DDI and Essentials

[SkidAce]

If you want a bunch of tokens, and the adventure that's included with the Monster Vault, then I would get it. If you just want the manual itself, then I'd suggest checking out second-hand bookstores; I've seen copies of just the manual there.

To save every power and magic item would be labor-intensive, but what you might do, is create a "houseruled" character for each class, and give him every power for that class, then save the character as a PDF. The Power Cards would be at the end of the character sheet, and you could print-copy-cut-paste the particular powers that you want. You could add magic items onto him, too, or create a separate character that only has the magic items. If you print from the online Compendium, then you'll get all the information, but it wouldn't be in the "Power Card" format.

This is how I did it until I went back to the offline version.

 

[Kinak]

Oh, since we're talking about the math update in MM3, it's mandatory that someone post this: Monster Manual 3 on a business card.

If you do end up using any monsters from MM1 or MM2, and I imagine you will, that's a great way to do a quick conversion. It's also obviously handy for creating your own monsters, particularly if you need something mid-session.

Cheers!
Kinak

 

[Lichemaster]

Thanks posters, lots of good hints and helps!

Sorry my posts are not directed at individuals as I use a tablet at work.

Thanks to all!

 

[cavalier973]

Someone earlier mentioned power2ool.com; I just re-logged onto it, and I recommend this, along with a 3 month (or however long you wish) subscription to DDi. They work together quite well.

 

[Scrivener of Doom]

Someone earlier mentioned power2ool.com; I just re-logged onto it, and I recommend this, along with a 3 month (or however long you wish) subscription to DDi. They work together quite well.

I was about to post the same recommendation. This is probably the best way to get individual power cards.

While it outside the terms of the user agreement, but is not illegal, if your coding skills are much better than mine, you can actually scrape the data out of the DDi database if you have a current membership. That's essentially how power2ool works, as well as the offline character builder and compendium that sometimes pop up here and there.

 

[fjw70]

I am weaning myself from DDi. Now I just need them to release a PDF of the monster vaults.

 

[cavalier973]

I am weaning myself from DDi. Now I just need them to release a PDF of the monster vaults.

You'll probably want a form-fillable pdf of the character sheet, then.

 

[fjw70]

You'll probably want a form-fillable pdf of the character sheet, then.

I mostly DM and have a couple form-filled sheets but thanks.

 

[RichGreen]

Hi,

I would definitely recommend Monster Vault - the content of the book is what the MM should have been in the first place. Great adventure ideas and solid stats. I haven't run the adventure but I've got a lot of use from the monster counters.

Cheers


Rich

 

[Lichemaster]

Ordered it last night, plus the nentir vault and pathfinder inner sea gods.

Re reading the first 3 Dragonlance novels and converting them to 4th. Ed.

Hope my players don't mind no divine classes til 3rd (ish) level?