Here is a javascript-based hero builder I created. Its pretty simple, but it uses the rules from the pdf to build your own hero for Descent.

I plan on modifying it in the future so that you can print out the character card.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

http://rjames.homelinux.com/descent/hero_gen.php

(FYI: I know that this does not work in Internet Explorer v6. It might work in Internet Explorer v7, but I'm not sure. I know for sure that it does work in the latest version of Firefox)

hmm... for some reason the link didn't quite work.

rjames.homelinux.com/descent/hero_gen.php

Hey, letting you know that the link you posted doesn't work, although if you copy/paste the url you gave it works just fine. Might want to adjust how you posted the link onto the forums.

EDIT: for some reason the other person pointing out the link not working didn't show up for me. Oh well. Anyway, the editor seems to work nicely, although I believe the editor given allows for a single attribute to be lowered more than once, while it can only be raised once. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's the way I read it.

yeah, functionally I believe that's the only difference from the one posted a few weeks ago too (other than the more generic names on the templates) - http://descent.epixx.org/

I hate copying and pasting into a window. Seriously, what is it they are trying to accomplish with that "feature"?

Well... i did not know about that builder, and it pretty much puts mine to shame.

I did not realize that you could lower a stat more than once. It specifically says that a stat cannot be raised more than once, but says nothing about a limit on lowering it.... only that wounds cannot go below 8 and armor cannot go below 0. Oddly enough, it places no lower limit on fatigue or speed at all, but 0 is to be assumed i guess (except I'm not sure how you could play a character with 0 speed).

I will probably retire mine and begin using this new discovery (new to me at least).

Yours is fine, functionally. I made one myself (offline) that includes reverse engineered point values for hero abilities from the game - you could always add that in and make yours unique. I'd offer a list of what each skill is worth but it's outdated and only includes the base heroes (haven't worked on it in a while). Plus you'd need different presentation (adding/subtracting the skills from the combobox as they become available), since they don't have tiered versions.

Alternatively, you could just write tiered versions of the hero skills.

Nightwolf629 said:

It was stated by Kevin in an earlier thread(possibly on the old board) that you can lower each stat once max.

Badend said:

That's very interesting, given that would make the official example of "raising 2 traits and lowering 4" impossible. I assume you don't have a link or exact quote..?

Antistone said:

I seem to remember that official example being declared a typo. My memory's not to be trusted, though.

Badend said:

I figured this might be the case but a nerd is a nerd and can only follow specification to the letter. Anyway, the builder mentioned in pinkymadigan's post has been updated to work like that.