D&D 3.0/3.5 SPELLCARDS [Archive] - Wizards Community

D&D 3.0/3.5 SPELLCARDS [Archive] - Wizards Community

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ThorMek
12-20-05, 12:32 PM I remember there were spellcards for AD&D when we played that,
to easily just lay out the spells you have ready.
I've been waiting and hoping for spellcards for the new versions
to come out, but I've never seen them.

I've contacted the major stores in my country who says there has not been
produced cards like those for the new versions, and browsing foreign
shops has turned up the same result!

for a while I started making my own, but I'm no artist so the quality of
what I can produce is limited. I PRAY that you will produce something
like this - there has got to be a market for it. I myself would pay heaps
for a few deck's with nice design based on school/domains

Make them!
Pretty please!

If there is already a thread on this, I am sorry - I could not find it.
Seeker95
12-20-05, 12:44 PM They've already been made.
Complete Spell Cards (http://www.gamewyrd.com/review/363)
And the product page for the Spell Cards (http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=1980)
Amaril
12-20-05, 11:47 PM They've already been made.
Complete Spell Cards (http://www.gamewyrd.com/review/363)
And the product page for the Spell Cards (http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=1980)
But that only covers the spells in the SRD.
SnakePlisken
12-21-05, 01:07 AM Hell yeah!! i never even herd of these befor, i just bought then heheh
thanks for the heads up
Seeker95
12-21-05, 08:52 AM But that only covers the spells in the SRD.And provides a decent template for making your own.
And with all the Art Gallery stuff on the WotC website, there aren't too many spells without art already that can't be filled in by a quick Google Images search.
Amaril
12-21-05, 09:00 AM And provides a decent template for making your own.
And with all the Art Gallery stuff on the WotC website, there aren't too many spells without art already that can't be filled in by a quick Google Images search.
I don't have that much spare time. I'd rather be able to buy them and be done with it.
MessiahOmega
12-22-05, 12:57 AM the other game company has those same cards, abeit blank, for download on their site. i love using them. on the other hand, im also toying with the idea of using the blank spell cards from the old wizards spell card compendium thing from AD&D.

that reminds me; my warmage went up a level. time to make some more cards myself!
ThorMek
12-22-05, 01:23 PM Thank you for your replies (I've been late in replying as my thread
was listed as having 0 replies to me)

I actually found that site, but after downloading the demo, seeing
the 'design' and realizing that I would have to print every card myself
made me leave the site quickly.

But after having been in contact with rpgshop, I was referred to
this (http://www.rpgshop.com/product_info.php?products_id=32587&) product. I havent been able to find out much about it,
but it seems like proper decks for spellcasting
Dave Stebbins
12-22-05, 02:46 PM I actually found that site, but after downloading the demo, seeing the 'design' and realizing that I would have to print every card myself
made me leave the site quickly.
What's wrong with that? I rather like the idea because then you only have to print out the ones you need. And if your spellcaster takes some spells multiple times, you can print them multiple times and have your entire memorized list at hand.

If you're worried about the cost or ink usage there are options there also. You can get a good laser printer for about $100 these days (I've had mine for a while now). Also, there are places like Kinkos or CopyMax that will print out files for you for a nominal fee.

It may not be ideal, but it might be what you're looking for.

-Dave
Amaril
12-22-05, 02:51 PM What's wrong with that? I rather like the idea because then you only have to print out the ones you need. And if your spellcaster takes some spells multiple times, you can print them multiple times and have your entire memorized list at hand.

If you're worried about the cost or ink usage there are options there also. You can get a good laser printer for about $100 these days (I've had mine for a while now). Also, there are places like Kinkos or CopyMax that will print out files for you for a nominal fee.

It may not be ideal, but it might be what you're looking for.

-Dave
And if you're a cleric?
Seeker95
12-22-05, 03:56 PM And if you're a cleric?I'm pretty sure neither laser printers nor Kinko's adjusts prices just because you choose a divine caster. :P
BladeMage_1
12-22-05, 04:04 PM I use notecards. This way you can write your own modifiers (DC's and atk. bonuses, etc.) to your specific spellcaster. An Inexpensive way of doing it!

Guess I'm just a cheap-o! :D

Edit: hee-hee, I'm not a very good speed reader :(
deafbymetal
12-22-05, 04:08 PM Also, there are places like Kinkos or CopyMax that will print out files for you for a nominal fee.
It may not be ideal, but it might be what you're looking for.
-Dave

Also of note, if you get them printed at a place like Kinko's, you can have them laminated- making them last a hell of a lot longer. It's relatively inexpensive to do.

