Maxximilius's Archetypes : Herolab Edition ?

[Maxximilius]

Hey everyone !
Today, I exchanged some messages with Ryan Furnas from Lonewolf, about Maxximilius's Archetypes, a free 2-parts supplement I wrote, regularly keep updated and whose content I originaly posted first on the Paizo messageboards (including the poison cookbook to create custom venoms). He showed great appreciation for my archetypes, and suggested me to post a link on both the Paizo and Lonewolf boards in the hope that someone will love it enough to try and convert the supplement into XML files for Herolab usage. I would be happy to provide the text, help and clarifications needed for such a task.

In any case, I hope you will at least find something to your liking !

(The full exchange follows: )

I love the material, is there any chance this might ever be translated into xml for use with Hero Lab? I know for a fact that the distribution channels would open up if these were created and shared for use with the program, a simple post to the link on the paizo forums and the lonewolf forums would make colaborating easy enough too.

Hey Ryan, I'm glad you like what you see ! I don't know much about how the Herolab program works, but anybody can feel free to convert this document into HL files. There already is an official thread on the paizo messageboards, but no one asked me for XML files yet. Do you have a nickname I could mention if posting a link to this document on the Lonewolf forums ? I wouldn't want to look like the guy who basically comes out of nowhere saying "Hey everyone, check my awesome archetypes, I'm so awesome so convert them kthxbye". Feel free to link to this document wherever you want by the way.

The folks at lonewolf know me personally, I work with them every year at GenCon, I have dabbled in translating custom archetypes, feats and the like into the program before and it is actually much simpler than it sounds at first, and can be done straight out of the demo version of the product as well (last I was aware). There are a small number of folks out there who frequent these forums that tool around with content they like enough to plug it into the software, if they have the chance to review your material I'd venture that eventually someone will come along and take up the reigns and make it livable for public download. (Completely legitimate and legal as well so no worries about that bit)

 

[chiefweasel]

Hey Max, there are a few folks on here who might take a shot at it. It all depends on how much the Archtypes vary from the "norm" of pathfinder. Any chance you can send just 1 along and I can pas it along to a few of the people here and we can take a crack at it. I am also starting a new video series and might be able to use it as an example on how to create archtpes in Pathfinder.

Just a though, let me know if you are interested. thanks.

 

[Maxximilius]

I believe you will find it depends on the archetype.
While I wish to provide official-looking content, some are more in line with Paizo's style (including Revisited archetypes for the most terrible official options) while others focus on thoroughly changing the playstyle of a class by providing new options (The Host alchemist, the Mageochist magus...). These may be a bit harder to translate into a program ; but there are also KISS archetypes you may stack with pretty much any other else (Scamp/Dandy rogue, etc.) which should be easier to translate. It seems I'm known to provide krazy concepts-executions.
What may be difficult is for some classes that get the choice -not- to change a class feature (the gunmage must choose if he wishes to gain later a pistol blackblade ; the bateleur bard may choose to replace Versatile Performance for a feat from Rite's 101 Bard Feats, or a spell known for a Rogue Talent ; the Force Knight may spend a feat to gain a qinggong power and has a limited choice according to alignment, etc.)... a bit like the Qinggong monk.
Sending you an archetype is absolutely not an issue, but it's hard to pick without knowing your playstyle. I believe it would be best that you look over the list and just pick the one that you like the most, in any case it's freely available ! (Except those published in Rite Publishing's Secrets of Tactical Archetypes II ; it was a collaborative work and they are not on d20pfsrd yet.)

From Alchemist to Monk
From Ninja to Wizard

Also, I'd be honored to have my document shown as an example of archetype design in your series.
If you decide to use it, be sure to point the pros and cons as I'm sure some are still far from perfect

 

[Maxximilius]

Little up. Any news about your project ?

 

[chiefweasel]

Sorry about that, work has been extra crazy for a bit now. I will take a look at this tonight or tomorow. In fact a fw of us are geting together tonight to start producing more HL demo videos. Things like this can be a great tool to show the community how things work.

 

[Maxximilius]

No worries, I know how it can be
I'm looking forward to see what the team will do with this material.