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\section{Introduction}
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\subsection{All about Dragons}
\begin{boxtext}
As you embark upon your first adventure, you summon your first monster with a simple backstroke.
\dragon[\npc{\T[4]\E}{\arabic{noAppearing} Dragons}]
Each time you conjure the dragon, it will look a little different.
The next one might look like this:
\dragon
If you find it hard to tell the difference between all the dragons, you can give them names in square brackets with the \verb"npc command", like this:
Which then makes a male dragon called ``Bob'':
\dragon[\npc{\M}{Bob the Dragon}]
You can summon dozens of monsters, including \verb"humansoldier", \verb"basilisk", and \verb"\ghoul"
(see \verb"monsters.tex" for all the examples).
A longer command lets you fill in more information about \pgls{npc}.
\begin{verbatim}
\humandiplomat[\NPC{\Hu\F}{Bob}%
{Erratic}%
{Snaps fingers}%
{Sandwiches}]
\end{verbatim}
\humandiplomat[\NPC{\Hu\F}{Bob}{Erratic}{Snaps fingers}{Sandwiches}]
Placing a number after the `T' symbol, e.g. \verb"\T[5]" to change the number of rows of boxes to track stats.
Individual characters can be created by using the \verb"\npc" command then the \verb"person" command, with its nine arguments:
\Person{\npc{\M}{Alice}}%
{{0}{1}{-1}}% BODY
{{2}{0}{0}}% MIND
{%
\longsword
}% SKILLS
{}% KNACKS
{\rations, \lootSmall}% EQUIPMENT
{}% ABILITIES
\Person{\npc{\M}{Alice}}%
{{0}{1}{-1}}% BODY
{{2}{0}{0}}% MIND
{%
}% SKILLS
{}% KNACKS
{\rations, \lootSmall}% EQUIPMENT
{}% ABILITIES
\subsubsection{Bestiary with monstrous ghouls, and ghoulish monsters}
Statblocks in a bestiary chapter (or any space for examples).
You can set an example chapter by writing \verb"\settoggle{genExamples}{true}"
This second soldier is still random, but note the loot they carry has changed into a roll.
We can also add wounds, like this:
\begin{verbatim}
\set{wounds}{3}
\humansoldier
\end{verbatim}
This means the creature has lost three \glspl{hp}.
That amount of lost \glspl{hp} generally means the \gls{weight} of all their items has become too high, which means they suffer penalties to their \glspl{ap} and Attack score.
\togglefalse{genExamples}
\set{wounds}{3}
\humansoldier
And finally, we have swarms:
\swarm[\flight]{Stirges}{5}{1}{3}{1}
You can add things for these people to say with a \verb"\begin{speechtext}" command:
``Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?''
``That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.''
Then we have \verb"\begin{exampletext}" for example:
\begin{exampletext}
This example text might show game examples, or the history of a location.
It has an optional argument if you want to replace the line at the start.
\begin{boxtext}
And of course\ldots BOXTEXT!
\end{boxtext}
\subsubsection{Showing Dice}
You can show dice with \verb"\dicef{7}", which shows up as `\dicef{7}'.
And you can list dice, with results, with the `\texttt{dlist}' environment.
\begin{dlist}
\item Badger
\item Fox
\item Gazebo
\end{dlist}
\subsubsection{Spells}
Spells automatically calculate everything they can.
They also compile a spell index, if you request a spell index before \verb"\begin{document}".
\begin{verbatim}
\makeindex[name=spells,
title={Spell Summaries},columns=2]
\spell{Quake}% Name
{Ground shakes}% Short Description
{Brrrrrr}% Long Description
\printindex[spells]
\end{verbatim}
After inputting that, you can get the spell, and the `printindex' command will create a spell-list by using a special index, just for spells.
{the rock's density}% Skill
{Ground shakes}% Short Description
{Brrrrrr}% Long Description
Alternatively, pull in a bunch of spells from a sphere at a particular level with:
\ldots which shows Air spells of level 2, and Fate at level 1.
Alternatively, input the spells after a creature, with a `show standard spells' command:
\begin{verbatim}
\demilich
\showStdSpells
\end{verbatim}
This will take an educated guestimate of a few spells you want to show.
All images should go into the images directory.
Writing \verb"\pic{b1}" shows the image under \verb"images/b1.svg".
The file extension can be either `svg' or `jpg' (but never `jpeg').
Use \verb"\sidepic{l1}" to show that image at the side of the text.
It doesn't work well and messed up text if it doesn't have enough text around it.
For svg files to work, the document must be compiled with \verb"pdflatex -shell-escape main.tex" on the first run (the Makefile generally takes care of this).
Wider pictures should be placed with \verb"\widePic{s1}", and they will appear on the next page, at the bottom, or with \verb"\widePic[t]{s1}" to see the picture at the top of the next page.
\widePic{s1}
You can also use \verb"\csComments{\mapCircle{-4,3.4}{2}{Dyson_Logos/forgotten_city}}" to place comments on top of the map, either in call out boxes, or (previously) in the \verb"\mapCircle" command.
\subsubsection{Maps}
The map function works like \verb"\widePic", but for maps.