And if you're a cleric?
The Complete Spell Cards have Cleric spells, in the bundle or as a seperate download.

I'm pretty sure neither laser printers nor Kinko's adjusts prices just because you choose a divine caster.

Amaril- You might want to check, however. They may be biased against your faith :eek:
Amaril
12-22-05, 04:15 PM I think your all missing the points I'm trying to make.

1. I'd like to have spell cards for all spells published in official D&D books published by Wizards of the Coast or at least spell cards for the spells presented in Spell Compendium.

2. Clerics can prepare spells at any point during a game session, and they have access to any cleric spell in existence (ignoring certain restrictions).

Thus, printing my own spell cards for every single cleric spell just so I can have it on hand is not cost effective. For a wizard or sorcerer, it's a different situation. Wizards have a limited list of spells they know (or have written in their spellbooks), and sorcerers have a very limited list of spells they know. Meanwhile during a given game session, a cleric can prepare any spell on the cleric spell list.
Seeker95
12-22-05, 04:37 PM Amaril, we get what you're saying, but it sounds more like you're saying that because there isn't a perfect solution for you, you don't want to hear any solution. If you refuse to do anything until you can have everything, you'll never get anywhere.

Although a cleric can prepare any cleric spell (allowed by the DM), I have yet to vary my spell selection by more than 25% when playing a cleric. Just s a wizard adds very specific spells to a spellbook, the cleric has a few fvorites and a few rotations.
Amaril
12-22-05, 05:01 PM Amaril, we get what you're saying, but it sounds more like you're saying that because there isn't a perfect solution for you, you don't want to hear any solution. If you refuse to do anything until you can have everything, you'll never get anywhere.

Although a cleric can prepare any cleric spell (allowed by the DM), I have yet to vary my spell selection by more than 25% when playing a cleric. Just s a wizard adds very specific spells to a spellbook, the cleric has a few fvorites and a few rotations.
You're right about players running clerics with a list of spells that barely changes. However, I am a DM running Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, which has a lot of clerics each with varied lists of spells prepared. I'd like to have spell cards to have on hand so that when I run a cleric I won't have to fumble through a stack of books; I would like to just have the stack of cards I'll need for each encounter.

I don't really have time to waste on filling in and printing my own cards. I'd rather buy a set of cards published by WotC and use the time to make the encounters more memorable.

I'm not complaining really. I live just fine without spell cards. I'm only making a case for why I think WotC should publish printed spell cards that include spells beyond the SRD.
Dave Stebbins
12-23-05, 11:42 AM Of course, if Wizards printed spell cards from several sources (like every spell in the spell compendium), they would have to make them fairly expensive, and even then, they'd just be pulling sales away from those other products.

That's the difference betwen what we want ("I want a pony!") and what Wizards, as a business, will likely provide.

-Dave
"The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to." --B.C. Forbes (1880-1954) founder of Forbes magazine
Amaril
12-23-05, 11:50 AM Of course, if Wizards printed spell cards from several sources (like every spell in the spell compendium), they would have to make them fairly expensive, and even then, they'd just be pulling sales away from those other products.

That's the difference betwen what we want ("I want a pony!") and what Wizards, as a business, will likely provide.

-Dave
"The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to." --B.C. Forbes (1880-1954) founder of Forbes magazine

I'm not debating the difference. I'm just saying what would be nice.

Kind of like how a jet pack would be nice to have, but I'm not going to complain that "Company X" should give me what I want. I'm just saying that I don't have time to build my own.
Zariell
12-23-05, 04:24 PM I don't understand these at all.

Whats the need of these exactly and why would I not just write down my own spells on notecards?
Seeker95
12-23-05, 08:47 PM Whats the need of theseSame reason you might want them on notecards.why would I not just write down my own spells on notecards?Laziness or Perfectionism.
Amaril
12-23-05, 10:53 PM or convenience or lack of time
Stormonu
12-24-05, 12:59 AM Well, you could always buys the prefilled ones and then just write up the additional ones you need. That would cut out a lot of up-front work. (Note, the 2nd ones you linked to are the 3.0 versions. They never made 3.5 versions, I've been looking).

Another thing you could do is to break down your work into level-by-level groups. Our current druid player is doing that - she first wrote up 1st level spells and when she hit 3rd level (and gained 2nd level spells) wrote up all the 2nd level spells, now she's recently done the 3rd level spells.

