It's a "character flaw" of Mowgli that he uses weird, like cartographic software (or SOME kind, anyway) that saves things in a format that no normal human can decipher, and he feels some obscure need to upload the files to ENWorld in this same format, rather than using something simple, like a plain text word processor, like Word, that everyone can see easily. But we still love his big, goofy ass!
Thanks for the luv, oh esteemed DM! My 4E character is a Doppleganger Bard. He is not a multiclass - one of the cool things about the 4E Bard is that he gets to borrow some of the abilities of other classes. In this case, I chose the Warlock.
I do indeed plan to post a plain text copy of my character. I am aware that Leif DMs from work and doesn't have the DDI software on his work computer. My 'obscure need' is to keep from having to update my characters twice - once in my computer file and once on ENWorld. And for some reason (this is the part where it's almost certainly my old brain) I don't deal well with the plain text format of the sheets - I find it almost impossible to find what I'm looking for. Whereas a well designed character sheet has everything neatly organized into nice blocks . . .
In any case, Leif and I have successfully found middle ground - actually, I just caved in and agreed to keep two sheets for my characters in his games. My Doppleganger should be up sometime this weekend.
Weird Software
The 'weird' software I used to create this particular character is none other than what our esteemed DM suggested we use - the D&D Insider Character Generator.
For other character sheets, I use .pdf files, which require nothing more than a .pdf reader (available from Adobe as a FREE download).
For maps - world/area maps as well as battle maps - I like to use my cartography software but I post the maps in .jpg format (again, easily viewable on any computer).
Ok, ok, I stand corrected and all that stuff. Do you have ph24e already, or is that bard stuff just available in DDI? Guess I need to get back to the bookstore and see if my copy of ph2 is in yet....
I dunno. I'm supposed to get an email from the bookstore in the mal (whatever it's called, it's one of those "B" bookstores, but there are about a million of those.)l as soon as they get my pre-ordered copy, and I haven't heard anything from them yet. (But I'm not entirely certain that they have my email address correct, either.) They told me it would be a little while before they were authorized to stock the ph2 on their shelves, so I've been going t check kinda obsessively every little bit. But, I guess I'm over that, 'cause I haven't been out there for a few weeks now. Can you print it from DDI? Or, rather, I'm asking if I could.
UPDATE 4/3/09: Yes, it's been out for several weeks now! I've already gotten two copies and sent one to Scotley. Arcane Power, Divine Power, DMGII, MMII, and maybe a few othhers will be coming out soon. (I think in pairs, each month.)
I'd say the easiest thing to do would be to go to the DDI site and visit the Compendium. You could probably copy/paste the text into Word and print it that way at the very least . . .
If I get a wild hair I'll go to the site and see what I come up with.
Well, Ive got it on order from my local bookstore, and they say that I can pick it up as soon as they get it in, which they expect to be some days before the official release date.
Mowgli: I have printed my other 4e character sheets from DDI, and had wonderful results! So, I expect I can do the same for your character, maybe. Maybe. Maybe. I'm not sure how it will react to looking at someone else's character.... But, so far, I have an Eladrin Bard (Encephalus), a Dragonborn Ranger (Tull), and a Half-Elf Warlock (Shartun), each on a nifty official-type character sheet, and they are all RPGA approved characters, too. Anybody else have plans to start a 4e game in the near future?
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I've got a full load right now, so I don't see myself running anything new for a while. With J Alexander back in business I'm sure I'll be even busier.
Rhun, were you able to get the info you needed from renau1g?? Sorry, I kinda quit helping much when he said that he would do so. I figure that he probably has supeior rule knowledge, and I know he's got more playing experience than I do. Have you at least been able to decide between Rogue and Ranger? Truthfully, either of those would be a good fit, with Rogue maybe edging out Ranger by just a little.
Hey, are any of us besides Rhun missing a 4e PH? I have been assuming that no one else is, but I guess I'd better make sure of that first. Anyway, if no one else is, then what would everyone say to us chipping in to buy him one? I'll throw in $17 plus tax and postage, so that leaves, what $23 split 4 ways, a little under $6 each? If we have others short of the ph, I guess we'll have to take care of you, too, or else just nix this idea totally and just fake as we play?
Or, you know, it might make more sense for us just to send Rhun the money and save the postage..... And, hell, he can pay his own bloody tax!
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I sent over the PHB crunchy stuff via the e-mail here to Rhun. Also, Mowgli's PC is currently a bard, so maybe not too heavy on clerical support/leadership. My cleric is a mixed bag (kind of focusing on str attacks and Wisdom), but he will most likely try to focus a bit more on ranged. It looks like the bard is ranged as well (with his 12 STR), so the rogue might work out a bit better.
Or, you know, it might make more sense for us just to send Rhun the money and save the postage..... And, hell, he can pay his own bloody tax!
I'm not poor. I'm just lazy.
I will working on getting my very own PHB ordered this week so you'll leave me alone!
__________________ -Rhun
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death." -Robert Fulghum
Ok, thanks, renau1g! I've made the changes you mentioned to the party breakdown below.
You miss Widdle Gnurly-boo?? But, but, Slayer the Unkind is so much more appropriate for my DM Persona! Wouldn't you agree?? This is just a temporary lark. Gnurl will probably be back sooner than you think.
And don't you like the nifty Beholder in my profile pic?
I sent over the PHB crunchy stuff via the e-mail here to Rhun. Also, Mowgli's PC is currently a bard, so maybe not too heavy on clerical support/leadership. My cleric is a mixed bag (kind of focusing on str attacks and Wisdom), but he will most likely try to focus a bit more on ranged. It looks like the bard is ranged as well (with his 12 STR), so the rogue might work out a bit better.
I didn't get any info from you, Ryan. I mean, I got a couple of emails, but nothing with crunch. Can you try resending?
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