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| thraxxis |
 Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:58 am Post subject: Virtual Tabletop & Character Management together at last |
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Hail and well met,
Based on the recommendation of Kobold Quarterly from a friend, I'm posting details about the new version of d20Pro and its capability to import characters directly from Hero Lab.
http://www.d20Pro.com
http://www.wolflair.com/hero_lab/
Please feel free to message me directly with questions or use the contact info at the bottom of the announcement.
Best regards and good gaming,
Mat Morton aka DM Thraxxis
d20Pro Primary Developer
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For Immediate Release
January 21, 2009
Lone Wolf Development and MindGene, LLC are proud to announce compatibility between the award-winning character creator Hero Lab and cutting-edge virtual tabletop d20Pro.
With Hero Lab 3.0 and d20Pro 1.14, you can create a d20 System character within Hero Lab and then import it into d20Pro with only a few clicks of the mouse. Characters created and validated in Hero Lab are seamlessly transferred to any campaign augmented by d20Pro's virtual tabletop (VTT). "Building upon our alliances with numerous publishers, this partnership with MindGene represents the first step towards creating a collaborative software ecosystem for the RPG community," says Rob Bowes, President of Lone Wolf Development.
This new integration allows you all the power and flexibility of Hero Lab's character management engine, coupled with the extensive capabilities of d20Pro's virtual tabletop, to run your regular game session. You can also take advantage of the hundreds of stock heroes and animals already included within Hero Lab, quickly importing them into your d20Pro game. Once imported, you can mix and match these creatures with those already in d20Pro. "This partnership emphasizes the core competencies of both products and establishes a new high water mark for what software can offer those who enjoy d20 based gaming," adds MindGene President, Mat Morton.
Hero Lab, winner of a 2008 ENnie award for "Best Aid or Accessory", is an easy to use character management program for Windows. Supported game systems include the d20 System, Mutants & Masterminds, World of Darkness, and Savage Worlds. Download the free demo from http://www.wolflair.com/hero_lab/.
d20Pro is a VTT for d20 System games that runs as a Java application on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Last year's exploits include groundbreaking player experiences at Origins, GenCon, and Dragon*Con featuring d20Pro enabled sessions of Paizo's Pathfinder Society, The Cheese Grinder, original series Kobolds' Revenge, and many other games. Obtain more information and a free trial of d20Pro at http://www.d20pro.com/.
Contact:
Rob Bowes
Lone Wolf Development
408.927.9880
rob@wolflair.com
Nick Bevilacqua
MindGene, LLC
786.586.6148
nick@mindgene.com
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| Aeolius |
| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:42 am Post subject: |
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| What features would d20Pro provide me, a Mac user, versus using a free alternative like MapTools? I see that Hero Lab does not support the Mac platform, so integration with that application is of no interest to me. |
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| thraxxis |
| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Aeolius,
That is a perfectly fair question. d20Pro offers both game augmenting features and starter content such as hi resolution maps and SRD creatures that far exceed what is provided by MapTools.
That said I have total respect for MapTools as a free alternative and won't say a negative thing about it.
I suggest you take a look at d20Pro features page and anything there looks promising try it for 30 days with a free trial. If you have any specific questions that aren't addressed in the User Guide please contact me directly.
Best regards and good gaming,
Mat Morton aka DM Thraxxis
d20Pro Primary Developer |
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