I've been working to build the perfect power stat block on the forums.  It isn't really perfect, but I dare say it's close (thanks to Qube and AbdulAlhazred for more perfectionizing).

Power Name	Class Attack/Utility Level
Flavor Text.
Usage ♦ Power Source, Keywords
Action Type - Area Range
Target: Targets
Attack: Attribute vs. Defense
Hit: Text
Level 21: Text.

 

Power Name	Class Attack/Utility Level
Flavor Text.
Usage ♦ Power Source, Keywords
Action Type - Area Range
Target: Targets
Attack: Attribute vs. Defense
Hit: Text
Special: Text.

 

Power Name	Class Attack/Utility Level
Flavor Text.
Usage ♦ Power Source, Keywords
Action Type - Area Range
Target: Targets
Attack: Attribute vs. Defense
Hit: Text
Effect: Text.

Item Name	Level #+
Flavor Text.
Level +Bonus Price Level +Bonus Price Level +Bonus Price
Weapon/Implement/Armor: Type
Enhancement: Rolls applied to
Critical: Effects on a critical
Property: Text.
Power (Usage): Action. Trigger: Text if any Effect: Text if any Level Range: Effect at that level Level Range: Effect at that level

New Format (MM3 and Beyond)

Monster name Level X Role Size origin type (keyword, keyword) XP number

HP X; Bloodied X; Initiative +X AC X; FortitudeX, Reflex X, Will X, Perception +X Speed X, alternate movement X; Senses Immune Immunity; Resist Resistance X, Resistance X Vulnerable Vulnerability X, Vulnerability X Saving Throws +X; Action Points X

Traits

Trait Name (keyword) ♦ Area X

Description of Trait

Standard Actions

Power Name (keyword) ♦ At-Will / Encounter / Recharge

Attack: Attack Type Range (targets); +X vs. Defense Hit: Damage and on-hit effect. Effect: Automatic effect. Miss: Damage and on-miss effect.

Minor Actions

Power Name (keyword) ♦ At-Will / Encounter / Recharge

Attack: Attack Type Range (targets); +X vs. Defense Hit: Damage and on-hit effect. Effect: Automatic effect. Miss: Damage and on-miss effect.

Triggered Actions

Power Name (keyword) ♦ At-Will / Encounter / Recharge

Trigger: Triggering action. Attack: Attack Type Range (targets); +X vs. Defense Hit: Damage and on-hit effect. Effect: Automatic effect. Miss: Damage and on-miss effect.

Skills Skill +X, Skill +X

Str score (+X) Dex score (+X) Wis score (+X) Con score (+X) Int score (+X) Cha score (+X)

Alignment alignment Languages languages, telepathy X

Equipment equipment

Old Format (MM1 through MM3)

Monster name Level X Role Size origin type (keyword) XP number

Initiative +X Senses Perception +X; special senses Aura Name (Keyword) aura X; effect HP X; Bloodied X AC X; Fortitude X, Reflex X, Will X Saving Throws +X Speed X Action Points X

Power Name (action, at-will/encounter / recharge ) Keyword(s)

Reach; range, area or targets; attack bonus vs target defense; effect. Miss: effect (if any). Secondary attack or effect.

Alignment alignment Languages languages

Skills Skill +X, Skill +X

Str score (+X) Dex score (+X) Wis score (+X) Con score (+X) Int score (+X) Cha score (+X)

Equipment equipment

Class Name

Corny class quote

CLASS TRAITS Role: Role Name. Description of role and method by which the class fulfills said role. Power Source: Power Source Name. Description of the classes use of power source. Key Abilities: Ability, Ability, Ability Armor Proficiencies: Armor proficiencies Weapon Proficiencies: Weapon proficiencies Implement (Optional): Implement, Implement Bonus to Defense: +X Defense, [+X Defense, +X Defense] Hit Points at 1st Level: (10,12,15,17)+ Constitution Score. Hit Points per Level Gained: (4,5,6,7) Healing Surges per Day: X+ Constitution Modifier. Trained Skills: Automatic Skill. From the class skills list below, choose X trained skills at 1st level. Class Skills: Skill (Mod), Skill (Mod), Skill (Mod), Skill (Mod), Skill (Mod) Build Options: 1st Build, 2nd Build Class features: Feature, Feature, Feature

Just hit the Quote button and select a power block.  Then you can copy and paste it into your own burgeoning class.  If you need help, I'll go over the slight bit of HTML you'll need to know to manipulate these.  If that's too much of a bother (and there's nothing wrong with it being a bother) follow this link to Qube's website, where you can create statblocks without using your HTML-fu.

Of note, Firefox users!  You're going to need to hit "Quote" and then the "HTML" button.  Then copy the relevant section of HTML.  Hint: It starts with < table >

Someone needs to sticky this! NOW!!!

Oct 15, 2009 -- 3:35PM, Undrave wrote:

Someone needs to sticky this! NOW!!!

