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HeroLab is the bomb as far as I'm concerned!
Downsides:
1) It's not free - in fact, if you start buying all of the supplements it can be quite pricey. However, it's a one time fee for a license usable on two machines. And you can pick and choose which add-ons you pick up, so you can add to it as you need it. No monthly subscriptions, no hidden fees.
2) There's actually a little learning curve for building custom stuff (and those Gestalt classes can be real boogers).
Upsides:
1) You CAN make custom classes (and feats, spells, skills, equipment, traits, and any other dang thing you want to make).
2) Tech Support (by way of the Lone Wolf forums) is top-notch.
3) Tons of conditional modifiers are built in - check the box and presto! All of the numbers that are affected by the condition are changed for you. Using your Power Attack or Combat Expertise? Under the effects of a Bless, Curse, Inspire Courage, etc? Turn it on and you won't forget to add those precious bonuses in. (Just don't forget to turn them off when they expire, right HM?
) Prone, under Cover, Staggered, Stunned? Those are in there too.
4) There's a lot of user generated content for stuff that LoneWolf hasn't done themselves. For example, in addition to various custom house rules, there are projects for putting all of the NPCs and monsters from the Adventure Paths in.
There are other upsides as well that make this program totally worth the money for me, but I don't want to hijack the thread. There is a free version - it's Core Rules only, and you can't save your characters (I think) - if you want to try before you buy.
Downsides:
1) It's not free - in fact, if you start buying all of the supplements it can be quite pricey. However, it's a one time fee for a license usable on two machines. And you can pick and choose which add-ons you pick up, so you can add to it as you need it. No monthly subscriptions, no hidden fees.
2) There's actually a little learning curve for building custom stuff (and those Gestalt classes can be real boogers).
Upsides:
1) You CAN make custom classes (and feats, spells, skills, equipment, traits, and any other dang thing you want to make).
2) Tech Support (by way of the Lone Wolf forums) is top-notch.
3) Tons of conditional modifiers are built in - check the box and presto! All of the numbers that are affected by the condition are changed for you. Using your Power Attack or Combat Expertise? Under the effects of a Bless, Curse, Inspire Courage, etc? Turn it on and you won't forget to add those precious bonuses in. (Just don't forget to turn them off when they expire, right HM?
) Prone, under Cover, Staggered, Stunned? Those are in there too.4) There's a lot of user generated content for stuff that LoneWolf hasn't done themselves. For example, in addition to various custom house rules, there are projects for putting all of the NPCs and monsters from the Adventure Paths in.
There are other upsides as well that make this program totally worth the money for me, but I don't want to hijack the thread. There is a free version - it's Core Rules only, and you can't save your characters (I think) - if you want to try before you buy.
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