It would have been nice if WotC had put out a PHB set, and then bound cards into the back of each new supplement. Of course, they'd probably have to do a whole seperate box set for the Spell Compendium.

Perhaps they could have included them in the D&D miniature sets?

Hey, what about feat cards? Those seem like they would be nice for the fighters and such as well.
Seeker95
12-24-05, 09:10 AM or convenience or lack of timeConvenience is covered by
"the same reason you would write them down on notecards".

Lack of time *might* be why you would not write them down on notecards, but I find it ridiculous that anyeone who spends time playing D&D should make claims to a lack of time.
Seeker95
12-24-05, 09:12 AM Hey, what about feat cards? Those seem like they would be nice for the fighters and such as well.Assuming you have a character sheet, there is already a place for everything you need for Feats. They don't change over time, although they increase in number.

Feat cards are "neat" but not really needed.
Spell cards are both neat and useful.

If you create either, I'll take a set.
Amaril
12-24-05, 09:14 AM Lack of time *might* be why you would not write them down on notecards, but I find it ridiculous that anyeone who spends time playing D&D should make claims to a lack of time.
It's because I'm a DM that I have a lack of time. I have more important things to do to prepare for my games than transcribe spells from a book to notecards.
Seeker95
12-24-05, 09:26 AM As a DM you have players. Have them do it. Require it of players who have casters.

And if you have a good relationship with your players, even request that they work together to make a set for you. Ten cards per player per each session will get your set fleshed out and complete in no time. Heck, 25 sessions* will complete the entire Spell Compendium!

* Assumes four players, and the DM does nothing. If the DM helps, it is done in 20 sessions.
If you have 5 players plus the DM, it is done in 16 sessions.
Amaril
12-24-05, 09:32 AM As a DM you have players. Have them do it. Require it of players who have casters.

And if you have a good relationship with your players, even request that they work together to make a set for you. Ten cards per player per each session will get your set fleshed out and complete in no time. Heck, 25 sessions* will complete the entire Spell Compendium!

* Assumes four players, and the DM does nothing. If the DM helps, it is done in 20 sessions.
If you have 5 players plus the DM, it is done in 16 sessions.
They have better things to do, or at least I hope they do. They are all married, full-time professionals, graduate students, or any combination of the three.

