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Novus RPG / Table Placement Poll
« on: March 11, 2011, 10:06:01 PM »
I think placing all the tables important tables at the end of the book will help. I think AD&D 2nd edition did this and it was great.
Also I would label tables like "5.3 Combat Boons" ('Chapter #','table #' 'name'). This makes cross referencing easier because you don't have to mention page numbers (eg. "Players choose a combat boon from Table 5.3 Combat Boon and apply them right away.") A player can easily flip to the end of the book with all the tables in order.
I am not sure what typesetting/word processing software you use, but LaTeX, which I use exclusively, does this automatically.
This will also make it easier to maintain the different versions (free, deluxe and print). Because the page numbers could be different in all of them. Also errata for print version would be easier to integrate since there is no page number.
Also I would label tables like "5.3 Combat Boons" ('Chapter #','table #' 'name'). This makes cross referencing easier because you don't have to mention page numbers (eg. "Players choose a combat boon from Table 5.3 Combat Boon and apply them right away.") A player can easily flip to the end of the book with all the tables in order.
I am not sure what typesetting/word processing software you use, but LaTeX, which I use exclusively, does this automatically.
This will also make it easier to maintain the different versions (free, deluxe and print). Because the page numbers could be different in all of them. Also errata for print version would be easier to integrate since there is no page number.