Doing a Iridiums System coversion will be a bit more of a challenge, but I think with Bills help I could do it.

Funny thing is by time we are done with it there will be:

D20 to Iridium

Irudium to D20

D20 to Fudge

Fudge to D20

Fudge to Iridium

Iridium to Fudge

So using the product will also allow  conversions between all three systems.

Quote from: McrowDoing a Iridiums System coversion will be a bit more of a challenge, but I think with Bills help I could do it.

Funny thing is by time we are done with it there will be:

D20 to Iridium

Irudium to D20

D20 to Fudge

Fudge to D20

Fudge to Iridium

Iridium to Fudge

So using the product will also allow  conversions between all three systems.

We could do it much simpler if we wanted. For instance:

State the ranges in each system as you pointed out for each system. Three tables.

Quick summary of skills in the same manner. For instance, for Iridium it would look like:
100%.........Pinnacle
90%............Superb
80% ............Great
70% ............Good
60% ...............Fair
50% .........Mediocre
40%...............Poor
30% .........Terrible
20%........beyond bad

Finally, since it is historical, we wont have to worry about magical or spell abilities.

Stating everything in the relative in the main text allows us to map those relatives to a number of systems. It might take as much as three pages but it would be the same reference for all the books.

Or are you thinking something more complex?

Bill

yeah, skills are easy.

attributes are a little more tricky for Iridium System since it does not use a universal bonus table that is used for all attributes. But since multiplying iridium stats by 5 gets you % anyway, it should work for those as well.

Quote from: Mcrowyeah, skills are easy.

attributes are a little more tricky for Iridium System since it does not use a universal bonus table that is used for all attributes. But since multiplying iridium stats by 5 gets you % anyway, it should work for those as well.

Well, hopefully we will fix that in V2!

Stats would be similar
20.........Pinnacle
18-19............Superb
15-17 ............Great
12-14 ............Good
10-11 ...............Fair
7-9 .........Mediocre
4-6...............Poor
2-3 .........Terrible
1........beyond bad

Or something like that. I guess what I am saying is the we can provide skills and stats if it is applicable, for all the systems and have it on minimal space.

Right?

Bill

I'd be ok with putting conversions to different well-known systems (Fudge or D20 both qualify) but only as a tacked-on appendix.  The actual entry in each section should only have a generic quality like "good", "Medium", "poor", etc...

Because if you put the actual statblocs in the main section, human nature is suck that people will assume that ONLY those statblocs will apply.  This is one case where it'd be better to keep things generic.

RPGpundit

Quote from: RPGPunditI'd be ok with putting conversions to different well-known systems (Fudge or D20 both qualify) but only as a tacked-on appendix. The actual entry in each section should only have a generic quality like "good", "Medium", "poor", etc...
 
Because if you put the actual statblocs in the main section, human nature is suck that people will assume that ONLY those statblocs will apply. This is one case where it'd be better to keep things generic.
 
RPGpundit

I believe that was the idea--just one appendix page that can be affixed to each product.

Quote from: Zachary The FirstI believe that was the idea--just one appendix page that can be affixed to each product.

O.k. Not sure how other folks work but I like to have an outline. Should we work up an outline for your first project and use that as a template?

Bill

An excellent idea. Let me sort of flesh out what NPCs will go into attempt #1, and then we can work an outline on how this will go?
 
I was thinking short pdf for the first one, just to see how it goes over, with a TOC, brief introduction on the purpose of the product ("Using This Book"), a bit more on the period/focus being adressed, the NPC sheets as we discussed before, and in the back, appendices to include the conversion sheet and additional maps/illustration (if need be). Also, a Further Reading blurb could be out there, but could also be included at the bottom of each NPC bio.
 
Thoughts/revisions? I need to get to researching/writing!  Hopefully, I'll have some time this week/weekend (it'll help pass the time as I wait for the Colts/Pats reckoning).

Quote from: Zachary The FirstAlso, a Further Reading blurb could be out there, but could also be included at the bottom of each NPC bio.

I like this idea, particularly if some of the reading is online so I don't have to worry about finding a book online or in a bookstore. Even a link in the product to any wiki article would be useful to me.  I also like the idea of a print product built up out of the smaller pdf's.

Don't mean to butt in, just enjoying hearing/reading the planning and figured I'd toss in my 2cp

Quote from: cnath.rmI like this idea, particularly if some of the reading is online so I don't have to worry about finding a book online or in a bookstore. Even a link in the product to any wiki article would be useful to me. I also like the idea of a print product built up out of the smaller pdf's.
 
Don't mean to butt in, just enjoying hearing/reading the planning and figured I'd toss in my 2cp

This is a lot of fun to plan!  After I do the small pdf and we all make sure we've got this down, I'm already planning out the others to do.  
 
Bill, do you think each era/period/concentration should have its own color for the cover?  As in, keep the basic design, but say, have a Union Blue for the US Civil War books, red for the Roman Empire, crimson for the Napoleonic era, etc.?  Obviously, I'm just throwing out these colors now, but that might be aesthetically pleasing and somewhat helpful if this turns into a full or even partial line.

Quote from: Zachary The FirstThis is a lot of fun to plan!  After I do the small pdf and we all make sure we've got this down, I'm already planning out the others to do.  
 
Bill, do you think each era/period/concentration should have its own color for the cover?  As in, keep the basic design, but say, have a Union Blue for the US Civil War books, red for the Roman Empire, crimson for the Napoleonic era, etc.?  Obviously, I'm just throwing out these colors now, but that might be aesthetically pleasing and somewhat helpful if this turns into a full or even partial line.

This was my original idea but I was not sure what color to use for the Civil War. I had originally thought gray (apparently I am not patriotic enough ) but will do a cover up with the new colors and some of the pictures you suggested.

I like the idea of a further reading blurb also, especially with the ability to hyperlink in the pdf version. We should keep in mind, though, that this may become a printed item and keep the URLs in full view;i.e. //www.civilwar.com in stead of hyperlinked text like "The Civil War Wiki".

Bill

Quote from: Zachary The FirstHopefully, I'll have some time this week/weekend (it'll help pass the time as I wait for the Colts/Pats reckoning).

Oooh! We're on opposite sides on this one, Zachary! I've been a Pats fan since they were created along with the AFL. The Colts must go down this weekend!

-clash

for the npcs it might be a good idea to list "years of use" or whatever. Just something to give the GM or player an idea of what timeframe the NPC is historically appropriate for. Not to say you can't use them outside those dates.

Quote from: flyingmiceOooh! We're on opposite sides on this one, Zachary! I've been a Pats fan since they were created along with the AFL. The Colts must go down this weekend!
 
-clash

Just do me a favor--if the Horsies lose, try not to rub it in too badly.  This whole city will be in mourning.
 
-Zachary--Colts fan since '84

Quote from: Mcrowfor the npcs it might be a good idea to list "years of use" or whatever. Just something to give the GM or player an idea of what timeframe the NPC is historically appropriate for. Not to say you can't use them outside those dates.

That might be a good idea--under born, you could put (flourished [fl.] 1706-1745 or whatever).  A possibility, though dates in the bio might also furnish that.