I have finally gotten my LaTeX package polished enough to be used by the community.

Have a look and let me know what you think. I'm open to any critiques, criticism, etc. Please let me know how to make it better!

There's now a sample PDF and PNG of the output!

Updated to v0.2.

New in this version:

• Fixed table row colouring so the white/blue are in the right order
• Added the \Talents command to properly lay out talents

Fixed some typos. Added in commands to label tables—and with the right formatting! *Phew* that took a while.

oh ... a like minded TeXler ...

i am currently considering a markdown/pegdown to ConTeXt (pdfTeX/luaTeX) converter, because ConTeXt is much simpler to write and setup and includes its own graphics environment.

those TikZ images look nice tho

35 minutes ago, Terefang said:

oh ... a like minded TeXler ...

i am currently considering a markdown/pegdown to ConTeXt (pdfTeX/luaTeX) converter, because ConTeXt is much simpler to write and setup and includes its own graphics environment.

those TikZ images look nice tho

Thanks! I actually taught myself TikZ in order to do them. Still not as pretty as the ones in the book, but not bad for knowing zero about TikZ a week before making them!

This really awesome work! thanks for sharing!

I am trying to learn LaTex to use this package for my module. The sample document gets me the basics, but how can I add a title page with a new font? I am making a module for GM Chris' Harry Potter theme and would like to use LUMOS as the title font. I have not gotten far enough for anything beyond that but will let you know if I see anything.

I had to use LuaLaTex to get the sample to compile. Not sure if that was intended or something that I have done.

Figured out the font on the title page using \lumostext {\fontsize {60}{60} \selectfont My Great Title!}\\[2\baselineskip] % Title

I'll post my source .tex file so others have a bit more guidance. I have a lot to still go to get this thing written, but having fun figuring out LaTex.

I'd love to figure how to add the title page layout into the sections.sty file.

So, I messed with the LaTex files all weekend. SLOWLY learning some of the techniques. Feels like emacs or Wordstar in the old days. I have added one small thing to the sections.sty to deal with a credits page. My version is not exactly like the Genesys base book, but that easily adjusted by anyone. It took me a while to figure out enumerations and descriptions and lists, etc.

I am getting an extra page when I create a chapter. So, that needs to be figured out.

I have included my WIP module. It is basically just some early things to try out the template and get used to LuaLaTex. I have created a module cover too. Not sure if this is something that should be in a .sty or just a cover page within the main file. Here is my small updates to the source and my hack of a module. This in google drive, so let me know if there are issues with access.

NOTE: The image used in my cover is used without permission. I do have a link to the source in the .tex file and will give recognition to the owner/artist in my final version. The castle is also lifted from a photograph off the web. I have place a link to the original in the .tex file. No permission granted on either. Fair warning and notice.

I know this is a bit of technical speak when we are often working out game mechanics. I am planning to work in "verse" magic from Terrinoth as a type of magic taught at this particular school. That is the reason for the cover. I am not 100% if it is just a lift or a small modification.

On 9/29/2018 at 8:14 PM, M00t said:

I am trying to learn LaTex to use this package for my module. The sample document gets me the basics, but how can I add a title page with a new font? I am making a module for GM Chris' Harry Potter theme and would like to use LUMOS as the title font. I have not gotten far enough for anything beyond that but will let you know if I see anything.

I had to use LuaLaTex to get the sample to compile. Not sure if that was intended or something that I have done.

LuaLaTeX is indeed the intent. That’s how I typeset my documents.

To change the font, you need to check out the fontspec package . That’s what is used to add fonts to a LaTeX document.

12 hours ago, M00t said:

I'd love to figure how to add the title page layout into the sections.sty file.

The .sty files are easily modified. Here’s a primer on writing your own, and some supplementary reading .

c_beck, thanks. I have been covering the extremely numerous Tex packages. There are so many it is difficult to keep straight when starting out. I did change from using a background package to the tikz package when I noticed you mentioned it in another post. Tikz is actually working out better for this purpose. I can just place an image for the cover, but I wanted to use the typesetting to give a cleaner look to the cover.

Would love to hear your input and thoughts.