Heh... Ain't that always the way? I just bought Herolab with the PF data pack not long after I buy the Beginner's Box. Still might be worth looking into if it has encounter software and beastiary files
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This is great news, thanks JRyan!
I use HeroLab for all my Pathfinder Society characters, and it's great to keep everything in order, doesn't let you forget anything, it makes building characters and printing your character sheets so easy!
The pregen character sheets included in the Box or downloadable from the website are a good place to start, but being able to build and print out a wider variety of custom "pregen" characters for new players to choose from will be great when running demos with say six players at the table instead of four.
Cheers,
Stephen (DarkWhite)
Pathfinder Society 4-Star GM
Venture-Captain, Australia
For everyone who’s planning to pick up the Beginner Box, we've got great news. We’ll be releasing a new version of Hero Lab that’s designed exclusively for the Beginner Box before Christmas. The even better news is that we’ll be offering it for FREE!
This streamlined version of Hero Lab will allow you to easily create, save and print characters using the Beginner Box classes, as well as the new class introduced in the Beginner Box Player Pack. Hero Lab’s intuitive interface will quickly walk you through all the stages of character creation and validate your character meets all its requirements. With Hero Lab, you’ll be ready to play after only a few minutes.
For GMs out there, we’ll also be including monster stats from the Beginner Box and the GM Kit, giving you all the information you need to quickly create your NPCs and encounters. Hero Lab’s Tactical Console will also be available to help you run encounters during the game. Cut down your preparation times and spend more time playing!
Hero Lab for the Beginner Box will be available on both Windows and Mac. Stay tuned for future announcements on our website and newsletter as we get nearer to officially releasing this new tool before the holidays.
Jry, thanks! My daughter has been scribbling ferociously and I've been looking for an excuse to try out hero lab before I buy the full version :)
jh
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Great. Now hurry up with regular Hero Lab for macs. *shakes fist*The Mac version of Hero Lab will be starting its beta testing before the end of November. We'll post updates on our web site here.
Excellent news. With that code under your belts, I expect an iPad version coming afterwards. :)
Great news! I spent time learning about HeroLab at GenCon and am getting ready to jump in. I'm also preparing to GM the Beginner Box next week! This will be the first time our gaming group plays Pathfinder and I have been so impressed by the BB. Having a slimmed down HeroLab will be a great supplement to the box! (and a Mac version is great, too!)
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So, is there any movement on this being out before Christmas? My son and nephew and I have been playing a lot of beginner box, and we'd love to be able to make up characters using Hero Lab.
I just spent quite a while roaming the Hero Lab website and I haven't found anything about the PFBB character generator anywhere.
Very cool, I know two kid who will be downloading that Christmas day,
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Please continue the translation. That is a beautiful and so helpful program
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Hero Lab for the Pathfinder Beginner Box is being finished up now, so unless there are any major last-minute surprises, it will be out before the weekend.
The Mac version is slated to be released next month when we officially release the Mac version of the full product. For more details on the Mac status of Hero Lab, see our November newsletter (available on our website) and/or watch for more info next week.
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Hero Lab for the Pathfinder Beginner Box is being finished up now, so unless there are any major last-minute surprises, it will be out before the weekend.
The Mac version is slated to be released next month when we officially release the Mac version of the full product. For more details on the Mac status of Hero Lab, see our November newsletter (available on our website) and/or watch for more info next week.
That's great news. I can't wait to install it on the mini for the kids!
Edit: Is it only going to have fillable ability scores (ala rolling in the BB) or is it going to include the point buy mechanics?
Thanks again!
Edit: Is it only going to have fillable ability scores (ala rolling in the BB) or is it going to include the point buy mechanics?
Since we assume this will be many players' first exposure to RPGs, the last thing we want to do is add lots of customizations that aren't in the official BB rules and will only serve to confuse them. Consequently, the BB version of Hero Lab is faithful to the BB, and users will need to enter their ability scores after presumably rolling them.
Obviously, you are welcome to use whatever technique you prefer to come up with the scores you enter. :-)
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Edit: Is it only going to have fillable ability scores (ala rolling in the BB) or is it going to include the point buy mechanics?Since we assume this will be many players' first exposure to RPGs, the last thing we want to do is add lots of customizations that aren't in the official BB rules and will only serve to confuse them. Consequently, the BB version of Hero Lab is faithful to the BB, and users will need to enter their ability scores after presumably rolling them.
Obviously, you are welcome to use whatever technique you prefer to come up with the scores you enter. :-)
Thanks for the answer Rob.
Awesome news! Is it using the same character sheet layout as the full Pathfinder rules when printed, or one closer to the Beg Box?
The character sheet output should be very similar to the one in the Beginner Box. We're striving to stay as close as possible to the BB for maximum familiarity to new players.
This is great! Will there be an option to insert images on the character sheet before printing?
I can already see my son cranking out character after character...
This is great! Will there be an option to insert images on the character sheet before printing?
I can already see my son cranking out character after character...
Absolutely yes!
Is this going to be a data set for Hero Lab, or a completely separate program (Hero Lab: Beginner Box Edition) ?
It's a completely separate program right now, but it works the same way as the main product.
