OGL Grand OGC Wiki

[Mark]

http://grandwiki.wikidot.com/start

Can everyone get an update on this project, please?

[Alzrius]

Is anyone else having trouble creating an account for this wiki? It doesn't want to accept my email when I try to register.

[Man-thing]

Originally Posted by Mark

Can everyone get an update on this project, please?

Situation Report
Here is the current situation.

We have 36 members on the yahoogroup.
We have 11 members on the developmental site.

All material that comes in goes to the developmental site for wikification, OGC checking and organization and then moves to the live site.

Anyone is welcome to be a member of the developmental site. So far only 3 members have access to the live site (this will open up as we get a rhythm going I believe).

Publishers
We have had interest from Bastion/Dragonwing, Creative Mountain, Reality Deviants, and Mongoose.

My current schedule is this:

Monday, Tuesday - content extraction upload
Wednesday, Friday - check OGC compliance and move live
Thursday - work on index pages

With weekends reserved for family and work on 4saken or Heroic Moments.

Content Pullers
I currently have content pullers working on:

Mongoose Quintessential Aristocrat, Quintessential Chaos Mage, Quintessential Barbarian II, Quintessential Bard, Quintessential Bard II, Quintessential Barbarian

Creative Mountain Games Whispering Woodwind


Newest Content Up Includes:
http://grandwiki.wikidot.com/qcmg (some from the quint chaos mage)
http://grandwiki.wikidot.com/qbbnii (some from the quint barbarian II)
http://grandwiki.wikidot.com/qbbn (some from the quint barbarian)

plus two UAH index pages
http://grandwiki.wikidot.com/feats
http://grandwiki.wikidot.com/prestige-classes

By Wednesday:
I hope to have up the rest of Quintessential Barbarian II's content.
Another section of Quint Barbarian I content
Up to six sections of Quint Aristocrat content
Another section of the Chaos Mage

All of our content pullers are volunteering their time and have varying amounts of time to commit to the project. I appreciate all the work they have done so far.

If at anytime you have a question about the project please drop me a line: gedakm@gmail.com

- Mark

[Man-thing]

Originally Posted by Alzrius

Is anyone else having trouble creating an account for this wiki? It doesn't want to accept my email when I try to register.

Alzius drop me a line at gedakm@gmail.com and I'll send you an invite to the developmental wiki.

- Mark

[Alzrius]

Originally Posted by Man-thing

Alzius drop me a line at gedakm@gmail.com and I'll send you an invite to the developmental wiki.

Sent!

Publishers
We have had interest from Bastion/Dragonwing, Creative Mountain, Reality Deviants, and Mongoose.

There's more than that, though, right? I remember seeing Erik Mona encouraging you to use any OGC of Paizo's, and I cross-posted Upper_Krust's approval that OGC from his books (from Eternity Publishing) could be added.

[Man-thing]

Originally Posted by Alzrius

There's more than that, though, right? I remember seeing Erik Mona encouraging you to use any OGC of Paizo's, and I cross-posted Upper_Krust's approval that OGC from his books (from Eternity Publishing) could be added.

Right there are others as well. I have received content or approval directly from the publishers I mentioned above. I have talked to Craig and he said he would be jumping on board with OGC when he starts publishing 4e stuff.

So, yes there are others. As of right now the four I listed have communicated with me and provided me with content to start using. Some have even revised their OGC declarations or have been approving previously closed content open for use (which is a great thing).

[Man-thing]

Live: http://grandwiki.wikidot.com/qbbnii2

Career Paths from the Quintessential Barbarian II: Advanced Tactics.

[Man-thing]

Live: http://grandwiki.wikidot.com/qbbnii9
Equipment from the Quintessential Barbarian II

I think tomorrow I'll work on Critical Feats from Reality Deviants (Thanks Dave!)

[CapnZapp]

Sorry, what is the purpose of the "Grand OGC Wiki" again?

(This doesn't have anything to do with D&D 4E does it?)

[FormerlyDickensC]

Originally Posted by CapnZapp

Sorry, what is the purpose of the "Grand OGC Wiki" again?

(This doesn't have anything to do with D&D 4E does it?)

I don't think so. I believe its a gathering place / distribution point for all OGC content (or as much as can be gathered and posted). Since nothing in 4E would be OGC, I don't think it has anything to do with 4E. Am I correct here?

[Man-thing]

The Grand OGL Wiki came about from an offer by Matthew Sprange of Mongoose Publishing. He suggested that if someone wanted to jump to the task he would make Mongoose content available for posting to a wiki so that it isn`t lost when the books are removed from sale.

The Grand OGL Wiki is a partnership that is working with publishers to bring their content to wider audience for the benefit of players, gamemasters and publishers. Unlike some of the `free-for-all` models suggested by some people we are working collaborative with publishers. In return for this approach we have been allowed to `open` some content that was previously closed.

We are not a 4e project.
We are not strip-mining content, but instead working with publishers.

- Mark

[Alzrius]

Okay, I was finally able to create a wikidot account! Mark, could you possibly add me?

[Man-thing]

Invite sent from developmental wiki site.

[Man-thing]

All content from RDP's Critical Feats has been uploaded to the developmental server. It should be on the live server tomorrow.

[Man-thing]

Site Update (July 16th, 2008)
http://grandwiki.wikidot.com

Links to new content on the front page. All update will have links on the front page for easier access to "What's New"

1. Updated Feat Page
2. Added all material from Critical Feats
3. Added Wilderness Survival Rules from The Quintessential Barbarian
4. Added Barbarian Contests from The Quintessential Barbarian

[Man-thing]

This page: http://grandwiki.wikidot.com/qbbn8

Feels like too big of a content bite to me.

Should it be broken up or left as it is?

Bias: I have a preference for breaking stuff up because it becomes easier to link to them.

What do users feel?

[Man-thing]

http://grandwiki.wikidot.com

#1 - Added rules for Barbarian Horder from The Quintessential Barbarian
#2 - Realized that the OGL and Section 15 for every item was available in a link in the infobox so we are working on cutting all the ugly footers.
#3 - Added character concepts from the The Quintessential Chaos Mage
#4 - Added a dozen or so monsters from Monster Encyclopaedia I: Ravager of the Realms

[Verequus]

Originally Posted by Man-thing

This page: http://grandwiki.wikidot.com/qbbn8

Feels like too big of a content bite to me.

Should it be broken up or left as it is?

Bias: I have a preference for breaking stuff up because it becomes easier to link to them.

What do users feel?

Well, when breaking up the content I like to be able to jump to neighboring sections easily. Nothing irks me to go up to the main section with links, just because I got the end of the current part and want to read on. At least add table of contents to the big file, so one can both get an easy overview and jump to the most interesting section.

Edit:
Oh, I found the ToC after scrolling the page down. Can't you put it before the beginning of the text? Or at least in the same height? If I had been reading the text instead skimming from beginning to end, I'd have seen the ToC, but still - requiring that people have to scroll down the ToC if it isn't displayed on their screen may cause other people to overlook it as well.

[Man-thing]

Originally Posted by Verequus

Can't you put it before the beginning of the text? Or at least in the same height?

How is this? http://grandwiki.wikidot.com/qbbn8

[Verequus]

Originally Posted by Man-thing

How is this? http://grandwiki.wikidot.com/qbbn8

Perfect!