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Offline snakeman830

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Handbook idea: Magnificent Mundanity
« on: September 22, 2015, 09:28:21 AM »
So, the idea I have for this handbook is to highlight the various hidden gems in 3.5 that don't stop working in an AMF.  It would largely comprise of items, but some particularly interesting abilities might make it in as well, such as the Shadow Jaunt line of maneuvers being Ex teleports.  Also, things I'm debating including are magical abilities that are Instantaneous duration, but have a lasting impact (like Mantle of the Firey Soul).

Her comes the problem: formatting.  There is just so much in the way of problems and solutions in D&D that to cover them would require waaaaay more than anyone here is willing to put out in effort.

So, anyone have any suggestions for how to organize everything?
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Re: Handbook idea: Magnificent Mundanity
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2015, 10:24:09 PM »
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[b]Cool Thing[/b]
[i]Source:[/i] Prestige Class [size=8pt](Book, page)[/size]
[i]Effect:[/i] Thing that it does
example:
Shadow Jaunt line
Source: Martial maneuvers, levels A B C, Shadow Hands. Naturally for Swordsages, (and prestige classes XYZ) (Tome of Battle, page N)
Effect: Teleport 50' as a standard, move, or swift action.

Just let people CTRL-F?

Alternatively, you could separate it into "movement", "using magic", "save-or-die", "misc"?
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Re: Handbook idea: Magnificent Mundanity
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2015, 07:29:45 PM »
It'd be nice to have them organized into multiple categories. Like

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Re: Handbook idea: Magnificent Mundanity
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2015, 07:37:42 PM »
Quote from: NineInchNall on September 24, 2015, 07:29:45 PM
It'd be nice to have them organized into multiple categories. Like

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If you first put them into a database (even an excel spreadsheet, google doc, etc), then this could be as simple as reformatting/resorting them.

A google doc would be a format that could be shared with others, and so spread the work load of compiling them as well.
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Re: Handbook idea: Magnificent Mundanity
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2015, 12:59:48 AM »
Quote from: phaedrusxy on September 24, 2015, 07:37:42 PM
Quote from: NineInchNall on September 24, 2015, 07:29:45 PM
It'd be nice to have them organized into multiple categories. Like

(click to show/hide)
(click to show/hide)
If you first put them into a database (even an excel spreadsheet, google doc, etc), then this could be as simple as reformatting/resorting them.

A google doc would be a format that could be shared with others, and so spread the work load of compiling them as well.

Sounds like a great idea to me.  They really are scattered all over the place.
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