Assuming there's enough interest, we're currently planning to offer the same files through Hero Lab in the next couple months for anyone who has a core Pathfinder license. Due to the way the product licensing works, we can't enable saving and printing through Hero Lab without a license in place. However, this solution should allow existing Hero Lab users of Pathfinder to eliminate the need for the second program.
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And we're live! Check out Hero Lab for the Pathfinder Beginner Box here:
http://wolflair.com/index.php?context=hero_lab&page=starter_edition
And we're live! Check out Hero Lab for the Pathfinder Beginner Box here:
http://wolflair.com/index.php?context=hero_lab&page=starter_edition
Looks fantastic!
Nice!!! What an excellent x-mas gift for my group and I. Thanks alot!!!!
I'm still waiting for the $40 flat fee.
I'm still waiting for the $40 flat fee.
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This tool is 100% *FREE*. Please explain what "fee" you're referring to.
I'm still waiting for the $40 flat fee.
First, thank you Hero Lab for releasing this. My kids and I thank you.
Second, what's up B.L.? This product is free and it covers the Boxed Set 100%.
Everyone don't forget to thank Santa! :)
jh
Have any of you entered the data for the Iconics yet? I'm hoping not to have to type it all in again...
Jay H
Have any of you entered the data for the Iconics yet? I'm hoping not to have to type it all in again...
Jay H
All 4 pregens are in there.
I'm still waiting for the $40 flat fee.
That would go against the business concept of a "loss-leader." This particular one is designed to work with a product that is meant to bring people into the game. Once they like the game, they would "upgrade" to the Core Rule Book. Hopefully they will have seen how easy it is to use Hero Lab and then they would purchase the software meant to work with the full game.
I don't know if Paizo paid them any money to create this, but I do know that they aren't profiting from it directly. That would be counter productive. In this economy and in such a niche market like gaming (and even more niche, software for gaming), that would be a very bad business move.
This particular one is designed to work with a product that is meant to bring people into the game. Once they like the game, they would "upgrade" to the Core Rule Book. Hopefully they will have seen how easy it is to use Hero Lab and then they would purchase the software meant to work with the full game.
Thank you for summarizing it so nicely. :->
I don't know if Paizo paid them any money to create this, but I do know that they aren't profiting from it directly.
No money from Paizo. We saw this as a great opportunity when we heard about the Beginner Box, proposed the idea to Paizo, and they gave us their blessing. A couple months of work later and hopefully everybody wins. :-)
This is soooo awesome! I'm now going to be running games with the BB rules for my group of grown-ups, too, so I can get them to make characters before we actually play.
And, assuming wew eventually move into the Core Rules, your business plan will undoubtedly bear fruit! :)
Having the ability to put character images into the character sheet is CRUCIAL for my kids. They are very visual.
They also would not play characters of the opposite sex, so I needed to change Valeros to a "girl."
Works great!
Is her name going to be "Valerie"?
They also would not play characters of the opposite sex, so I needed to change Valeros to a "girl."
Works great!
Good thinking :)
They're actually pretty good with coming up with names. My older one plays free realms (the reason why we're not playing PF right now) so she's used to long names too. Goes way beyond what we had as kids: "Do you want to play conan or merlin?"
jh
I am not sure if its a good idea to ask this here or what but I am interested in purchasing Hero Lab for my Pathfinder Games. Problem is I can't get a figure on how much it would cost TOTAL to purchase Hero Lab and all the source material for Pathfinder. Can anyone help me with that figure so I can see if my wallet would survive that epic endeavor =o)
I am not sure if its a good idea to ask this here or what but I am interested in purchasing Hero Lab for my Pathfinder Games. Problem is I can't get a figure on how much it would cost TOTAL to purchase Hero Lab and all the source material for Pathfinder. Can anyone help me with that figure so I can see if my wallet would survive that epic endeavor =o)
This comes up quite a bit, and this post is the most recent response I've seen. Note, however, that you don't have to "buy it all" to get a useful product for most games. Indeed, unless you've got a spare $100 hanging around, I'd advise buying things in installments as you actually need them. Once you spread the cost out over several months so the sticker shock doesn't drive you away, you'll find HeroLab to be a marvelous time saving tool for the game. And more time saved from having to fiddle with rules is more time you've got back to actually have fun!
I am not sure if its a good idea to ask this here or what but I am interested in purchasing Hero Lab for my Pathfinder Games. Problem is I can't get a figure on how much it would cost TOTAL to purchase Hero Lab and all the source material for Pathfinder. Can anyone help me with that figure so I can see if my wallet would survive that epic endeavor =o)
Right now there is also a deal if you buy all the Bestiaries in a bundle. I don't know if it's a permanent deal or not.
And here is the link for all the Pathfinder products so far.
You can find a lot of stuff already done by the community here. There are classes, races, items, new features, and character sheets.
One thing I did to reduce the cost is ask my group if they would like to chip in as well. Since my whole group uses it, it made sense.
Thanks for the response! And yes I do plan to ask my group to chip in a little cash because they are the reason I am mainly getting this. They like things they can make characters and print out pretty character sheets and I need it to help me run the games so its a win win!