I second this! Excellent work!

Oct 15, 2009 -- 3:35PM, Undrave wrote:

Someone needs to sticky this! NOW!!!

I posted a request on the VLC request thread

edit: question: are they usable on the wiki and/or on blogs ?

 

edit: (test for post 56)

 

Item Name	Level # Rarity
Flavour Text
Item Slot: slot	#### gp
Property: property
Power (Usage ♦ Keywords): action. Trigger: trigger. Effect: effect.
Special: special

It might be just me (using chrome) but the colored bar is half the width of the others, is that wrong?

I get the same thing on Firefox.

me to (firefox) ... let me test some thing ...

Power Name	Class Attack/Utility Level
Flavor Text.
Usage ♦ Power Source, Keywords
Action Type - Area Range
Target: Targets
Attack: Attribute vs. Defense
Hit: Text
Special: Text.

this is how far my html-fu brings me ...

Oct 16, 2009 -- 10:27PM, Qube wrote:

me to (firefox) ... let me test some thing ...

Power Name	Class Attack/Utility Level
Flavor Text.
Usage ♦ Power Source, Keywords
Action Type - Area Range
Target: Targets
Attack: Attribute vs. Defense
Hit: Text
Special: Text.

this is how far my html-fu brings me ...

There, did away with the little ugly gaps between table cells. I think that's pretty good overall.

Interesting.  I haven't been able to view the blocks from any browser other than IE.  I had no idea that little space showed up.  I'll replace that nice one in the original Opening Post.

Edit: Also, and Item stat block.  Just for the love.

Oct 16, 2009 -- 1:11AM, Qube wrote:

Oct 15, 2009 -- 3:35PM, Undrave wrote:

Someone needs to sticky this! NOW!!!

I posted a request on the VLC request thread

edit: question: are they usable on the wiki and/or on blogs ?

Theoretically they should be usable on a wiki, as it's pure HTML code.  I don't know if blogs accept HTML code, but if they do, they should also accept the blocks.

Oct 19, 2009 -- 7:54AM, Johnathan_Vagabond wrote:

Oct 16, 2009 -- 1:11AM, Qube wrote:

Oct 15, 2009 -- 3:35PM, Undrave wrote:

Someone needs to sticky this! NOW!!!

I posted a request on the VLC request thread

edit: question: are they usable on the wiki and/or on blogs ?

Theoretically they should be usable on a wiki, as it's pure HTML code.  I don't know if blogs accept HTML code, but if they do, they should also accept the blocks.

I'm pretty sure they will work on the wiki, not sure about the blogs.

Thanks for these, they do come in handy. If you want some for other stuff, like monsters, I've got some though they do lack a few things like the attack type symbols. I assume there is a gallery SOMEWHERE that has the attack type symbol graphics, but not sure exactly where it is... Oh, I also have one for traps and one for artifacts.

Zammm has some icons here .

                     

 

edit: also, for the dailies, I personally use #333333 instead of #666666 for background color. it creates a near-black gray (instead of this gray)

If you could, blocks for Artifacts and their concordance scores would be awesome!

 

Monster Name		Level X Role
Size origin type (keyword)		XP number
Initiative +X	Senses Perception +X; special senses
Aura Name (Keyword) aura X; effect
HP X; Bloodied X
AC X; Fortitude X, Reflex X, Will X
Saving throws +X
Speed X
Action Points X
Power Name (action) ♦ Keyword(s)
Reach; range, area or targets; attack bonus vs target defense; effect. Miss: effect (if any). Secondairy attack or effect.
Power Name (action) ♦ Keyword(s)
Reach; range, area or targets; attack bonus vs target defense; effect. Miss: effect (if any). Secondairy attack or effect.
Power Name (action, recharge ) ♦ Keyword(s)
Reach; range, area or targets; attack bonus vs target defense; effect. Miss: effect (if any). Secondairy attack or effect.
Power Name (action, recharge ) ♦ Keyword(s)
Reach; range, area or targets; attack bonus vs target defense; effect. Miss: effect (if any). Secondairy attack or effect.
Power Name (action, recharge ) ♦ Keyword(s)
Reach; range, area or targets; attack bonus vs target defense; effect. Miss: effect (if any). Secondairy attack or effect.
Power Name (action, recharge ) ♦ Keyword(s)
Reach; range, area or targets; attack bonus vs target defense; effect. Miss: effect (if any). Secondairy attack or effect.
Alignment	Languages
Skills skill name +X, skill name +X
Str score (+X)	Dex score (+X)	Wis score (+X)
Con score (+X)	Int score (+X)	Cha score (+X)
Equipment armor, shield, weapon, other gear

This is pretty generic for an artifact. Basically the format used in DMG. Artifacts vary a lot though...

Axe of Balzak

The Axe of Balzak is appropriate for mid-heroic tier characters.

