Improved Dungeons & Lairs Card Format
Added 2023-06-16 20:12:00 +0000 UTCHey all,
I was thinking on the design of the D/L cards and thought that they would look way better using a more "modern" design versus the old "MTG" format. Here's the spike trap card again, except I've made the image push to the bleed and removed the borders, which were making it hard to add in information. It still uses some explanation dialog, but now I've got the Detect and Remove DCs singled out just below the sub-category.
Let me know what you think.
Comments
I liked the first card as MTG is very familiar and was delighted with the look of it. I do like this one much better though Thank you for not being satisfied with the accepted status quo
Ltbadger
2023-06-17 22:55:07 +0000 UTCOne more note on the design: MTG gave the cards borders for a practical reason related to high volume printing. The border allows them to easily print sheets of the cards, imprinting the images next to each other without need for bleed. When the image goes to the edge, it needs a bleed between each image so the shifting you get at cutting doesn't end up showing a bit of the next card.
Yuk Lau
2023-06-17 22:35:32 +0000 UTCDefinitely like this design better. If you are trying to distance from WOTC products, having the first design (which looked like a copy of MTG cards) was not the best route to go.
2023-06-17 21:54:21 +0000 UTCI'm with you, friend. I WAS going to add a comment, but your comment perfectly nailed the objections I had to this design.
Ken Siwek
2023-06-17 19:37:31 +0000 UTCMuch better!!
2023-06-17 11:34:43 +0000 UTCI like it
2023-06-17 08:42:57 +0000 UTCWay better
Rick Gormley
2023-06-17 01:03:43 +0000 UTCyeah I like the look of this design
2023-06-17 00:32:44 +0000 UTCAgree. Look is good but for ease of use would suggest bolding or in some way highlighting the damage and type of damage.
Frank Dellario
2023-06-16 23:20:32 +0000 UTCThe open look is good, but the info block is kinda just jumbled together now. If I had to look at it during a game, I'd have to take extra time to pick out the damage. The previous layout had the information bullet pointed for us. Maybe a block for the description and a block for effect?
Yuk Lau
2023-06-16 23:04:02 +0000 UTCI think its an improvement, but I feel like it still needs a border since it is meant to be a card.
Michael
2023-06-16 22:03:25 +0000 UTCI see. I didn't remember seeing the term, but just checked Feather Fall and it's there. Cool! :)
Alvaro Cavalcanti
2023-06-16 21:46:54 +0000 UTCYeah, although falling damage is sort of a weird gray area. All falling damage is bludgeoning but certain features can resist specifically falling damage.
DM Dave
2023-06-16 21:44:29 +0000 UTCThat's an improvement, indeed. And just to clarify, where you put falling damage, did you mean bludgeoning?
Alvaro Cavalcanti
2023-06-16 21:42:06 +0000 UTCYES.
Richard Cunningham
2023-06-16 21:41:31 +0000 UTCYeah this is better
Holy Pickle
2023-06-16 21:26:41 +0000 UTCI like this one better. It's a much brighter and open design, with the borders not clamping down on the image and the text :-)
Steve Skirata
2023-06-16 21:07:34 +0000 UTCI do like this format.
Charles Martin
2023-06-16 20:42:55 +0000 UTCThis is definitely better
2023-06-16 20:37:50 +0000 UTCI like this better.
John Clanton
2023-06-16 20:22:32 +0000 UTC
