Along the lines of the monster stat block formatting tool (http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?t=233357), I have put together a MS Word template for creating trap stat blocks, formatted in the 4e style.
If you want to create a new trap, enter the data in the Excel data sheet. Then, using the MS Word template document, use the data merge feature. The tool churns out a stat block for each trap, formatted in the 4e style (this is not a new trap, but one sampled from the DMG, just for demonstration purposes).
Because traps are so involved, the template includes a entry for many items that not all traps have...once a trap stat block is created, you will need to prune out any unused rows (e.g., not many traps have a "Sustain" feature).
I have included the Excel data sheet, the MS Word template, and a PDF of a sample trap to demonstrate how the format looks upon completion.
When prepping an adventure, I find it has been helpful to create traps that are formatted like those in the core rules, and I've gotten used to the standard format. If, however, you don't care how your stat blocks look, then this tool won't be too helpful.
Questions, suggestions, corrections & ideas are welcome...
If you want to create a new trap, enter the data in the Excel data sheet. Then, using the MS Word template document, use the data merge feature. The tool churns out a stat block for each trap, formatted in the 4e style (this is not a new trap, but one sampled from the DMG, just for demonstration purposes).
Because traps are so involved, the template includes a entry for many items that not all traps have...once a trap stat block is created, you will need to prune out any unused rows (e.g., not many traps have a "Sustain" feature).
I have included the Excel data sheet, the MS Word template, and a PDF of a sample trap to demonstrate how the format looks upon completion.
When prepping an adventure, I find it has been helpful to create traps that are formatted like those in the core rules, and I've gotten used to the standard format. If, however, you don't care how your stat blocks look, then this tool won't be too helpful.
Questions, suggestions, corrections & ideas are welcome...