 

Axe of Balzak Heroic Level

The Axe of Balzak was forged by the mighty hero Balzak Balor Slayer far in the legendary past of the dwarves. It is said that he used it to slay the mighty Balor Tarash at the culmination of a great battle. Long ago Balzak's city fell into ruins but it is reported that the Axe was wielded by at least one dwarven hero of Alcon. When the Kingdom of Civari fell the Axe was apparently lost and has not reappeared in almost 2,000 years. Perhaps one day it will be recovered and once again fight for the dwarves.

The Axe of Balzak is a +2 Demonbane Waraxe with the the following properties and powers.

Enhancement: Attack rolls and damage rolls

Critical: +2d8 damage or +2d10 damage vs demons and the demon is slowed until the start of the wielder's next turn.

Property: You gain +2 resistance to all damage dealt by demons.

Property: You gain +2 to all saving throws vs demonic effects.

Power (at-will; standard action): You can use the fighter power dual strike(fighter 1 MP).

Power (at-will; free action): add the fire keyword to any attack made with this weapon.

 

 

Goals of The Axe of Balzak

• Destroy demons
• Defeat enemies of the dwarves

 

Roleplaying The Axe of Balzak

The Axe constantly urges its bearer to seek out and destroy demons. Whenever demons are present the Axe is provoked into a berzerk fury and screams bloody vengeance. If denied the opportunity to fight demons it will howl in anger and berate its bearer. When confronted with other enemies of the dwarves the Axe will urge its bearer to attack, but in a much more reasonable tone.

 

CONCORDANCE

Starting Score	5
Owner gains a level	+1d10
Owner is a dwarf	+2
Owner defeats a demon (maximum 1/day)	+2
Owner defeats dwarven enemies (maximum 1/day)	+1
Owner attacks dwarves (maximum 1/encounter)	-1
Owner retreats from battle against demons	-2

 

 

Pleased (16-20)

"We are the bane of all demonkind!"

The Axe and its owner are fulfilling their mission to destroy demons and defeat enemies of the dwarves.

The Axe's enhancement bonus increases to +3
Critical: +3d6 damage or +3d10 damage vs demons and the demon is dazed until the start of the wielder's next turn.
Property: You gain +5 resistance to all damage dealt by demons.
Power (At-will): Add any one of the following keywords to attacks with the Axe: Fire, lightning, thunder, cold, acid.

 

Satisfied (12-15)

"Enemies of the dwarves, flee in fear! The dwarves are upon you!"

The world is a safer place for the dwarven race because of our work. The wielder has proven his ability to the Axe.

Property: You gain +3 to saves vs the effects of attacks made by demons.

 

Normal (5-11)

"We must rid Erth of the foul demons."

The Axe is hopeful that its new wielder will prove to be a great demon slayer.

 

Unsatisfied (1-4)

"The Axe finds you lacking."

The Axe believes that its wielder is not capable or willing to carry out its mission. If the relationship does not improve soon the Axe will leave.

Special: The Axe refuses to use any of its powers or properties except against demons.

 

Angered (0 or lower)

"You are not a hero, I shall find one who is worthy."

The wielder has failed to prove his worth and the Axe will not remain for long.

Special: The Axe's enhancement bonus drops to +1.

 

Moving On

"We have done all we can here, it is time for me to seek out other heroes."

The Axe has done all it can against the Abyssal Hordes in this time and place. Impatient to carry on its mission it departs for other places and the hands of other heroes who are more in need. When the character next gains a level the Axe vanishes. If the Axe is at least satisfied it leaves behind a normal +2 Demonbane Waraxe for the wielder.

Oct 24, 2009 -- 3:43PM, AbdulAlhazred wrote:

...

Lets see if I improve the format ... (layouting used as dragon magasine ...) (Johnathan, the yellow-browish color I used, could also be used for magic items: #DD9911)

Name of the artifact

What is the artifact? History of the artifact ...

 

Artifact Name	[Tier] Level
Flavor Text
specifics (its a +4 greatsword, ...)
Property: insert property
Power (Usage ♦ Keywords) Action. Effect
Power (Usage ♦ Keywords) Action. Effect

The artifact is appropriate for ...

Goals of the artifact

• Goal 1
• Goal 2
• ...

Roleplaying the artifact

how does the artifact act in general

Optional: additional rules

are there additional rules to using this artifact. If for example, you need to play a game of chess, here are the rules how a PC plays that game

Concordance

 

Concordance.
Starting Score	5
User gains a level	+1dX
Condition	+/-X

Pleased (16-20)

"a scentence, discribing the mood"

How does the artifact act

Property: additional property
Power (Usage ♦ Keywords) Action. additional power
...

Satisfied (12-15)

"a scentence, discribing the mood"

How does the artifact act

Property: additional property
Power (Usage ♦ Keywords) Action. additional power
...

