General Text Styling

Here's a page to demonstrate general text styling under this template. The heading at the top of the page is a level one heading, while the rest are displayed below. (We'll use nonsense text for the rest of the page, since I have nothing more to say on this.)

Tables

Although it's not exactly correct HTML usage, tables are definitely the easiest way to format 4e powers, items, monsters and traps within GMBinder. A few general caveats:

• You will need to wrap different types of tables in <div> tags with the class fourthed (see document source for examples).
• Add the flavourless class if your power has no flavour row.
• Add has-target and/or has-attack class if your power includes those entries.
• Because there appears to be no column-span in GMBinder, I've added a workaround for text which needs to floated to the upper right of a table header (e.g. the source/type/level text of a power). To use this, place floating text between <span class="right"> and </span> HTML tags (view source for example). This should work even within table markdown.

Monsters

Like items, monsters need to be handled with several different tables.

• Wrap each individual monster in a <div> with the monster class. The first table inside the monster div will be treated as the top section (name and basic statistics that follow predictable templating).
• If the monster has traits, wrap them together in a single <div> with the traits class. Make a table inside this div for each trait.
• Wrap all actions together in a single <div> with the actions class. Make a table inside this div for each action.
• Wrap the ability scores table in a <div> with the checks class. If the skills section is required, place this in a paragraph above the table. Tables and paragraphs look the same in this section, and table headers in this section are invisible.
• Wrap the alignment, language, equipment and and extra stuff (like appearance and tactics, if needed) in a <div> with the tail class. Tables and paragraphs look the same in this section, and table headers in this section are invisible.

Icons

You can use these by wrapping the appropriate character(s) in HTML markup like so: <span class="icon"> character </span>.

Traps/Hazards

Since traps and hazards are rather like cut-down monsters, making one of these is just like making a monster, but with fewer sections.

• Wrap each individual hazard in a <div> with the hazard class. The first table inside the this will be treated as the top section.
• Place each action in its own table, and wrap them all in a single shared <div> with the actions class. A <h2> element in this section will look like a table header.
• Place a the countermeasures table in a <div> with the counters class.

Page with Feature Image

This style, with half the page occupied by a feature image, is generally used for heritage and class writeups in the core books.

To use this template:

• Wrap your feature image in a <div> with the feature-image class.
• Add the left class to put the feature image in the left-hand column, or right to place it on the right.
• Place a \columnbreak between your image div and your text (either before or after your text, depending on which side you have the image on).
• Add the feature and full classes to your top <h2> heading.

The official books also sometimes pair this opposite a full-page image that extends the illustration, to create a two-page spread. To make a feature image take up the whole page, just don't add the left or right class, and leave out the column break. (It's up to you to slice your image into two appropriate pieces!)

Heritage Template

A summary of this creature, in a single sentence or so

An introductory paragraph about this heritage. This is where we summarise its place in the campaign world and explain what's so exciting about it compared to other creatures.

Physical Qualities

What this creatures looks like, and how those traits play into its mechanical attributes. Breath weapon caster level check character cover deal damage difficulty class dodge bonus elemental type full normal hit points heat dangers melee miniature figure outsider type range penalty sorcerer special ability spell domain tiny touch attack.

Action bonus charm cold domain cowering disabled fey type giant type illusion manufactured weapons negative energy plane nonplayer character plant type player character resistance bonus shaken target turning check unconscious. Charm climb critical hit dazed disabled earth domain energy drain fear effect grapple check grappling hit points immediate action incorporeal subtype manufactured weapons medium natural reach paralyzed planning domain prerequisite profane bonus psionics reflex save stack strength summoning subschool swim tanar'ri subtype teleportation subschool treasure unarmed strike.

5-foot step arcane spell failure automatic hit base save bonus command undead conjuration enhancement bonus evasion extraplanar subtype fatigued force damage gold piece incorporeal mundane nauseated plant domain ranged attack roll rogue size modifier special quality spell preparation tanar'ri subtype threat threatened square turning damage water subtype.

Ability drained air subtype breath weapon character dazed domain spell falling force damage half speed lawful monk ooze type outer plane reptilian subtype sacred bonus strength domain thirst threat range touch spell war domain.

Playing a Thisthing

Aberration type ability modifier acid effects attack cast a spell charisma cure spell elf domain fire domain frightful presence goblinoid subtype good subtype heat dangers inflict spell living luck bonus native subtype nonplayer character renewal domain spider domain subschool supernatural ability temporary hit points turning check water subtype.

Balance domain chaos domain dispel check effective character level insight bonus native subtype point of origin reach weapon scent teleportation subschool threat range. Adventuring party armor bonus attack of opportunity attack roll calling subschool darkvision energy drain failure gaze natural ability scent spell immunity.

Base save bonus change shape check class compulsion subschool diminutive earth domain energy drained energy plane exhausted fascinated frightened inflict spell metal domain miss chance paralysis paralyzed plant domain portal domain special ability spell immunity square trample transmutation turn undead.

Adventuring party armor bonus attack of opportunity attack roll calling subschool darkvision energy drain failure gaze natural ability scent spell immunity.

Class Template

"Quote from this class, to get us excited for it!"

An introductory section about this class. This is where we summarise its place in the campaign world and explain what's so exciting about it compared to other classes.

Action bonus charm cold domain cowering disabled fey type giant type illusion manufactured weapons negative energy plane nonplayer character plant type player character resistance bonus shaken target turning check unconscious. Charm climb critical hit dazed disabled earth domain energy drain fear effect grapple check grappling hit points immediate action incorporeal subtype manufactured weapons medium natural reach paralyzed planning domain prerequisite profane bonus psionics reflex save stack strength summoning subschool swim tanar'ri subtype teleportation subschool treasure unarmed strike.

Ability drained air subtype breath weapon character dazed domain spell falling force damage half speed lawful monk ooze type outer plane reptilian subtype sacred bonus strength domain thirst threat range touch spell war domain.