Bonus Tools up!


4th Edition


I am sorry if this was already posted but it looking like the Bonus tools are now up.

Check them out here.


The ability score calculator is kinda meh. For a function so simple, it seems excessively slow.

The encounter tool, on the other hand, seems crazy useful. If they keep it updated with new monsters from dungeon/dragon/MMs, it will be stupidly useful!


One the encounter tool doesnt seem to have a print button. If it is updated it could be useful. I however had hoped the full version would let you print out an encounter with stats and such. However, I can see the problem with that when they gave up on the book code idea.

Scarab Sages

The Encounter Calculator is a neat little application, kind of feels like the old Warband generator for DDM.


Arelas wrote:
One the encounter tool doesnt seem to have a print button. If it is updated it could be useful. I however had hoped the full version would let you print out an encounter with stats and such. However, I can see the problem with that when they gave up on the book code idea.

Well, it does have a Display and Print Button, but it doesn't actually allow you to print. I think they are still working on it.


I do like it, in as much as i can probably churn out basic encounters on it really quickly.


Arelas wrote:
However, I can see the problem with that when they gave up on the book code idea.

The book codes idea has been shelved?

Generator looks nice and functional, but pretty simple.


Arelas wrote:
If it is updated it could be useful.

I do hope they keep the database up to date with the new monsters and NPC's they print. It would make the tool much, much more useful.

I noticed Irontooth, the special goblin NPC, was in there, and that was pretty cool. I would be very impressed if they put all the named NPC's from their adventures into there, so that people can use themin home brew encounters.


Teiran wrote:
Arelas wrote:
If it is updated it could be useful.

I do hope they keep the database up to date with the new monsters and NPC's they print. It would make the tool much, much more useful.

I noticed Irontooth, the special goblin NPC, was in there, and that was pretty cool. I would be very impressed if they put all the named NPC's from their adventures into there, so that people can use themin home brew encounters.

I hope it will also have what book these monsters are from. As 4e grows if the tool doesnt give stats but names it be good to know where they are from. Or maybe have one of the options be to click the books you want to use in design.

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