(Now OBSOLETE) PDF Complete Ritual Index, by Level (v1.2; 27 Sept 2008)

[Emirikol]

I'm hesitant to include rituals from an excerpt in this Index, at least until I get the book; however, I'm willing to let you guys decide:

Should I include rituals found in online excerpts?
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I think so. They'll be there for at least 5 years

Great job btw.

Jay H

 

[fba827]

Should I include rituals found in online excerpts?
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My opinion: if it's an excerpt from something about to be released next month, sure (such as a website except). But if it is something far off and is in fact a play-test preview (of which would only be found in Dragon magazine), then no.

In the first case, the published material is bound to be the same. In the later case, it's too far from publication and things will change before it's "hard copy"

Alternatively, have it listed differently in the pdf such as a different color or with an asterik to denote it is a ritual currently listed only in preview material.

 

[doctorhook]

My opinion: if it's an excerpt from something about to be released next month, sure (such as a website except). But if it is something far off and is in fact a play-test preview (of which would only be found in Dragon magazine), then no.

In the first case, the published material is bound to be the same. In the later case, it's too far from publication and things will change before it's "hard copy"

Alternatively, have it listed differently in the pdf such as a different color or with an asterik to denote it is a ritual currently listed only in preview material.

Hmm... I like this solution; it's a "Best of both worlds" idea.

Expect an update posted later today.

 

[dammitbiscuit]

If any rituals have been "updated"/affected by errata, put an asterisk next to the page number?

 

[doctorhook]

Updated to v1.1!

It's a small update, only including five new rituals. (Two from Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, and three from the online Forgotten Realms Player's Guide "Excerpt: Rituals" preview.)

Expect a big update next month, when the rest of the FRPG rituals get added, as well as any rituals in Adventurer's Vault*.

As always, please let me know if there's anything I can change to make this index more helpful or useful, or if there's any mistakes or omissions. Last but not least, if you find this index useful, please direct your friends to this project! Spread the news!

Sincerely,
- doctorhook

*Not including Alchemy, which I haven't yet decided exactly if or how I'll implement into this project. Suggestions?

 

[Khaalis]

I would strongly suggest adding a column for the Market Price of the ritual. It makes selecting rituals a lot easier.

 

[CapnZapp]

I would strongly suggest adding a column for the Market Price of the ritual. It makes selecting rituals a lot easier.

Or at least write the name in gold for those rituals that are expensive for their level.

It would save you a column and would probably be enough to help anyone decide (they can look up the exact costs later).

Of course, "expensive for their level" could be subjective, but I have a feeling a ritual either is expensive (for the level) or it isn't, so this evaluation might not be so hard (and arbitrary) to do after all.

Just a suggestion

 

[doctorhook]

Updated to v1.2! (A few days later than I'd planned, but school keeps me busy.)

Big update this time: All of the rituals from the Forgotten Realms Players Guide, plus one more, from Adventurer's Vault. ("Transfer Enchantment", that lone ritual from AV, promises to be among the most commonly used, I believe.) I also rebalanced the layout to fit all of the new rituals; the way I've done it, the final page is roughly two-thirds full, rather than one-third. Also, each level of rituals is grouped together without straddling the page-break, such that one can see all of the 10th-level rituals (for example) without having to flip the page over.

I've been thinking about the suggestions to add a "Market Price" column. Unfortunately, the layout is currently too full to allow this. However, I've been considering upgrading the layout to a landscape format, allowing me to add a short description of each ritual, as well as a couple extra columns if space permits. (And of course, if you all feel it's worth it.)

A few questions for the community:

• Should I upgrade this project to landscape-format? It will likely mean that the file will be an extra page or two longer, but I can offer more information.
• If yes, what columns should I add? Market Price? Component Cost? A brief description? Remember, space is limited. Alternatively, if you'd like me to do something else with the additional space, don't hesitate to ask! (Consider, though, that the intention of this index is not to replace or spoil the products themselves; you will always need access to the books to actually use the rituals listed here in your game.)
• Alchemy: Should I include it here? If so, how? At the moment, an index of Alchemy recipes would be fairly redundant, given that all of them come from Adventurer's Vault. Furthermore, it would probably be best served as its own separate file. Alchemy will be something I reassess periodically as new products get released. Currently, I believe it's beyond the scope of this project, but that doesn't necessarily mean it always will be.

As always, feedback of any sort is always welcome, and of course, please remember to show this project to your friends!

Sincerely,
- doctorhook

 

[doctorhook]

Monday morning *bump*.

I'm really looking for some feedback regarding whether or not I should proceed with switching to a landscape format. What would the community prefer? (And why?) Unless I get a strong opposition to the idea, I'll probably go ahead with it for my next release. (It'll be v2.0 if I switch to landscape, v1.3 if I don't).

Questions? Comments? Concerns? I really appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,
- doctorhook

 

[GMforPowergamers]

A few questions for the community:

• Should I upgrade this project to landscape-format? It will likely mean that the file will be an extra page or two longer, but I can offer more information.
• If yes, what columns should I add? Market Price? Component Cost? A brief description? Remember, space is limited. Alternatively, if you'd like me to do something else with the additional space, don't hesitate to ask! (Consider, though, that the intention of this index is not to replace or spoil the products themselves; you will always need access to the books to actually use the rituals listed here in your game.)
• Alchemy: Should I include it here? If so, how? At the moment, an index of Alchemy recipes would be fairly redundant, given that all of them come from Adventurer's Vault. Furthermore, it would probably be best served as its own separate file. Alchemy will be something I reassess periodically as new products get released. Currently, I believe it's beyond the scope of this project, but that doesn't necessarily mean it always will be.

I think it would look better as is, but you could fit more landscape. I also feel form after function, so updating to landscape and adding cost and a vreif descrption might make this better.
I also think Alchemy should have it's own PDF, especialy since I think it will be updated less