Really, it's not that important for me to have spell cards. It's just a convenience; something that would be nice to have, but not a priority.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ThorMek 12-20-05, 12:32 PM	I remember there were spellcards for AD&D when we played that, to easily just lay out the spells you have ready. I've been waiting and hoping for spellcards for the new versions to come out, but I've never seen them. I've contacted the major stores in my country who says there has not been produced cards like those for the new versions, and browsing foreign shops has turned up the same result! for a while I started making my own, but I'm no artist so the quality of what I can produce is limited. I PRAY that you will produce something like this - there has got to be a market for it. I myself would pay heaps for a few deck's with nice design based on school/domains Make them! Pretty please! If there is already a thread on this, I am sorry - I could not find it.
Seeker95 12-20-05, 12:44 PM	They've already been made. Complete Spell Cards (http://www.gamewyrd.com/review/363) And the product page for the Spell Cards (http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=1980)
Amaril 12-20-05, 11:47 PM	They've already been made. Complete Spell Cards (http://www.gamewyrd.com/review/363) And the product page for the Spell Cards (http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=1980) But that only covers the spells in the SRD.
SnakePlisken 12-21-05, 01:07 AM	Hell yeah!! i never even herd of these befor, i just bought then heheh thanks for the heads up
Seeker95 12-21-05, 08:52 AM	But that only covers the spells in the SRD.And provides a decent template for making your own. And with all the Art Gallery stuff on the WotC website, there aren't too many spells without art already that can't be filled in by a quick Google Images search.
Amaril 12-21-05, 09:00 AM	And provides a decent template for making your own. And with all the Art Gallery stuff on the WotC website, there aren't too many spells without art already that can't be filled in by a quick Google Images search. I don't have that much spare time. I'd rather be able to buy them and be done with it.
MessiahOmega 12-22-05, 12:57 AM	the other game company has those same cards, abeit blank, for download on their site. i love using them. on the other hand, im also toying with the idea of using the blank spell cards from the old wizards spell card compendium thing from AD&D. that reminds me; my warmage went up a level. time to make some more cards myself!
ThorMek 12-22-05, 01:23 PM	Thank you for your replies (I've been late in replying as my thread was listed as having 0 replies to me) I actually found that site, but after downloading the demo, seeing the 'design' and realizing that I would have to print every card myself made me leave the site quickly. But after having been in contact with rpgshop, I was referred to this (http://www.rpgshop.com/product_info.php?products_id=32587&) product. I havent been able to find out much about it, but it seems like proper decks for spellcasting
Dave Stebbins 12-22-05, 02:46 PM	I actually found that site, but after downloading the demo, seeing the 'design' and realizing that I would have to print every card myself made me leave the site quickly. What's wrong with that? I rather like the idea because then you only have to print out the ones you need. And if your spellcaster takes some spells multiple times, you can print them multiple times and have your entire memorized list at hand. If you're worried about the cost or ink usage there are options there also. You can get a good laser printer for about $100 these days (I've had mine for a while now). Also, there are places like Kinkos or CopyMax that will print out files for you for a nominal fee. It may not be ideal, but it might be what you're looking for. -Dave
Amaril 12-22-05, 02:51 PM	What's wrong with that? I rather like the idea because then you only have to print out the ones you need. And if your spellcaster takes some spells multiple times, you can print them multiple times and have your entire memorized list at hand. If you're worried about the cost or ink usage there are options there also. You can get a good laser printer for about $100 these days (I've had mine for a while now). Also, there are places like Kinkos or CopyMax that will print out files for you for a nominal fee. It may not be ideal, but it might be what you're looking for. -Dave And if you're a cleric?
Seeker95 12-22-05, 03:56 PM	And if you're a cleric?I'm pretty sure neither laser printers nor Kinko's adjusts prices just because you choose a divine caster. :P
BladeMage_1 12-22-05, 04:04 PM	I use notecards. This way you can write your own modifiers (DC's and atk. bonuses, etc.) to your specific spellcaster. An Inexpensive way of doing it! Guess I'm just a cheap-o! :D Edit: hee-hee, I'm not a very good speed reader :(
deafbymetal 12-22-05, 04:08 PM	Also, there are places like Kinkos or CopyMax that will print out files for you for a nominal fee. It may not be ideal, but it might be what you're looking for. -Dave Also of note, if you get them printed at a place like Kinko's, you can have them laminated- making them last a hell of a lot longer. It's relatively inexpensive to do. And if you're a cleric? The Complete Spell Cards have Cleric spells, in the bundle or as a seperate download. I'm pretty sure neither laser printers nor Kinko's adjusts prices just because you choose a divine caster. Amaril- You might want to check, however. They may be biased against your faith :eek:
Amaril 12-22-05, 04:15 PM	I think your all missing the points I'm trying to make. 1. I'd like to have spell cards for all spells published in official D&D books published by Wizards of the Coast or at least spell cards for the spells presented in Spell Compendium. 2. Clerics can prepare spells at any point during a game session, and they have access to any cleric spell in existence (ignoring certain restrictions). Thus, printing my own spell cards for every single cleric spell just so I can have it on hand is not cost effective. For a wizard or sorcerer, it's a different situation. Wizards have a limited list of spells they know (or have written in their spellbooks), and sorcerers have a very limited list of spells they know. Meanwhile during a given game session, a cleric can prepare any spell on the cleric spell list.
