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DDEK Sidekick Support Pack v 1.20
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Matt C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 06/29/2019 20:55:11

This is a set of 9 character "tents" to represent the new sidekick NPC in D&D Essentials. Each page has 3 copies of a sidekick type (expert, spellcaster, warrior) and one blank. Each set of 3 sidekick tents are the same (showing the "monster block" pretty much exactly as it is in the Essentials kit.) The only difference is that art is supplied on one side of the tent and both sides show a name (Quinn Hightopple - for example.)

I like the art, it is a sort of muted watercolor style that doesn't scream out at you "THIS IS MY CHARACTER" wich is fitting for an NPC. Included with the set is a zip file of tokens to use along with the tents. These tokens use the same art as the 9 sidekick cards and would import very well into any digital platform (like Roll20, etc...)

A couple of things caught my fancy. Each page has a black sheet (no art or stat block.) It would have been easy to copy the stat block but leave the art blank, thus a player could make a tent, name the NPC and add on some art if they want. On that Since this is a PDF, I don't see the harm in including a second version of it without the names. I might like the art, but want to give my own name to the NPC. It's nice to have suggested names, but I'd rather not be forced into them.

Finally, I see a missed opportunity here to add something beyond just a reformatting of what has gone before. There is value here for the price (spend a small sum so one doesn't have to reformat one's own NPC "tents" but thinking of a higher price point there would be value in adding some additional creative additions. For example, having two seperate stat blocks for the spellcaster - each with explicit lists of the spells available to that version, etc...



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DDEK Sidekick Support Pack v 1.20
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Creator Reply:
Thank you Matt for your kind review. I have attempted to address your issues and released v 1.01 already to include as many of your suggestions as possible. There are some "Creative Additions" coming, and I am in contact to Webb to add a full templating system (Webb makes the best Tent Templates) to include all the artwork and information necessary to make your own printable sidekick tent that includes your computer drawn images. As for a higher price point. $ 0.50 is the lowest price point that DMG allows on Pay What You Want Items, and that will always remain my price point. These are tools to help people learn, and as I improve on them I will not increase that. There are several other things in the works for this project as well (Full Character Sheet Generator is one example) but I would prefer people pay what they want for the currently included content, that way if something happens and an idea can not become a reality, no one can say "BUT YOU PROMISED" Keep you suggestions coming. I always welcome comments and ideas at cblanchard@ddalplayer.com
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Complete Spell Cards - Updated
Publisher: The Other Game Company
by Matt C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 04/16/2007 00:00:00

A very nice service at a nice price. While there is nothing new here, it is nice to have someone make up cards for all the spells in the SRD. $6 for all of them formatted is a good price. Also, having a "site license" for 8 people to share em is perfect and changes it from "nifty" to "you should buy".

I just wish they had formatted them so that they would fit on some sort of standard perforated card stock (ie. like buisness cards, or some such thing...) But I guess cutting them out myself isn't the end of the world.<br><br> <b>LIKED</b>: The price, the complete coverage. The order of the spells are such that you don't have to print out too many (ie. by class and level so that you only print levels and class spells you need or want...)<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: The formatting options. I'd prefer to have them slightly smaller, if possible.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>



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