Feats Database??

[tjoneslo]

As a sub-forumn to this one, there is a new Feats database. Can someone (perhaps michael) let us know about this project?

Are you planning on entering all of the SRD feats?

I have two netbook collections of feats (Gryphon's netbook of feats by Robert Smith) and the FanCC's Netbook of feats. Are you going to be adding these as well?

Are these feats for D&D only or are you going to have a way of distingusing feats for D20 Modern? How about other D20 games?

Is there a way to add commments?

 

[Piratecat]

Off to Meta, where I know Michael will see it!

 

[Michael Morris]

As a sub-forumn to this one, there is a new Feats database. Can someone (perhaps michael) let us know about this project?

Are you planning on entering all of the SRD feats?

Yes.

I have two netbook collections of feats (Gryphon's netbook of feats by Robert Smith) and the FanCC's Netbook of feats. Are you going to be adding these as well?

Once I'm satisfied the bugs are shaken out of the editor and the new postings mechanics I'll open this up so that anyone can add feats to the database.

Are these feats for D&D only or are you going to have a way of distingusing feats for D20 Modern? How about other D20 games?

The feats will be for all d20 games. The system allows you to search according to terms so you can find feats from a specific book or source. You can also sort feats by two terms instead of the usual 1 vbulletin allows. By default the system sorts by name and doesn't use a second term. Another fun setup is to sort by feat type and then by name. You can also sort by prerequisites then by name.

Is there a way to add commments?

Yes, when I turn it on Again, this is still being debugged and I'm also waiting on P-kitty and Russ to decide on the rules for posting in this section of the site.

 

[Piratecat]

We're really impressed, though. We're hoping that Michael can do this for any number of databases; I've been having "feat overload" recently when trying to create Grim Tales and d20 Modern characters, and this would help tremendously.

 

[Crothian]

would it be possible to see the source of these feats as well?

 

[Piratecat]

Yup, that's essential for sorting purposes. There will be an entry for source. That way you can sort by SRD, or Dusk, or d20 Modern, or what have you.

 

[Morrus]

would it be possible to see the source of these feats as well?

To an extent. As each feat is an OGL document, we can't use IP (including company/product names) in any way except for in s15 of the OGL. The source will be referenced in s15 of each feat's OGL, though.

 

[thatdarncat]

That sucks - I would love to be able to sort by wotc books/fr books/mongoose books etc. Or to be able to specify "I have these books" and only see feats from those books.

 

[Gez]

Interesting project.

One thing I think is needed is a Martial type of feat for all the feats that can be taken as bonus feat by a Fighter. WotC's insistence that they should be considered General feats is puzzling.

What are the plans for other databases? Spells? Monsters? I'm kinda awed at the colossal work that would represent either of them...

 

[Morrus]

Depending on how this one goes, it isn't too difficult to use the same method for databases of other things. Spells seems the next logical choice. Monsters seems fairly logical, too. Magic Items?

I'm sure there are plenty of uses for the system.