tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post7219128822773553416..comments2024-03-29T09:18:29.382+09:00Comments on What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse...: Spell Presentation in RulebooksDennis Laffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-89923344875356785712011-04-27T03:39:08.639+09:002011-04-27T03:39:08.639+09:00Labyrinth Lord does the worst of both worlds: two ...Labyrinth Lord does the worst of both worlds: two alphabetical encyclopedias, by class. You open the rulebook and have to recognize whether you want this 'M', or the other 'M'.Tom H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-85821666507715500322011-04-27T00:23:30.736+09:002011-04-27T00:23:30.736+09:00I found both the 1e and 3e formats to be annoying....I found <i>both</i> the 1e and 3e formats to be annoying. If I’m remembering correctly, I actually found the 2e system workable. (I think it was 1e style but with an alphabetical index.)<br /><br />These days, though... It would be pretty easy to have scripts generate both forms from the same set of spells. Then people could print the one they prefer. Or—since I’ve pretty much switched to electronic format for my RPG stuff—use both.<br /><br />Even better—like the spreadsheets already mentioned—just make the spell database itself available.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733274876782876659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-18903291831718497192011-04-26T20:05:42.389+09:002011-04-26T20:05:42.389+09:00Kelvin--Actually, 3E did that, too. They had a br...Kelvin--Actually, 3E did that, too. They had a breakdown of spells by level with a brief snippet about what they did before the big ass section of every spell in the game, alphabetically.<br /><br />Dylan--I'll check out those spreadsheets. Sound useful!Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-26630474606099971182011-04-26T16:00:46.554+09:002011-04-26T16:00:46.554+09:00Pathfinder does both, sort of. It lists spells by ...<i>Pathfinder</i> does both, sort of. It lists spells by class and level, but the full descriptions are done in one big alphabetical encyclopaedia format.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-50039064696765700132011-04-26T13:13:55.868+09:002011-04-26T13:13:55.868+09:00Follow up; I did this for Labyrinth Lord basic an...Follow up; I did this for Labyrinth Lord basic and am currently doing it for monster stats at www.digitalorc.blogspot.comDigital Orchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276516390269689741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-48885153355431832692011-04-26T13:11:33.733+09:002011-04-26T13:11:33.733+09:00I prefer putting spells into a spreadsheet so that...I prefer putting spells into a spreadsheet so that I can sort them however I want and whenever I want on the fly.Digital Orchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276516390269689741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-86451445611933643092011-04-26T12:31:32.134+09:002011-04-26T12:31:32.134+09:00I feel like the 3e approach works better for me wh...I feel like the 3e approach works better for me when I am looking something up. I used a similar design in Errant.Pontifexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761338487255048337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-85718559358035479192011-04-26T12:27:23.133+09:002011-04-26T12:27:23.133+09:00I by-far prefer the level-based approach, compared...I by-far prefer the level-based approach, compared to the encyclopediac one. It was a nice experiment, and it made sense, but it just wasn't as useful. When digging up a spell, you generally know what level it is, so you go straight to that level and then flip to the spell. If the levels are printed in the page headers, you've got no problem. I've had more difficulty finding spells in 3E than in 2E AD&D. Also, I've not read every 3E spell, whereas I've read EVERY spell in 2E.Dave Cesaranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01454928720043301400noreply@blogger.com