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HQ Character Builder

Postby Patroclus » January 22nd, 2014, 1:30 pm

This is the Character builder for HQ, it is a tool with the basic rules for creating the characters, and even if you can put whatever you like this helps you to know how far you are from normal.
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You can give the name of your character:
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And choose the main stats, Attack/Defense/Body/Mind… But as you are changing them you will notice that the information text is updated. When you are changing the Attack the program gives you the starting equipment you can get. When you are changing the Defense the program gives you the starting armor. But it is free to go to the text box and write every weapon you want, it’s optional to choose from the basic items. They are just for information and that’s why I’ve also put the gold pieces for each item. So, if you give to a hero a starting equipment of 1000 gold, at least you have to know it.
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When you are lowering the Body you will notice the Skill Points will go up. For example, the Dwarf has a skill to remove traps.
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This skill points are expressing the option you have to give to your hero some special abilities. For example if you choose to make him wizard and check the check box “can cast spells” the skill points will go -1. As you raising his schools of magic (3 spell cards each) the skill points will be reduced more.
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Abilities like weapons with diagonal attacks should count as 1 skill point, so I put another check box for that, but there could be much more skills you can create for your heroes, just remember to not give more than your available skill points. Or if you do that don’t forget to put some restrictions to other things so you can keep the balance. If you press the Help button the following message will showed.
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Give the text of the card. If he is a wizard or the number of spells he knows, or the special abilities, you should all write it here. This will be the main text of your card.
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By pressing the import image you can put a png picture. Try to use a program that creates pngs with one color as invisible color.
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Now press the Export to Letter or A4 file, to get a pdf file as ready to print.
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Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0d3zkrqp4uceu2e/HQCharBuilder.zip?dl=0

ps: Report any bug here.
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Re: HQ Character Builder

Postby TMU » January 22nd, 2014, 1:41 pm

Wow, looks really, really cool! Is European version on the way? ;)
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Re: HQ Character Builder

Postby knightkrawler » January 22nd, 2014, 1:56 pm

Nice. Though I would have seperated diagonal and ranged attack with a ticker box for each.
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Re: HQ Character Builder

Postby chaoticprime » January 22nd, 2014, 8:26 pm

*Freakin*' A, dawg! This thing rocks.
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Re: HQ Character Builder

Postby gootchute » January 22nd, 2014, 11:39 pm

Looks very cool, thank you for posting this.

I have a bug with the export function:
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Re: HQ Character Builder

Postby Sjeng » January 23rd, 2014, 6:05 am

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Re: HQ Character Builder

Postby Patroclus » January 23rd, 2014, 11:09 am

Thnx guys! I want to do something like that for monsters too.

gootchute wrote:Looks very cool, thank you for posting this.

I have a bug with the export function:
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Thanks for posting gootchute. I’ve fixed the problem and I’ve update the first post with a new link.


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Re: HQ Character Builder

Postby gootchute » January 24th, 2014, 12:10 am

well i don't know how you did it, but you fixed it. Image looks a little small but I don't have any toner in my printer so I can't check for sure.
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Re: HQ Character Builder

Postby chaoticprime » January 24th, 2014, 12:39 pm

My first effort with this fine program:
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The spell cards and whatnot should be along.


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Re: HQ Character Builder

Postby GimmeYerGold » January 24th, 2014, 12:49 pm

"the mighty Frog"

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