Phew, finally (Character Generator software)

[Mokkurkalfe]

Another question. Is it possible to use it as some kind of database for NPC's and the like?
If not, then is it possible that one might be created?
The only thing I really, really like about D&D is the plethora of campaign managers, databases and other goodies available. The rest I could do without.

[Brian Leybourne]

Is it possible to port characters from this chargen to the combat sim? If not, is it hard to fix?
Not that it's a real issue. I mean, it doesn't take long to just write down the stats in the sim. But still...

Yup. Actually, you have Ralph to thank for that, he convinced me it was necessary :-)

Brian.

[kanseg]

Go Brian, Go!

Wow - having just read how good the character generator is going to be has definitely made me drool on my keyboard.  I think it's way cool that your allowing a way for the characters to be ported into the combat simulator.  I can see it now with a new player:

Newbie player: How would this character do in a fight - I've heard TROS is all about combat?

Seneschal: Why don't you try it on the simulator?

10 minutes later...

Ex-newbie player: Man I love this game!

Seneschal: And that is just part of the game...

Brian, can you imagine how easy it is going to be to attract new players to the game with this sort of facility available?  I don't think I need to say any more do I?

Regards, with many respects!

Kanseg

[Brian Leybourne]

Jeez Ralph, you're making me blush. It's not THAT good... :-)

Erm, OK, to answer the couple of questions I just spotted...

Yes, it's customizable. You can't add new skills (and I can't really add that possibility in without a major version revision, you'll see why when you see the program), but you can design new skill packets, new gifts and flaws, new equipment and you can use custom country stats (with attribute bonuses/penalties, a bonus gift and/or flaw, and up to three bonus skills).

Yes, you can print characters (what would be the point otherwise?) in landscape; the sheet looks almost exactly like the one in the book. Portrait isn't a bad idea, maybe I'll think about that for a future version.

NPC library? Sure, you can make up characters using the standard (enforced) rules, or you can just add this and that until you have what you want with no restrictions, which was put in there for easy NPC creation. Naturally you can then save, print and later edit and update and print again, etc. The idea is that you can keep your character or NPC's on line and update the sheet between sessions, then print it out again etc.

I have to say, I really like Ralph's idea of a CD, Jake - blank CD's are pretty cheap, you could put things like the Character Sheets, Quickstart rules, combat sim, damage tables (both my software and the PDF), this Character Generator, etc all on a CD with a nice TROS label and sell them for $5 at GenCon or free if you buy a copy of the main book or OBAM, that kind of thing. Not a stupid idea.

I'm just working through a couple of minor bugs and spelling mistakes I spotted last night and then I'll send it off.

Brian.

[Eamon Voss]

Yes, you can print characters (what would be the point otherwise?) in landscape; the sheet looks almost exactly like the one in the book. Portrait isn't a bad idea, maybe I'll think about that for a future version.

Being the Official Leader of the TROS Portrait Character Sheet Brigade, I humbly ask you to puh-leeeeese make a protrait sheet.

The rest of this sounds so awesome.  If I ever meet you, remind me to buy you a drink or something.

[Lance D. Allen]

If you decide to do the CD thing (and I definitely think you should) you could do the CD-in the back of the core-book thing, on future print runs. For those of us who already have a copy or two of the main book it would hardly be feasible as the only means of distribution though.

On the other hand, I don't have a copy of the revised rules yet, just two copies of the original print-run.

Hey, I'm stoked. I don't think any other game which has officially been out for less than a year can claim a professional quality character generator, and a combat simulator. Go TRoS!

[Ashren Va'Hale]

I finally found out what was wrong with my beta test, The Char Gen does not like running with Multimedia jukebox. I uninstalled one and reinstalled the other and this resolved most of my problems. Just thought i would pass along the heads up. I am also running Ein 98 which might be part of the problem.

[Brian Leybourne]

The Char Gen does not like running with Multimedia jukebox.

eh?

VERY odd, I don't see how the two could possibly affect each other, since the CharGen doesn't do anything remotely multimediaish.

Hmm.. I'll have to look into that. Thanks.

Brian.

[Ashren Va'Hale]

I could send you the error messages I got if you would like. let me know

[Jake Norwood]

We have a portrait sheet that will shortly be available.

Jake

[Eamon Voss]

We have a portrait sheet that will shortly be available.

Thanks Jake!

[Dave Turner]

Enough of this teasing!  The people demand to know a release date!  Revolution, my broth-...my bro-...guys?

Seriously, I'm stoked about this program, Brian.  :)

[Tywin Lannister]

How long?

[Brian Leybourne]

I sent Jake the finished product last night, so it's out of my hands now :-)

Brian.

[prophet118]

http://home.hiwaay.net/~vampires/Doc1.doc

i havent been able to convert it to PDF, as my printer software doesnt work with win 2000, but here it is at a word file... anyone with working printer drivers and adobe acrobat (not reader) can convert it to pdf easily..

i didnt make any changes to the sheet, just put it in a portrait format