Ok, I need some help. I’m trying to format some NPC data so it appears in a readable fashion in my blog posts, but in a format that also translates well to print/PDF. Here are three options I’ve come up with so far (please leave any other suggestions in the comments below)…
Here’s option #1:
Apprentice Mage
Attributes: Warrior 2, Rogue 3, Mage 5
HP: 8, Mana: 10, Defense: 6
Skills: Alchemy, Blunt, Thaumaturgy
Talents: Familiar (Raven)
Spells: Frostburn, Healing Hand
Trappings: Mage robes, Staff, pouch with 2d6 silver pieces
Here’s option #2:
Apprentice MageAttributes: Warrior 2, Rogue 3, Mage 5 |
Here’s option #3:
Apprentice Mage
| Attributes | Warrior 2, Rogue 3, Mage 5 |
| Secondary Stats | HP: 8, Mana: 10, Defense: 6 |
| Skills | Alchemy, Blunt, Thaumaturgy |
| Talents | Familiar (raven) |
| Spells | Frostburn, Healing Hand |
| Trappings | Mage robes, Staff, pouch with 2d6 sp |
Though #3 is more work, I’m kind of partial to the look of #3 simply because the info is broken up a bit more.
What do you think?
[poll id=”7″]
(Note that the Apprentice Mage stats above were copied from page 3 of the Warrior, Rogue & Mage Core Rulebook from Stargazer Games. You can get more details about WR&M here.)
–Fitz
Related articles
- Rivergate Campaign Begins… (moebiusadventures.com)
- NPC Time: Dyn the Dockmaster and Isimi (moebiusadventures.com)
- Kicking Out The Stat Block Jams from Destination Unknown (unknownzine.blogspot.com)
- Resolute, Adventurer & Genius has been released! from Stargazer’s World (stargazersworld.com)
Here is how i do it:
http://atoolongurl.blogspot.com/2011/01/d-4enpc-shalelu-andosana-ranger.html
I think that the main problem with you layouts is that all the stats have the same importance and that makes difficult for the eyyes to find the informations.
I think you have to consider what are the things your reader will search when browsing your PDF. Then make bold the lables. You can docapitalized+bold for the 2 or 3 VITAL stats, use the bold for the important stats and the normal text for the rest.
Example:
HP: 8, MANA: 10, DEFENSE: 6
Skills: Alchemy, Blunt, Thaumaturgy
Trappings: Mage robes, Staff, pouch with 2d6 sp
For the border of the table i suggest
cellpaddin=2 Cellspacing=0 border=1
bye! 🙂
@Paper & Plastic – That’s a great distinction to make here. I think I see what you’re after. Thanks for the feedback!!
I think #2 combined with Paper & Plastic’s formatting suggestion would be a winner.
You are welcome. ^_^ Let us know what you have decided.