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Revision: 850 Author: eddyanthony Date: 2006-04-18 15:17:10 -0700 (Tue, 18 Apr 2006) ViewCVS: http://svn.sourceforge.net/pcgen/?rev=850&view=rev Log Message: ----------- [ 1456697 ] Update walk-through for 5.10 Modified Paths: -------------- Trunk/pcgen/docs/tabpages/players/tabspells.html Modified: Trunk/pcgen/docs/tabpages/players/tabspells.html =================================================================== --- Trunk/pcgen/docs/tabpages/players/tabspells.html 2006-04-18 19:56:51 UTC (rev 849) +++ Trunk/pcgen/docs/tabpages/players/tabspells.html 2006-04-18 22:17:10 UTC (rev 850) @@ -23,48 +23,62 @@ <body> <h1>Main Tab: Spells</h1> - <p class="center"><img src="../../images/tabs/spells_known.png" alt="Main Tab: Spells" /></p> + <p>The Spells Tab is divided into three sub-tabs: Known Spells, Prepared Spells and Spell Books.</p> - <p>This is the <strong>Spells </strong>tab where the user can add spells to the PC is the PC is able to cast spells.</p> + <p class="center"><img src="../../images/tabs/spells_known.png" alt="Sub-Tab: Known Spells" /></p> - <p>The upper table is where you can select which <strong>Class</strong>, and <strong>Level </strong>you wish to be displayed in + <p>The Known Spells sub-tab is used to add spells to the PC's Known Spells lists.</p> + + <p>The upper left frame is where you can select which <strong>Class</strong>, and <strong>Level </strong>you wish to be displayed in the spells tables below.</p> - <p>All spell casters start with a <strong>Known Spells</strong> spell book - in this book are all the spells the - caster knows.</p> + <p>Each spell casting class will display a list on the left os all available spells the PC could potentially learn. + All spell casters have a <strong>Known Spells</strong> list - in this list are all the spells the caster knows. + Spells can be added from the complete spell list on the right in accordance to class limitations.</p> <ul> - <li>Wizards can put an unlimited number of spells in their Known Spells book</li> + <li>Wizards can put an unlimited number of spells in their Known Spell lists</li> <li>Sorcerers and the like can only add a finite amount</li> + <li>Some classes (mostly Divine) know all spells automatically so the Class list will match the Known Spells list from the start without the need to add any.</li> </ul> - <p>Spell casters, which can memorize spells, can type in a name in the <strong>Book - Named</strong> field and then:</p> + <p>A spell caster who must prepare spell ahead of time can use the Prepared Spells sub-tab to create Prepared Spell lists.</p> - <ul> - <li>Use the <strong>Add</strong> button to add a new book to the right hand top pane</li> - <li>Use the <strong>Del</strong> button to remove that book from the right hand top pane</li> - </ul> + <p>A spell caster who must record spells in a spellbook can use the Spell Books sub-tab to track which spells are kept in which books.</p> - <p>If the <strong>Known Spells</strong> book is selected, the <strong>Class Info</strong> (bottom right pane) table lists all the - available spells to be known for that class of that level.</p> + <p class="center"><img src="../../images/tabs/spells_prepared.png" alt="Sub-Tab: Prepared Spells" /></p> - <p>Any spells which the character knows of that level will then be displayed in the <strong>Spell Info</strong> (bottom left) - table - each spell can only be known once so putting them in multiple times will not work</p> + <p>The Prepared Spells sub-tab is used to create lists of spells from the PC's Known Spells lists + which represent spells the caster has at the ready.</p> - <p>Some classes (mostly Divine) know all spells automatically so the <strong>Selected</strong> table will match the - <strong>Available</strong> table.</p> + <p>Spell casters, which can memorize spells, can type in a name in the <strong>Spell List</strong> field and then:</p> - <p>Only spell casters that memorize spells can choose a book other than <strong>Known - Spells</strong>, and if a different book is selected the <strong>Available</strong> table - lists all known spells and the <strong>Selected</strong> table lists all memorized spells - for this book. In this case it is possible to memorize spells more than once.</p> + <ul> + <li>Use the <strong>Add</strong> button to add a new list to the right hand top pane</li> + <li>Use the <strong>Del</strong> button to remove that list from the right hand top pane</li> + </ul> + <p>Only spell casters that memorize spells can create prepared spell lists.</p> + <p>Typical uses of this are for creating a book named "Underground" to hold which spells used when in a dungeon-crawl, or a book named "In Town" to indicate which spells used when in a town adventure.</p> + <p class="center"><img src="../../images/tabs/spellbooks.png" alt="Sub-Tab: Spellbooks" /></p> + + <p>The Spell Books sub-tab is used to track physical spellbooks the spell caster possesses.</p> + + <p>If your class uses a Spellbook to record spells in you can use the Spell Books sub-tab to track your spellbooks. + First you will need to add one of these items to your inventory. + The Spellbook (Wizard's/Blank) and the Blessed Book items are specifically set up for this purpose, + when either item is added to your PC's list of equipment they will also appear on the Spell Books sub-tab. + It is suggested that you customize the Spellbook (Wizard's/Blank) item + to give it a unique name (such as "Merlin's Spellbook Vol 1") making it easier to keep track of. + Once you have a spellbook in your inventory you can add your known spells to it, + each spell will take the proper number of pages according to the rules making it easy to know when it's time to buy another spellbook. + </p> + <!-- <p class="cvsfooter">$Source: /cvsroot/pcgendocs/pcgendocs/docs/tabpages/players/tabspells.html,v $ ($Revision$) last updated $Date$ by $Author$</p> --> </body> This was sent by the SourceForge.net collaborative development platform, the world's largest Open Source development site. |