NOTE:  This post is out of date.  These cards have been updated and the template is now for sale!

http://educatedgamer.net/blog/4e-power-cards

I used the Magic Set Editor program with a modified Full Text Template (copy to the Data folder) to create these power cards for the 1st level sample characters from the D&D Experience. They are just preliminary cards, but show some potential…

Here is my system - your mileage may vary!

  • The card color represents the class (paladin, warlock, etc). For the Warlock, multiple colors represent the class (black) and focus (green = fey).
  • Powers based on Races use the Land texture, and Items will use the Artifact texture.
  • I took advantage of the Power/Toughness section to re-state the type of ability (Standard, Move, Minor, Free, or Immediate), since in play this is a common point where my players have slowed down in trying to pick their actions.
  • I am using the official 4E logo as the set logo - just for fun. Black = At Will, Silver = Encounter, and Gold = Daily.
  • At Will, Encounter, and Daily are also represented by the card border. I chose darker variations of the colors to help they eyes. I almost made everything with black borders for aesthetic reasons, since I will be using colored sleeves for my coding, but figured others might not, so I left them. Feel free to change if you don’t like.
  • The mana symbol represents the level of the power. In the case of Class features, I used 0, since you get those independent of level. Also, X is used for racial powers - though I might just pull that.

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