Area of Effect/Size Printable Templates?

[frankthedm]

For a 2x2x2 cube, the longest diagonal has one side 2 long and one 2.8. This works out at about 3.5 (3.46) - what would you call that? A cost of seven for four diagonal 3D hops, I guess.

Seven for Four sounds exacly like would become two for one when simplified to the same standard of three for two.

Sorry, not quite sure what you mean with the "two furthest" thing, Mr. Frank. I'm glad you liked the argument though

If it costs 2 squares of area* to travel from A to H, which of the above 3 3D areas would best aproximate that.

*In the same way going diagonaly across a square costs one then 2, one then 2.

 

[carborundum]

Do you mean, if the internal space long diagonal thingy (AH) is two instead of three-and-a-half?
Sorry, pretend for a sec that I'm really dumb (or foreign). In what way does cube ABCDEFGH relate to the 20' sphere?
Do you want exact volume figures instead of counting cubes?
Or . . . do you mean that you want a spere with a different radius than the 4 cube-sides, 20' radius?

Doh, frustrating, sorry!

 

[frankthedm]

Excellent images, Frank. Any chance of a few illustrative examples of Line effects at various angles? They can tend to be tricky to work out visually.

http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mi/20070329a Has a few really good examples of how lines work in test form. It is for D&D Minatures, but the lines work the same, other than you have to 'aim' for the closest friend or closest foe in DDM.

 

[TarionzCousin]

I await your critique of this spurious justification with a quivering bladder.

Math will do that to you every time.

 

[frankthedm]

Lets all do the bump!

Here is a ready to print Round, No-Grid Fireball and Stinking cloud.

 

[Theocrat]

Hi all -
Frank The DM, wonderful works.
Now, how do I make this work better for my maps. I use the Chessex Battle Mat with 1 1/2" squares so that things aren't so cramped. Although WotC's mini's are more true 25MM than are Reapers (which are 27MM) I still prefer the bigger map. We did run into this issue at the last game. I had 4 Ogre Skeletons in a room that could only realistically fit 3. Because they fit the squares much easier, so I've had to cut out cardboard bases for Large, Huge and Gargantuan, I just happen to forget sometimes.
I have several of the WotC DDM/ D&D Day spell templates that they did - very excellent. With those in mind, and to fit my bigger mat, I've tapped several transparency's togeather and traced the lines for my mat to make several templates.
However, they're no where near as cool as these here.
So, how do I use Publisher, Photoshop, or some other program to extend these templates out to a 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 squares?
In looking at the Hard vs Soft versions the templates, I'm reminded that this is the reason some people use Hexs instead of Squares for their games.
Thank you for the work on thsese that you've done, I do appreciate it.
Be Well. Be Well Templated.
Theocrat Issak

 

[frankthedm]

So, how do I use Publisher, Photoshop, or some other program to extend these templates out to a 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 squares?

In the program, lock ratio and change the size until the image it 1.5" per square.

 

[frankthedm]

Know ye well that the foul necromancy I perfom today has reason! Those of the Olde World will find this template quite useful.

Be sureth to lock all ratios and ensure the template be printed at eight inches long!

 

[Nail]

Know ye well that the foul necromancy I perfom today has reason! Those of the Olde World will find this template quite useful.

Err?

What is it?

 

[frankthedm]

Err?

What is it?

2nd ed Warhammer fantasy Roleplay template for flames and other cones. Measurements came off the Printable PDF Black industries gives out, Not sure how close it matches up to the current Warhammer / 40K. I know it is smaller than the older 10 & 5/8th" flame fantasy template.