Normal (5-11)

"a scentence, discribing the mood"

How does the artifact act

Unsatisfied (1-4)

"a scentence, discribing the mood"

How does the artifact act

Property: additional property
Power (Usage ♦ Keywords) Action. additional power
...

Angered (0 or lower)

"a scentence, discribing the mood"

How does the artifact act

Property: additional property
Power (Usage ♦ Keywords) Action. additional power
...

 

Moving On

"a scentence, discribing the mood"

insert what happens when the artifact moves on ...

Nov 5, 2009 -- 9:30PM, Duke5150 wrote:

Those are really great! But, since I don't know how to add them to rich text documents or homemade PDF's, I made my own. I'll post them for those like me, who can't seem to figure out how to add your pretty stat blocks to rich text docs, or pdf's. (when adding to either, the stats appear, but no color coding. Mine are ugly compared to yours, but they may be helpful to someone.

 To use, just copy paste from here to any document. (word/rich) 

That's strange, I didn't have any trouble taking the power blocks from the Quote Screen to a PDF document (by way of a word document).  Just hit quote, click and select the table, copy, open a word document, paste, print the word doc to pdf.  The power looked a little squished, but I don't suppose that can be helped.

Nov 6, 2009 -- 11:09AM, Johnathan_Vagabond wrote:

Nov 5, 2009 -- 9:30PM, Duke5150 wrote:

Those are really great! But, since I don't know how to add them to rich text documents or homemade PDF's, I made my own. I'll post them for those like me, who can't seem to figure out how to add your pretty stat blocks to rich text docs, or pdf's. (when adding to either, the stats appear, but no color coding. Mine are ugly compared to yours, but they may be helpful to someone.

 To use, just copy paste from here to any document. (word/rich) 

That's strange, I didn't have any trouble taking the power blocks from the Quote Screen to a PDF document (by way of a word document).  Just hit quote, click and select the table, copy, open a word document, paste, print the word doc to pdf.  The power looked a little squished, but I don't suppose that can be helped.

Tried it, but the problem is that only the left side of the block shows up and all the text is crammed into the small blocks. Thats why I made mine. Only problem with mine (besides not being pretty like yours) is that when I post them on this forum, they get bigger and more spaced out and the text gets all unaligned. But they are compact in a rich text/word doc and they look the exact same in a pdf.

Trust me, if I could have blocks that look like the ones in the books, in my word docs and pdfs, I would. I hate having to use mine, but its what I'm left with. I mean they work perfectly, but they don't look anywhere near as good. Still, they can be very useful for anyone without HTML experience (like myself) or any program to help format stat blocks.

Well, it takes some tweaking, and you can't do much with fonts in HTML for the most part, but its quite possible to make some pretty good looking ones. I could probably get darn close to what WotC generally uses but to do it in PDF I'd get hold of a copy of Scribus. It has the some pretty darn good layout capabilities.

A simpler way though is to use OO Writer. Its HTML output capability is pretty good for a word processor. I made some decent monster stat blocks. It was a bit finicky but they weren't bad and translate OK to HTML, just not as good as what I can do by hand.

Those little icons in the monster stat block are nice and all but could it be possible to get them renamed with something more evocative? Like 'basicmelee.gif, blast.gif, dice6.gif, etc. Right now when I copy the HTML all I see are a long string of number as the name so its just really hard to use.

Guess I could download them, rename them and upload them on Photobucket or something...

Nov 5, 2009 -- 9:30PM, Duke5150 wrote:

...

I'm sorry to tell you Duke5150 (maybe its a firefox only thing) but those things look just plain nasty. (I'm seeing tables with only completely in a single bright color). I think it would be better if you then simple don't use tables

Swords Chuck Hit - Fighter At Will 1
you use your sword chucks.
At Will ♦ Martial, Weapon
Standard Action - Melee Weapon
Target: One Creature
Attack: Str vs. AC, 2 attacks
Hit: 1[W] damage
Level 21:2[W] damage

Hadoken - Black mage Daily 1
sometimes, you need to just kill your enemy
Daily ♦ Arcane, Necrotic, Force
Standard Action - Close Burst 20
Target: Each creature in burst
Effect: 400d6 + Intelligence modifier damage

Nov 8, 2009 -- 9:26PM, Undrave wrote:

Guess I could download them, rename them and upload them on Photobucket or something...

that, and it would be nice if they had a gray background

Nov 12, 2009 -- 10:10PM, Qube wrote:

Nov 5, 2009 -- 9:30PM, Duke5150 wrote:

...

