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Re: Palladium Books Templates
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:34 pm
by Grand Paladin
O.C.C. Template
O.C.C. Title ("The Generic Fighter")
Flavor text
O.C.C. Name ("The Generic Fighter O.C.C.")
O.C.C. Powers/Abilities
Attribute Requirements
O.C.C. Skills
O.C.C. Related Skills with List as below:
Communications
Cowboy
Domestic
Electrical
Espionage
Horsemanship
Mechanical
Medical
Military
Physical
Pilot
Pilot Related:
Rogue:
Science
Technical
W.P.
Wilderness
Secondary Skills
Standard Equipment
(Optional) Traditional Garb
Money
Cybernetics/Bionics
Re: Palladium Books Templates
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:17 pm
by Jefffar
Reminder: This thread is intended for posting the templates themselves, if you wish to discuss the templates set up an alternate thread regarding them
Re: Palladium Books Templates
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:02 pm
by Icefalcon
Weapon Template
Weapon Name:
Weight: ?? lbs.
Mega-Damage: ??? MD or SD
ROF: ???
Maximum Range: ?? feet
Payload: ???
Special: ???
Re: Palladium Books Templates
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 9:17 pm
by The Galactus Kid
Note: ALWAYS include metric conversions in submissions. You can use Palladium titles for quick reference.
Re: Palladium Books Templates
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:57 pm
by Majestic
Adventure Series FormatIntroduction
Insight: Personal blurb on why this adventure series was created (e.g. a quick "mind-of-the-author" paragraph), include anticipated player character group size and initial character levels
Using this Adventure: How does this adventure fit into the game (RIFTS, Dead Reign, HU2, PFRPG, etc.) literature?
Local Lore: Fun facts about the setting, enemies, Non-Player Characters, and the like in the adventure
About the Setting: Explaining the highlights of the setting from a very high-level summary
Adventure Synopsis: An overview of the adventure (or adventure series) in four paragraphs or less
Pacing: Describes the flow of the adventure (e.g. rushed, rushed with pauses to rest, long breaks between events to prepare for an assault, etc.) and expected character level progression by Adventure Parts
Adventure Part 1 Flavor Text: No more than a paragraph
Scenario Setting and Summary
Challenge and Reward -OR- Hook, Line and Sinker:
Challenge and Reward
Challenge Description (with skill checks, enemies, obstacles, etc.)
Reward Description (if any)
Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook: Opportunity or event that encourages player characters to get involved (and start or continue the adventure)
Line: Additional challenges or events that occur as a result of the player characters taking the Hook-OR-
Line: Actions of player characters and results/consequences of actions (list format)
Sinker: Unexpected turn of events/challenges the player characters must survive or defeat to gain a reward (if any)
Rewards (if any)
Non-Player Character statistics/information: Include three/four bullet points of potential side-adventure information for each Non-Player Character
Tables/Figures or Maps
Sidebars (where applicable): items descriptions, weapon descriptions, locations, non-player character changes, enemy/monster/villain references in other books, etc.
Completion Adventure Part 1 Info: Do player characters get to rest, buy new items, make new allies, receive new assignments, continue down the path, etc.?
Adventure Part Bridge: What are the consequences of the player characters actions/results and how does it affect/drive where the player characters will go next?
Adventure Part 2 Repeat format of previous Adventure Part
............................................................................................................................................Adventure Part N Repeat format of previous Adventure Part
Conclusion Epilogue: What are the consequences of the player characters' actions on the setting/geography? What potential new/repeated threats are there in the future? What new advancements/losses are gained by the player characters?
Adventure Rewards (if any)
Re: Palladium Books Templates
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:46 am
by The Oh So Amazing Nate
Can anyone give me the published book format? I know it is 2 columns, but what is the font, font size, etc.. ?
Re: Palladium Books Templates
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:34 am
by Majestic
The Oh So Amazing Nate wrote:Can anyone give me the published book format? I know it is 2 columns, but what is the font, font size, etc.. ?
This may not have everything you are looking for but the Rifter Author's Guidelines can be found
here.Per the website, Times New Roman, 10-point font.
Re: Palladium Books Templates
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:40 pm
by drewkitty ~..~
Spell format
Spell Name
Range: XX or XX per level
Duration: ZZ min./sec/hours or ZZ min./sec/hours per level
Saving Throw: NA/none/standard/dodge/perception check then dodge/...
PPE: TTTT
(Spell text explaining what it does and adding details.)
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Magic Tattoo format
(Description of it's looks as tattoo name)
PPE to activate: XXX
Duration: RR (time unit) per level.
Power: (text that describes the power of the magic tattoo)
Note/Bonus/Range/etc...: (More text about the power.)
Note/Bonus/Range/etc...: (More text about the power.)
Note/Bonus/Range/etc...: (More text about the power.)
Note/Bonus/Range/etc...: (More text about the power.)