. White removed, added grey.
quindia template
* Font color for name, frequency, descriptors, and origin are now an option in the style menu. Remember to check "Options specific to this card" if you don't want it to affect the entire set.
* Doubled name and descriptor fields removed - there are now options in the style menu to turn name field and/or descriptor field extension on and off. When on, they will also auto-shrink-to-fit. Remember to check "Options specific to this card" if you don't want it to affect the entire set.
* White card added.
trolls template
* Card text autoscaling enabled.
* Sidebar "notch" order is now an option in the style menu - this allows you to shuffle the bottom three "notches" to your preference. Remember to check "Options specific to this card" if you don't want it to affect the entire set.
* New "attack type" font symbols created for this template. Close burst and hybrid melee/ranged symbols work now.
Known Issues
* Sets created with earlier versions will need to reassign card backgrounds.
* Cards with lighter backgrounds that made use of font autocolor will need to change the font color option in the style menu. The same option will affect the asterisk-to-dot text substitution. Only cards made using the quindia or R templates should be affected.
* Sets created with earlier versions will generate a key error when opened. Just add a new card, or edit any existing one, then save.
Planned Features
* Power source icons
* Power classification icons
I will try again....i do not have much to add I am still trying to learn MSE at this point
Thanks again to everyone that has made these cards, they are great!
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Hey guys, I have been keeping up with the cards and love the new styles that have been put up, but I was wondering if there was anyway we could get one unified game file? I now have three different game files for power card styles.
I was able to down load the files. I have a couple of question.
How do you add the symbols, also my fonts are different. I down loaded the paladin’s mse-set, how do you open it in mse.
I tried going to the mse site but there was no help documents. Sorry to ask all of these formatting and set up question.
Thanks again for everyone's good work.
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