I'm sorry to tell you Duke5150 (maybe its a firefox only thing) but those things look just plain nasty. (I'm seeing tables with only completely in a single bright color). I think it would be better if you then simple don't use tables

I know they look bad. I said as much when I posted them. But, point taken.

partially ripped from TelinArtho, because I think this one is nicer ( also, in the lastest WotC forum headline, there should be new smilies, usisng the DnD symbols ( ;melee; , ;r1; ) )

Monster name Level X Role Size origin type (keyword) XP number

Initiative +X Senses Perception +X; special senses

Aura Name (Keyword) aura X; effect

HP X; Bloodied X

AC X; Fortitude X, Reflex X, Will X

Saving Throws +X

Speed X

Action Points X

Power Name (action, at-will/encounter / recharge ) Keyword(s)

Reach; range, area or targets; attack bonus vs target defense; effect. Miss: effect (if any). Secondairy attack or effect.

Alignment alignment Languages languages

Skills Skill +X, Skill +X

Str score (+X) Dex score (+X) Wis score (+X) Con score (+X) Int score (+X) Cha score (+X)

Equipment equipment

WOW! I just came across this thread and I must say, very nice work!  They look perfect.

These are awesome.  Thank you Vagabond, et al.

I have a small problem, though.  They look fine when previewed, but the formatting goes funny when I post the blocks.  Usage, Action Type, Target, Attack, Hit, etc.....these are all set on their own line as if followed by a return.  Anyone know how to fix it?  I took a look at the html but don't see anything funny (of course I know next to nothing about html ).

Mar 13, 2010 -- 7:10PM, marius4 wrote:

These are awesome.  Thank you Vagabond, et al.

I have a small problem, though.  They look fine when previewed, but the formatting goes funny when I post the blocks.  Usage, Action Type, Target, Attack, Hit, etc.....these are all set on their own line as if followed by a return.  Anyone know how to fix it?  I took a look at the html but don't see anything funny (of course I know next to nothing about html ).

could you post an example (in this thread) what you mean?

looking at the monster block, the lines seem to be in different rows instead of seperated by returns...
I'll post an update in the next post

Monster name Level X Role Size origin type (keyword) XP number

Initiative +X Senses Perception +X; special senses Aura Name (Keyword) aura X; effect HP X; Bloodied X AC X; Fortitude X, Reflex X, Will X Saving Throws +X Speed X Action Points X

Power Name (action, at-will/encounter / recharge ) Keyword(s)

Reach; range, area or targets; attack bonus vs target defense; effect. Miss: effect (if any). Secondairy attack or effect.

Alignment alignment Languages languages

Skills Skill +X, Skill +X

Str score (+X) Dex score (+X) Wis score (+X) Con score (+X) Int score (+X) Cha score (+X)

Equipment equipment

Mar 14, 2010 -- 2:28PM, Qube wrote:

could you post an example (in this thread) what you mean?

looking at the monster block, the lines seem to be in different rows instead of seperated by returns...
I'll post an update in the next post

Thanks for responding, Qube.  Let's see if it happens here.

Fire Eyes	Feat Power
Flavor text.
Encounter ♦ Fire, Primal, Spirit
Minor Action - Close burst 3
Effect: For one power....
Special: Daily powers are not affected.

 

After posting:

Ack!  Okay, it doesn't happen here.  It happens on the wotc blog I decided I should start using for something, though.  It's kind of annoying.    If you click on my avatar image thing it will take you somewhere thereabouts.  Just scroll down and you'll get a glimpse of some of the blocks.  (I'm sure that is unneeded direction.)  Maybe it's just something with the blogs rather than the stat blocks themselves.

Mar 15, 2010 -- 2:46AM, marius4 wrote:

Mar 14, 2010 -- 2:28PM, Qube wrote:

could you post an example (in this thread) what you mean?

looking at the monster block, the lines seem to be in different rows instead of seperated by returns...
I'll post an update in the next post

Thanks for responding, Qube.  Let's see if it happens here.

Fire Eyes	Feat Power
Flavor text.
Encounter ♦ Fire, Primal, Spirit
Minor Action - Close burst 3
Effect: For one power....
Special: Daily powers are not affected.

 

After posting:

Ack!  Okay, it doesn't happen here.  It happens on the wotc blog I decided I should start using for something, though.  It's kind of annoying.    If you click on my avatar image thing it will take you somewhere thereabouts.  Just scroll down and you'll get a glimpse of some of the blocks.  (I'm sure that is unneeded direction.)  Maybe it's just something with the blogs rather than the stat blocks themselves.

I'll tested it here  ... apparently bold + table = trouble ... (yeah, go figure ...)

I've noticed that sometimes the vb code screws with table code.  I try to circumvent this by using HTML bold tags.

Mar 16, 2010 -- 2:26PM, Johnathan_Vagabond wrote:

I've noticed that sometimes the vb code screws with table code.  I try to circumvent this by using HTML bold tags.

sadly they are the html bold tags ...

This one doesn't work:

Fire Eyes	Feat Power
Flavor text.
Encounter ♦ Fire, Primal, Spirit
Minor Action - Close burst 3
Effect: For one power....
Special: Daily powers are not affected.

while this one (the same thing, but without html bold tags) doesn't work:

Fire Eyes	Feat Power
Flavor text.
Encounter ♦ Fire, Primal, Spirit
Minor Action - Close burst 3
Effect: For one power....
Special: Daily powers are not affected.

edit.... I wonder what happens if I use vb bold tags in the blog ...