You can add a list of coordinates, and the names or number-labels to place on those coordinates.
\mapPic[\large]{t}{wide}{\Huge Toptown/8/8,Leftown/2/75,2/8/6}
Imagine the shield image is a map to be labelled.
We can start by putting `Toptown' at the top.
\begin{verbatim}
If the map needs to go at the bottom, replace the first argument with a `b'.
The Cartesian coordinates are `8/8', meaning `80\% along, 80\% up'.
We can add more to the list with commas.
We can even add commands, such as \verb"\ref{basement}" to get some number associated with a basement, and automatically place that number on the map.
\begin{verbatim}
An optional argument allows default size changes for the words, and as usual words can change their sizes individually.
\begin{verbatim}
\mapPic[\small]{t}{../config/images/l1}%
{8/8/\large Toptown,
2/75/Leftown,
8/6/\ref{basement}}
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Meaning & Typed & Symbol \\\hline
Nura & {\tt \textbackslash{N}} & \gls{N} \\
Undead & {\tt \textbackslash{D}} & \gls{D} \\
\hline
Teams & {\tt \textbackslash{T}} & \gls{T} \\
Animal & {\tt \textbackslash{M}} & \gls{A} \\
Sentient & {\tt \textbackslash{E}} & \gls{E} \\
Female & {\tt \textbackslash{F}} & \gls{F} \\
Male & {\tt \textbackslash{M}} & \gls{M} \\
\hline
Gnoll & {\tt \textbackslash{Nl}} & \gls{Nl} \\
Dwarves & {\tt \textbackslash{Dw}} & \gls{Dw} \\
Humans & {\tt \textbackslash{Hu}} & \gls{Hu} \\
Elves & {\tt \textbackslash{El}} & \gls{El} \\
Gnome & {\tt \textbackslash{Gn}} & \gls{Gn} \\
\hline
Squash & {\tt \textbackslash{squash}} & \gls{squash} \\
Side Quest ready & {\tt \textbackslash{sqr}} & \gls{sqr} \\
Side Quest not ready & {\tt \textbackslash{sqn}} & \gls{sqn} \\
\section{Creature Commands}
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\boxPair{
\subsubsection{Box Pairs}
This is the \texttt{\textbackslash boxPair} command.
It lets a pair of anything sit at the bottom of the page.
The first argument sits in the left column, and the next in the right.
The command works well if you have a creature box, like this griffin.
}{
\griffin
}
The \verb"\weapon{Name}{1}{2}" command works in 2 ways.
When defining a weapon, it adjusts the current creature's stats.
When used in a weapons chart, it shows the weapon's stats.
Stats are derives from the weapon's 3 properties: length, sharpness, and \gls{weight}.
\begin{verbatim}
\weapon{Sword}% NAME
When that weapon command appears in a table, it shows the Attack, Damage, AP required, and Weight (the minimum Strength required to use it).
When when a creature wields the weapon, those stats raise the creature's stats.
\begin{nametable}[XYYYYY]{M\^{e}l\'{e}e Weapons}
\textbf{Name} & \textbf{Attack Bonus} & \textbf{Dam.} & \textbf{\Glsentrytext{ap} Cost} & \textbf{Weight} \\\hline
Alternatively, just write \verb"\sword" and the sword gets written.
Just set \verb"\toggletrue{examplecharacter}".
\subsection{Loot}
You can use the various `loot' commands to give loot to creatures or rooms,a little like A,D\&D's `treasure type C'.
So writing \verb"In this room sits \lootBig." might produce `in this room sits 12gp'.
Available commands:
\begin{itemize}
\item
\section{Modules \& Areas}
\subsection{Encounters}
Make encounter tables like this:
\section{Others}
Other commands are typically produced for just a single location in the book.
The functions which produce the creature boxes is a tangled mess of rotten spaghetti-logic, which is so inefficient it somehow taxes a modern computer just to add some numbers.
It's best not to think about how creatures are made.
\subsection{Rules References with a Dirty Hack}
Rules are often written as:
\begin{verbatim}
\subsection[Keeping Watch: Roll Strength +
Vigilance]{Keeping Watch}
\label{keepingWatch}
\end{verbatim}
This first argument in the square brackets is used as the subsection header when referenced, or in tables of contents.
Since the subsection is never used in a table of contents, we can misused it to contain rules, and then reference the rule.
Specifically, you can use \verb"\footnote{\nameref{keepingWatch}.}", which then produces a footnote with a summary of that rule, which will automatically update if the rule ever changes.
\footnote{The rule also appears in a miniature table of contents sometimes.}
\subsubsection{External References}
An external reference can reference other books.
First, the document needs to load the external project with \verb"\externalReferent{core}"
\externalReferent{core}
\begin{itemize}
\item
The first argument names the project, by the git project name.
\item
The second argument gives the name you want to use for the book.
\item
The third argument references the label.
\end{itemize}
\verb"\exRef{core}{Core Rules}{combat}"
If the core rules are present, and compiled, it provides a footnote.
Otherwise, it does nothing.%
\exRef{core}{Core Rules}{combat}
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