Seeker95 12-22-05, 04:37 PM	Amaril, we get what you're saying, but it sounds more like you're saying that because there isn't a perfect solution for you, you don't want to hear any solution. If you refuse to do anything until you can have everything, you'll never get anywhere. Although a cleric can prepare any cleric spell (allowed by the DM), I have yet to vary my spell selection by more than 25% when playing a cleric. Just s a wizard adds very specific spells to a spellbook, the cleric has a few fvorites and a few rotations.
Amaril 12-22-05, 05:01 PM	Amaril, we get what you're saying, but it sounds more like you're saying that because there isn't a perfect solution for you, you don't want to hear any solution. If you refuse to do anything until you can have everything, you'll never get anywhere. Although a cleric can prepare any cleric spell (allowed by the DM), I have yet to vary my spell selection by more than 25% when playing a cleric. Just s a wizard adds very specific spells to a spellbook, the cleric has a few fvorites and a few rotations. You're right about players running clerics with a list of spells that barely changes. However, I am a DM running Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, which has a lot of clerics each with varied lists of spells prepared. I'd like to have spell cards to have on hand so that when I run a cleric I won't have to fumble through a stack of books; I would like to just have the stack of cards I'll need for each encounter. I don't really have time to waste on filling in and printing my own cards. I'd rather buy a set of cards published by WotC and use the time to make the encounters more memorable. I'm not complaining really. I live just fine without spell cards. I'm only making a case for why I think WotC should publish printed spell cards that include spells beyond the SRD.
Dave Stebbins 12-23-05, 11:42 AM	Of course, if Wizards printed spell cards from several sources (like every spell in the spell compendium), they would have to make them fairly expensive, and even then, they'd just be pulling sales away from those other products. That's the difference betwen what we want ("I want a pony!") and what Wizards, as a business, will likely provide. -Dave "The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to." --B.C. Forbes (1880-1954) founder of Forbes magazine
Amaril 12-23-05, 11:50 AM	Of course, if Wizards printed spell cards from several sources (like every spell in the spell compendium), they would have to make them fairly expensive, and even then, they'd just be pulling sales away from those other products. That's the difference betwen what we want ("I want a pony!") and what Wizards, as a business, will likely provide. -Dave "The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to." --B.C. Forbes (1880-1954) founder of Forbes magazine I'm not debating the difference. I'm just saying what would be nice. Kind of like how a jet pack would be nice to have, but I'm not going to complain that "Company X" should give me what I want. I'm just saying that I don't have time to build my own.
Zariell 12-23-05, 04:24 PM	I don't understand these at all. Whats the need of these exactly and why would I not just write down my own spells on notecards?
Seeker95 12-23-05, 08:47 PM	Whats the need of theseSame reason you might want them on notecards.why would I not just write down my own spells on notecards?Laziness or Perfectionism.
Amaril 12-23-05, 10:53 PM	or convenience or lack of time
Stormonu 12-24-05, 12:59 AM	Well, you could always buys the prefilled ones and then just write up the additional ones you need. That would cut out a lot of up-front work. (Note, the 2nd ones you linked to are the 3.0 versions. They never made 3.5 versions, I've been looking). Another thing you could do is to break down your work into level-by-level groups. Our current druid player is doing that - she first wrote up 1st level spells and when she hit 3rd level (and gained 2nd level spells) wrote up all the 2nd level spells, now she's recently done the 3rd level spells. It would have been nice if WotC had put out a PHB set, and then bound cards into the back of each new supplement. Of course, they'd probably have to do a whole seperate box set for the Spell Compendium. Perhaps they could have included them in the D&D miniature sets? Hey, what about feat cards? Those seem like they would be nice for the fighters and such as well.
Seeker95 12-24-05, 09:10 AM	or convenience or lack of timeConvenience is covered by "the same reason you would write them down on notecards". Lack of time might be why you would not write them down on notecards, but I find it ridiculous that anyeone who spends time playing D&D should make claims to a lack of time.
Seeker95 12-24-05, 09:12 AM	Hey, what about feat cards? Those seem like they would be nice for the fighters and such as well.Assuming you have a character sheet, there is already a place for everything you need for Feats. They don't change over time, although they increase in number. Feat cards are "neat" but not really needed. Spell cards are both neat and useful. If you create either, I'll take a set.
Amaril 12-24-05, 09:14 AM	Lack of time might be why you would not write them down on notecards, but I find it ridiculous that anyeone who spends time playing D&D should make claims to a lack of time. It's because I'm a DM that I have a lack of time. I have more important things to do to prepare for my games than transcribe spells from a book to notecards.
Seeker95 12-24-05, 09:26 AM	As a DM you have players. Have them do it. Require it of players who have casters. And if you have a good relationship with your players, even request that they work together to make a set for you. Ten cards per player per each session will get your set fleshed out and complete in no time. Heck, 25 sessions* will complete the entire Spell Compendium! * Assumes four players, and the DM does nothing. If the DM helps, it is done in 20 sessions. If you have 5 players plus the DM, it is done in 16 sessions.
Amaril 12-24-05, 09:32 AM	As a DM you have players. Have them do it. Require it of players who have casters. And if you have a good relationship with your players, even request that they work together to make a set for you. Ten cards per player per each session will get your set fleshed out and complete in no time. Heck, 25 sessions* will complete the entire Spell Compendium! * Assumes four players, and the DM does nothing. If the DM helps, it is done in 20 sessions. If you have 5 players plus the DM, it is done in 16 sessions. They have better things to do, or at least I hope they do. They are all married, full-time professionals, graduate students, or any combination of the three. Really, it's not that important for me to have spell cards. It's just a convenience; something that would be nice to have, but not a priority.