OK, for blogs:, fixes the problem: if you use [b] instead of the html tag in a the table, it looks fine ... (both firefox 3.0.18 and internet explorer 6.0.2900.5512)

((man, I deffinately need to learn javascript, so I can create a table creator ... ))

I unbolded the tables and they're all lined up now.  The power name & type (e.g., feat power) can be left bold, I think, but I just cleared everything.

Thank you! 

Oct 15, 2009 -- 1:28PM, Johnathan_Vagabond wrote:

I've been working to build the perfect power stat block on the forums.  It isn't really perfect, but I dare say it's close (thanks to Qube and AbdulAlhazred for more perfectionizing).  And well...

Power Name	Class Attack/Utility Level
Flavor Text.
Usage ♦ Power Source, Keywords
Action Type - Area Range
Target: Targets
Attack: Attribute vs. Defense
Hit: Text
Level 21: Text.

 

Power Name	Class Attack/Utility Level
Flavor Text.
Usage ♦ Power Source, Keywords
Action Type - Area Range
Target: Targets
Attack: Attribute vs. Defense
Hit: Text
Special: Text.

 

Power Name	Class Attack/Utility Level
Flavor Text.
Usage ♦ Power Source, Keywords
Action Type - Area Range
Target: Targets
Attack: Attribute vs. Defense
Hit: Text
Effect: Text.

New... ITEM BLOCKS! YAY!

Item Name	Level #+
Flavor Text.
Level +Bonus Price Level +Bonus Price Level +Bonus Price
Weapon/Implement/Armor: Type
Enhancement: Rolls applied to
Critical: Effects on a critical
Property: Text.
Power (Usage): Action. Trigger: Text if any Effect: Text if any Level Range: Effect at that level Level Range: Effect at that level

 

Monster name Level X Role Size origin type (keyword) XP number

Initiative +X Senses Perception +X; special senses Aura Name (Keyword) aura X; effect HP X; Bloodied X AC X; Fortitude X, Reflex X, Will X Saving Throws +X Speed X Action Points X

Power Name (action, at-will/encounter / recharge ) Keyword(s)

Reach; range, area or targets; attack bonus vs target defense; effect. Miss: effect (if any). Secondairy attack or effect.

Alignment alignment Languages languages

Skills Skill +X, Skill +X

Str score (+X) Dex score (+X) Wis score (+X) Con score (+X) Int score (+X) Cha score (+X)

Equipment equipment

...Qube and I want you all to have them!  Just hit the Quote button and select a power block.  Then you can copy and paste it into your own burgeoning class.  If you need help, I'll go over the slight bit of HTML you'll need to know to manipulate these.

Of note, Firefox users!  You're going to need to hit "Quote" and then the "HTML" button.  Then copy the relevant section of HTML.  Hint: It starts with < table >

great post as a side note if you hit quote you then goto select html (using ie) to show the actual coding ( but defiantly will keep this coding on hand could be usefull)

JV, could you put a link to my block builder page in the OP?

link

the page generates the html code compatible with this forum, the wiki and blog pages. Using my page, people can simply fill in their statblock and press generate (without messing around with html to create extra lines for the number of monster powers, ...)

Donskarooskies.  I've got to say, that's a hell of a tool you put together.  You might consider adding a function that lets you write up rituals (I just had to put some together).  A lot of 4e things use that Blue/White heading.

Is there a block for the Class Blocks you'd see in the PHB's?

Gimme a sec, I did do one a while ago.

Thanks

JV: will you be redesigning the monster stat blocks to conform to the new format?

Jun 11, 2010 -- 10:07AM, Astromath wrote:

JV: will you be redesigning the monster stat blocks to conform to the new format?

what new format?

Jun 12, 2010 -- 2:13AM, Qube wrote:

Jun 11, 2010 -- 10:07AM, Astromath wrote:

JV: will you be redesigning the monster stat blocks to conform to the new format?

what new format?

Living under a rock lately?  The new format was previewed in March and is out now in the MM3.

Jun 13, 2010 -- 10:19PM, Feyberry wrote:

Jun 12, 2010 -- 2:13AM, Qube wrote:

Jun 11, 2010 -- 10:07AM, Astromath wrote:

JV: will you be redesigning the monster stat blocks to conform to the new format?

what new format?

Living under a rock lately?  The new format was previewed in March and is out now in the MM3.

Living in a toolbox lately?  Not everyone is waiting with baited breath on WotC's every move.

Looking at the previews I don't see why not.  It's a fairly helpful and straightforward format.  

There's no need to be rude Feyberry.  We (that most certainly includes Qube) spend a decent amount of our free time putting together these HTML blocks so you (and the community) don't have to.  I think a little politeness is in order.

