HeroForge!

[MacMathan]

First off let me say that this is the best program I have seen. Thank you very much for putting in so much hard work and keeping it free.

There maybe a better thread for this but there seems to be a number of interested and experienced users in this one so here goes: When I try to make a spellcaster in the new version (3.5-06/29/2004)(2.41MB) of the spreadsheet I get a VB Error as follows:

Run time error '1004' application-defined or object-defined error.

When I click on debug it takes me to this line of code: .HPageBreaks.Add .Cells(LastRowDest + 2, 1)

in SpellSheetGen

I am running WinXP Home SP2 with Office 2k fully patched.

I have only try to update two different characters but the result has been the same on both: the first was a wiz5/elem.sav.9 the second a clr7/Lor.Mst.4.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated as I would love to be able to access the new data in the most recent update.

Thanks

 

[darkpoet66]

Just wishing we could hear something

I would realy like to at least get a update if shannon is going to ever come out with a new update.

i love the program.. but really want to be able to use it for the new things that come out.

i know he has been busy with life.. but if anyone can tell me if he is planing on any further updates that would be great.

 

[Chroma]

Black Bart has posted an update on his site... sad news indeed. I've been eagerly awaiting the psionics update... it's all I needed... looks like the wait will be much longer.

I wonder if another hero will be able to step up and fill LonePaladin's and Black Bart's electronic shoes...

 

[Ghostwind]

You'll find a group dedicated to keeping Herforge alive and improving it here:

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hero_Forge/

 

[Andre]

You'll find a group dedicated to keeping Herforge alive and improving it here:

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hero_Forge/

The group hasn't been able to get the latest build from Shannon, but two others have posted their versions, with some very useful features. Here's the link to one of them (fair warning - this version has some noticeable bugs):

http://www.d20zines.com/html/downloads/electronic_accessories/HeroForge-AndyGaskin.zip

Here's what the poster added:

Modifications to Shannon Greene's HeroForge:
-Expanded Character Statistics Block.
-Added sheets for Magical and Non-Magical Equipment (which affects a
lot of calculations). When an item is selected it automatically shows
up on Character Sheet 2. Also added Gear Info Sheet.
-Added another Drop Down Box for Small Sized Paladins.
-Added a column for Equipment on Skills Sheet.
-Added a column for Languages Selected on Languages Sheet.
-On Attacks sheet added a section for Barbarian when Raged.
-Added boxes for Dodge and Mobility AC on Character Sheet 1.
-Added a Character Sheet 1 for a Barbarian when Raged.
-Tweaked Character Sheet 2.
-Added Character Sheets for Animal Companion, Celestial Companion,
Familiar and Mount (realized when I was finished I did not make a
sheet for Fiendish Servant - working on that now).
-Added Spell Sheets for Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin and Ranger.
-On Class Info Sheet cleaned up the info for Animal Companions,
Celestial Companions, Familiars, Fiendish Servants, Mounts.
-On Class Abilities Sheet added calculations from Magical Items Sheet.

As far as I know, the other file is only available to the Yahoo HeroForge group, but if I see it posted elsewhere, I'll post the link. Or you can join the group and consider getting involved with the next version.

 

[Greylock]

So how are things with HeroForge?

Any news of note?

 

[Agamon]

An LG legal version of HF should be available within a few weeks. We just finished adding the Complete books and the Race books. The tech team is making all the added info work and the beta test team is already working on debugging beta versions of the new sheet. The environment books (Frostburn, Sandstorm) might make the first release, I'm not certain of that though.

Eberron, Epic, and Psionics are being added, but I don't think they'll be ready for the first release. Also, HF is getting way too big for it's britches, so it's being cut into four different apps, though I believe the techs are making them cross-compatable (meaning you don't have to enter info more than once for all four sheets). They're divided up as follows:

Hero Forge - everything but spells, animals and items
Spell Forge - everything spell related
Critter Forge - familiars, companions, etc. (some new stuff to HF)
Item Forge - all the stuff (most of this is new material to HF)

The moment the new sheet is released, it'll be posted here.

 

[talmar]

An LG legal version of HF should be available within a few weeks. We just finished adding the Complete books and the Race books. The tech team is making all the added info work and the beta test team is already working on debugging beta versions of the new sheet. The environment books (Frostburn, Sandstorm) might make the first release, I'm not certain of that though.

Eberron, Epic, and Psionics are being added, but I don't think they'll be ready for the first release. Also, HF is getting way too big for it's britches, so it's being cut into four different apps, though I believe the techs are making them cross-compatable (meaning you don't have to enter info more than once for all four sheets). They're divided up as follows:

Hero Forge - everything but spells, animals and items
Spell Forge - everything spell related
Critter Forge - familiars, companions, etc. (some new stuff to HF)
Item Forge - all the stuff (most of this is new material to HF)

The moment the new sheet is released, it'll be posted here.

What is LG Legal? I didn't know Heroforge got WotC License approval to include all their stuff. This is good news indeed.

 

[Agamon]

What is LG Legal? I didn't know Heroforge got WotC License approval to include all their stuff. This is good news indeed.

Living Greyhawk. A lot of HF users play LG, so one of the data teams put together entered all the books used in it. And nothing is entered verbatim, you still need the books to use HF properly. We just continued the work Shannon was doing.

 

[Patman21967]

Guys,
That is so cool...It will be free, I hope. Please keep us overworked GM's updated...