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[Mr_Ham97]

I can try to make a more appealing-looking character sheet. First though, what kind of design do you want? Do you want a simple-but-appealing single page sheet, like this Changeling one? Or do you want a multi-page sheet that conveys all the information in separate sections, like this D&D one?

Also, you said it's High Fantasy. Do you want the sheet to reflect that? And if so, what kind of visual design do you want for it? What I mean by this is it can have a dragon motif or a magic motif or a castle motif or a combination of the three or whatever.

Finally, character portrait box, yay or nay?

[MaximumZero]

What I was really looking for was something that is clean looking, one page, easy to read, and fairly minimalist in design. The logo that I'm going to use for the cover of my book is going to be a 10 pointed twist style star in silver on black. If you're curious to see what I mean by that, look at the photo share thread. My tattoo is in it.

Nay on the portrait box. Not everyone likes to draw, and if they do, the back of the sheet is blank.

I really appreciate the offer! ^_^

[Mr_Ham97]

Well, since you said "logo" and since a character sheet has to have a logo, I started making it.

So, here's a possible logo. I can change the font and the placement and the color and all that stuff if you want.

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[MaximumZero]

That's extremely cool. I should have a new pic up Saturday with my finished tattoo, and maybe you could modify from there. (I have a specific shading that I want done on the star, and I don't really know how to describe it.)

[Mr_Ham97]

Glad you like it! The tat has given me inspiration for the overall look of the sheet, so I'll get started on that.

[MaximumZero]

Schweet, I can't wait to see it.

[Mr_Ham97]

What's more important in this game, combat or roleplaying? I'm just wondering where on the page I should put the stuff, as typically the more important things go near the top.

[MaximumZero]

Unfortunately, that really all depends on the mode of play you start out in. For dungeon crawls (which I suspect most stories will start as,) it's combat.

[Mr_Ham97]

Hey, I finished the character sheet. You can find the pdf here: http://drop.io/Mr_Ham97/asset/neo-dreams-character-sheet-pdf

In addition, here's a logo for the game. It's extremely high res, so that's why I'm linking it instead of just posting it. http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/319/neodreamslogo.png

Any feedback would be appreciated!

[ed boy]

Looks very nice.

[MaximumZero]

Daemonflower changed to Jotunn. I much prefer that name.

[Jack_Bread]

Wow. I like how this is going. Can't wait to see the finished project!
By the way, I'd looooove to beta this thing. I'll PM you some details.

[MaximumZero]

Everyone is free to IM me if you see that I'm online.
<-- Links are over there. Well, under that. Anyway, you should know where they are by now.

Wow. I like how this is going. Can't wait to see the finished project!
By the way, I'd looooove to beta this thing. I'll PM you some details.

The more, the merrier, I say. Don't hold your breath on a finished project, though. I hope to have it done by early 2012, and I have a wife, a 2 year old, three jobs, and college to contend with in the meantime.

[Arceius]

This all sounds very well and good but you're posts have yet to reveal anything about the actual game, save for a small part where you mentions defenses and accuracy and whatnot. This is the part that really interests me about a game, I want to know how the mechanics work, or at least a general overview of whats up.

For instance, the description I would give my P&P RPG, Dawn Star, would be thus:

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Dawn Star is a non-traditional fantasy RPG set in the Axis, a center point for three major alternate realities. The play focuses on a in-depth magic system that allows players full control over their spells. Combat and maneuvering is based upon real physics, including damage calculations for weapons. Wounds are tracked, treated, and react realistically as opposed to arbitrary "health points." The games character advancement features a dynamic growth curve, rather than "levels," and a system for character flaws and strengths. The entire system is built around a model for Real Life, that is, anything can be placed in the game with relative ease, allowing for an abundance of realistic items and character creations.
PS: I don't want to derail the thread, if you want to know more PM me.

This tells me a good deal about the game, even though I don't know the specifics. It tells me all of the important features that make the game unique (or that stand out) and introduces the setting. From this basic overview people can get a grasp on the basic idea and then ask questions about features they want to know more about ("What do you mean, 'Dynamic Growth Curve'?).

Anyways, I'd really like to learn more about your game, in the terms of the mechanics, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

[MaximumZero]

Neo Dreams is a fairly traditional fantasy RPG set in Awarshin, which is a planet made from the consciousness of an elder being who escaped his own reality and trapped himself in a bubble outside said reality. During the first Era of Civilization, technology was unchecked, leading to a Great Cataclysm which utterly annihilated every living thing on the planet. So, humanity convened in the afterlife, elected gods, and reclaimed the planet after several millenia of waiting for the planet to heal itself. Present day Awarshin (as presented in game,) is a conglomerate of pre-Renaissance technology, high fantasy creatures and monsters, magic, and semi-functioning "Relics" from the first Era.

Players are able to craft anything from raw materials, from pots and pans to enchanted tattoos to legendary enchanted blessed weapons to ships and castles.

Players advance through using Proficiencies, finding treasure, completing quests for your God/Goddess/Nobles to earn Favor, or defeating high level monsters and enemies. There are no levels, and there are no classes.

Players are not limited to controlling one adventurer. It is simple for a GM to make a campaign which may include: control over armies or fleets of ships, the ability to rent out properties, the ability to own a shop and simply make goods for sale, or any number of combinations of the above. Gameplay between "modes" is seamless, and simple to navigate.

The entire system is crafted with a simple goal in mind: Being able to tell a story that is interesting for both players and GMs, without being overly complicated or heavily reliant on mathematics. The game is easily picked up by children as young as 8 years of age (I haven't tested any lower), and can be scaled to meet the needs of the most hardcore munchkins.

I hope that answers some questions. Also, yes, I'm interested. What do you mean, Dynamic Growth Curve?