Jun 14, 2010 -- 12:54PM, Johnathan_Vagabond wrote:

Looking at the previews I don't see why not.  It's a fairly helpful and straightforward format.  

There's no need to be rude Feyberry.  We (that most certainly includes Qube) spend a decent amount of our free time putting together these HTML blocks so you (and the community) don't have to.  I think a little politeness is in order.

Yeah whatever. If you were really serious about it, you'd make a css stylesheet that creates classes and id's for all the various options for a statblock and put that up with an example html page. That way WotC can't claim copyright on monsters posted on their forums.

Wizards already can't claim copyright on monsters published here.  The most they can claim is a non-binding license.  So while Wizards can't stop you from publishing it elsewhere, they can publish it without paying you.  You don't lose the rights to your intellectual property just for posting it here.  Furthermore, this is not the place for such discussion.

Jun 13, 2010 -- 10:19PM, Feyberry wrote:

Living under a rock lately?  The new format was previewed in March and is out now in the MM3.

No europe. With the delayed outcomes & lacking a steady suplier in the area, I have yet to lay my eyes on a MM3.

Jun 15, 2010 -- 12:49AM, Feyberry wrote:

Yeah whatever. If you were really serious about it, you'd make a css stylesheet that creates classes and id's for all the various options for a statblock and put that up with an example html page. That way WotC can't claim copyright on monsters posted on their forums.

What I did, I was serious about. I did to improve this community (more specifically because Leichenreiter asked it to help the community monster manual: So people could easely show their stuff to other people, in a nice readable format. - so they didn't need to use jpegs with bad details). One of the requirements was that the boxes were used on this forum.

Might I note that, normally (though I haven't tested it), the generated html would also work on a normal html page. So you can buy some space on-line, and use my tool to generate the blocks, and use links on this community. Yes that means it will cost you. However, if its that important to you, I recon a few dollars won't be a problem.

Jun 15, 2010 -- 12:49AM, Feyberry wrote:

If you were really serious about it, you'd make a css stylesheet that creates classes and id's for all the various options for a statblock and put that up with an example html page.

Nothing prevents you from doing such a thing yourself. Heck, when I started to write the tool, I didn't even know of css, so you the advantage over me.



Currently BTW, I'm working under 2 strict deadlines (ending end september), at which point I'm moving. After that I'll have some time to work on my tool. Sorry about the delay everyone.

(Oh, and sorry about the post JV; I had to vent.)

Jun 19, 2010 -- 10:24AM, Qube wrote:

(Oh, and sorry about the post JV; I had to vent.)

What? It's not like I care if you vent.  I think you deserve to, after you put together that website.

Dude, these are so WIN :D

Edit: I just noticed that I'm having a problem with your Item block.  It looks a little wonky.  Do you suppose it's a problem with Safari or is it with the programming?

 

Here's a link to a larger pic in case that isn't clear enough

Still, these are really helpful!

Jun 24, 2010 -- 2:58PM, Koesherbacon wrote:

Dude, these are so WIN :D

Edit: I just noticed that I'm having a problem with your Item block.  It looks a little wonky.  Do you suppose it's a problem with Safari or is it with the programming?

The problem is this:
- each editor/OS has a different font/style/...
- the power block in the user interface is not one block, but multiple tables with no space between them (short reason: work-around for javascript bug on Explorer ).

Combine these two, and you get that Safari on your operating system decides it needs more space for the second and thrid table (the property and power table), breaking the user interface


Could you do me a favor and test something?

1. save the page on your computer (except for images the entire blockbuilder is the one html file)
2. open the page in a simple text editor (the equivalent for notepad on windows)
3. (changing the length of the [content] field) On line 265 and 1018, change the "39" to a smaller number*
4. (changing the length of the [description] field) On line 293, 295 and 1026,  change the "26" to a smaller number*
5. save, re-open in Safari - and check if the problem is fixed.

*: I recon reducing it with 2 or 3 should be enough


If this fixes it, please let me know, that I can change it in the next version.


edit: a test for post 54

Also, something else neat: once you've put the css block in one post, it'll work for every post after it.  I didn't put it in this post, but as you can see it's still affecting this statblock:

Item Name	Level # Rarity
Flavour Text
Item Slot: slot	#### gp
Property: property
Power (Usage ♦ Keywords): action. Trigger: trigger. Effect: effect.
Special: special

Moved 39 down to 36 and 26 down to 23.  Still looks wonky.  Just a smaller wonky

Sorry bro, gave it a shot but it didn't work out.   

