Playwrite, the fine wine of game design » classes http://www.theplaywrite.com Fine wine of game design Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:39:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 4e Power Toolkit v0.7.0 beta released, now with French and Italian translations http://www.theplaywrite.com/dungeons-and-dragons/4e-power-toolkit-v0-7-0-beta-released-now-with-french-and-italian-translations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4e-power-toolkit-v0-7-0-beta-released-now-with-french-and-italian-translations http://www.theplaywrite.com/dungeons-and-dragons/4e-power-toolkit-v0-7-0-beta-released-now-with-french-and-italian-translations/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:51:01 +0000 Logan http://www.playwrite-blog.net/?p=835 All those French and Italian dungeon masters who were missing out on the awesomeness of the 4e Power Toolkit – never fear! You too can create your own class and powers with the latest version of the program.

Sorry to all the English-only speakers out there… v0.7.0b doesn’t contain a great deal for you. Here’s the changelog anyway – something might take your fancy:

* Added first implementation of localisation support – different languages can be chosen by selecting one of the relevant flag icons at the bottom of the main program window. It is highly experimental and it is not recommended to upgrade to version 0.7.0 unless you plan to beta test localised text. Localised text is stored in the Locale subdirectory (English.txt, French.txt, Italian.txt, etc). Text may not be perfect and some text may still be in English even when a different language is selected. Please contact logan@playwrite-blog.net regarding corrections

* Powers and classes created in one localisation are not compatible with other localisations

* Language data is now stored in power and class XML

* Powers and classes with custom data (power sources, effect types, etc) will now load correctly

* Updated PDFsharp to v1.31

Probably the big takeaway is that classes and powers are not compatible between different versions of the toolkit. I should also mention the Italian translation was made with Babelfish, so it’s no doubt a bit rubbish.

If there’s anyone out there who’d like to translate the program into their mother tongue, just dip into the Locale subfolder of the 4e Power Toolkit folder. You’ll find an English.txt file with the program’s English text. Use this as a starting point to create your own localisation file. Once you’re done, just email me at logan (at) playwrite-blog (dot) net with the file and the language it’s for, and I’ll include it in the next build.

Thanks to Xavier Hunault-Pérusse for the French translation.

Download the 4e Power Toolkit 0.7.0b

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Shadows and darkness – both are your tools, the incantations you have learned grant you all the powers of the Umbral Realm, all shadows are at your beck and call. Through years of study the realm of the dark has opened your eyes to the eternal bleak eternities and the reflection of all. Each time you cast a spell, you know that shadows are encouraging your words and that they wish to do your will. Your soul is forever held by the Arch Shades, whether the good or the malign.

And here’s an example of one of the powers:

Shade Dance
Umbramancer Utility 2
The clearing is suddenly filled with an amazing array of danacing shadows.
Daily * Shadow, Conjuration, Zone
Minor Action                 Area burst 2 within 10 squares
Target: Each Creature in the Zone,
Effect: You create and area of shadow performing an intricate dance. As a minor action you can move the shadows 5 squares. Any creature entering into the air gains concealment from all other creatures witin the area. Any creature outside the area cannot see any creature within the area. The area lasts until the end of your next turn.
Sustain Minor: The area persists.

You can check out the class in full here, or, if you’d like to make your own 4e classes and powers, download the 4e Power Toolkit.

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