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<blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 2331061" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>I think that if I were going to undertake this task then I'd probably do it like this:</p><p></p><p>Buy a smallish (6"x9") binder. If I can find a really fancy one then it will save me the last step buy I'd settle for a very plain one.</p><p></p><p>Buy a pack of paper that is already shaded to look like vellum. I'd go ahead and get an entire ream.*</p><p></p><p>Copy and paste spells from the SRD into Word (or some other word processing software), change the font to a script and change the format to a half page, 2-up layout.</p><p></p><p>Print out the spells that my PC has in his spellbook. Hole punch them. Put them in the binder.</p><p></p><p>To add a nice cover I'd go to the craft store and buy a square of thin leather (probably some kind of suede) and then cut it to fit as a cover on the binder. A little sewing with thick thread around the edges would assure that it stayed attached. For suede, you could probably decorate the cover with chalk or use markers if you wanted something that stood out a bit more.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I realize that this is not going to look utterly authentic but I'd rather compromise that in favor of being able to easily add more spells to the book over time without having to write them out by hand and have them out of order by spell level.</p><p></p><p>One other thing - If you want an easy way to track your Wizard's spells you can take this book and stick post-it notes on the pages of the spells you have prepared. Pull them off when you cast the spell and you can quickly and easily flip through the book to see what is left in your arsenal.</p><p></p><p></p><p>*Since I bought a whole ream of the vellum paper then any scrolls that I make can be printed on the same paper and then rolled up and tied with a small ribbon. We've used props like this before and they are fun to whip out in play.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rel, post: 2331061, member: 99"] I think that if I were going to undertake this task then I'd probably do it like this: Buy a smallish (6"x9") binder. If I can find a really fancy one then it will save me the last step buy I'd settle for a very plain one. Buy a pack of paper that is already shaded to look like vellum. I'd go ahead and get an entire ream.* Copy and paste spells from the SRD into Word (or some other word processing software), change the font to a script and change the format to a half page, 2-up layout. Print out the spells that my PC has in his spellbook. Hole punch them. Put them in the binder. To add a nice cover I'd go to the craft store and buy a square of thin leather (probably some kind of suede) and then cut it to fit as a cover on the binder. A little sewing with thick thread around the edges would assure that it stayed attached. For suede, you could probably decorate the cover with chalk or use markers if you wanted something that stood out a bit more. I realize that this is not going to look utterly authentic but I'd rather compromise that in favor of being able to easily add more spells to the book over time without having to write them out by hand and have them out of order by spell level. One other thing - If you want an easy way to track your Wizard's spells you can take this book and stick post-it notes on the pages of the spells you have prepared. Pull them off when you cast the spell and you can quickly and easily flip through the book to see what is left in your arsenal. *Since I bought a whole ream of the vellum paper then any scrolls that I make can be printed on the same paper and then rolled up and tied with a small ribbon. We've used props like this before and they are fun to whip out in play. [/QUOTE]
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