So, uh, did you know you can use <style>  tags on this forum?  You can use them to define all your table styles in one stylesheet, which makes the tables themselves look much tidier.  Just copy and paste the following block of code at the beginning of your post just before you hit "Submit":

<style type="text/css"><!--
.block {position:relative; margin:10px; font: 12px arial; line-height: 17px; width:400px; }
.block div { display:block; padding: 0px 7px; text-align: left; }
.block p { margin:0px 0px 0px 7px; text-indent:-7px; }
 .block ul, .block ol { margin:0px; }
 .block .head { color: #ffffff; }
  .atwill .head { background-color: #619869; }
  .encounter .head { background-color: #961334; }
  .daily .head { background-color: #4d4d4d; }
  .item .head { background-color: #cd8e27; }
  .monster .head { background-color:#4e5f30; padding-bottom:1px; }
.block .title { font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; }
  .monster .title { font-size: 1.2em; }
.block .alt { background-color: #d6d6c2; }
.block .indent { padding-left:14px; }
.block .right { float:right; text-align: right;}
.block .over { float:right; width:60%; }
.block var { font:normal 1em dd4e; vertical-align:text-top; }
.monster .sub { background-color:#717b54; color: #ffffff; font-weight:bold;  }
.block .inner { padding:0px; }
.inner table { border-collapse:collapse; font: 12px Arial; width:100%; }
.inner table td { padding:1px 7px; }
  .item .inner table td:nth-child(3), .item .inner table td:last-child {text-align:right;}
  .item .inner table td:nth-child(4) {padding:1px 14px;}
@font-face { font-family: dd4e;src: url('http://goo.gl/wjXf3') }
--></style>

It's a bit of a hack, so it only works if you do it right at the very end, and only in the WSIWYG editor.  If you do it earlier or in the HTML editor, the post parser will recognize your <style> tags as HTML and get annoyed because they're usually supposed to be defined way back at the beginning of the document.  That means you'll have to do all your previewing before you add the <style> tags, and if you ever edit your post you'll have to add them back before you resubmit.

(UPDATE: You can also just stick the CSS in your signature, which will automatically format any (well-formed) statblock on the same page as one of your posts.)

But on the bright side, you can have power blocks that look like this:

(MOVED TO NEXT POST)

@lgfig: that's quite cool. However, I do have some issues
(1) I think it might be messing up the ability to 'quote' . Don't know for sure (maybe its because you've typed bracket-style-bracket )

(2) does it work for the wiki & the blog ? ...

You're right, it was the inline style tags.  Fixed.

Yes, it does work for the wiki and blog.

Also, something else neat: once you've put the css block in one post, it'll work for every post after it.  I didn't put it in this post, but as you can see it's still affecting all these statblocks:





There're a few more things I'd like to test about this.  If it's not too much trouble, would you mind temporarily editing one of your other posts on this page to include one of my statblocks?  And the same for another post in this thread on a different page?  I want to see just how far the CSS can reach.

Jan 8, 2011 -- 2:49PM, Igfig wrote:

You're right, it was the inline style tags.  Fixed.

Yes, it does work for the wiki and blog.

Also, something else neat: once you've put the css block in one post, it'll work for every post after it.  I didn't put it in this post, but as you can see it's still affecting this statblock:

Item Name	Level # Rarity
Flavour Text
Item Slot: slot	#### gp
Property: property
Power (Usage ♦ Keywords): action. Trigger: trigger. Effect: effect.
Special: special

There're a few more things I'd like to test about this.  If it's not too much trouble, would you mind temporarily editing one of your other posts on this page to include one of my statblocks?  And the same for another post in this thread on a different page?  I want to see just how far the CSS can reach.

I edited post 5, but it seems no luck on firefox ...

Yeah, doesn't work for earlier pages--not a surprise, in retrospect.

For the other test, could you put the block in a post earlier on this page, like #52 or something?  I want to see if the CSS works for everything on the same page, or only stuff after it.

If that works, I'll see what happens if I put the CSS in my sig.

 

Jan 11, 2011 -- 7:22AM, Igfig wrote:

For the other test, could you put the block in a post earlier on this page, like #52 or something?

done

Jan 11, 2011 -- 7:22AM, Igfig wrote:

If that works, I'll see what happens if I put the CSS in my sig.

LOL! if that would work, that indeed would be fun

(godcomplex: only if I post in this thread, can you use the statblocks)

Okay, awesome.  Looks like the CSS works for everything on the same page, regardless of location.

Testing sig.



(Other tests in this thread may look broken, due to various compatibility-breaking updates I've made.)

More test:



HELL YES IT WORKS


Welp, that's going permanently in my sig.

Improved the existing CSS and statblocks (Update: Did it again!), and also here is a monster:

Just making sure this set up works:

Proxan Racial PowerDjinn Strike

You weaken your foe by sapping its ties to the elemental spirits.

Encounter ♦ Psynergy

Free Action Personal

Trigger: You hit an enemy with an attack

Target: The triggering enemy

Effect: The enemy you hit suffers a -2 penalty to your choice of attack rolls or defenses until the end of your next turn.

Let's try that again

EDIT:  It apparently didn't work.  I officially do not know what I am doing wrong that the text won't fit into the template.  Does anyone else know?