Articles and Examples This page will contain articles and examples regarding the Blades of Exile scenario editor. Some of them will be written by Jeff Vogel, designer of the scenario editor. Others will be by dedicated users of the editor. If you have a neat trick, idea, or technique, write about it and send it to b l a d e s@ spiderwebsoftware . com (Note spaces added to thwart spammers. Remove spaces for valid email address.). We hope to hear from you! Articles: It's All about Size Face in Dialogue Making a custom graphic. What About Shareware Fees? Think Diagonal Common Mistakes How To Destroy a Town Scenario Editor Spell Checker More Common Mistakes Perils of Scenario Submission The Perils of 250 Alas, We Too Have Limits Notes on Dialogue The Perils of Animation Testing 1..2..3 Personality Perils R Rated Scenarios Incrementing S.D. Flags Town Building Tips Setting the Difficulty Monty Haul Redux Adjusting For Different Levels New Key Idea Zen and the Art of Gameplay When do npcs go away? Followup to Zen and the Art of Gameplay Custom Item Graphics Problems When do NPCs go away, addendum When do white dots on terrain spaces disappear? What makes a scenario great? To Make an Arena Don't Forget the Outdoors Great Design Advice Common Scenario Mistakes Special Spells Setting Mage Lore Outdoor Timed Specials Tactical Puzzles Disappearing NPCs A Comment on Scenarios Windows-Mac Text Block Incompatability Addendum to Article #36 "Setting Mage Lore" Give (Special) Item: Problems and Workarounds Trouble with Puzzles How to play with a party that only has 1 PC Small, Single Thread Scenarios vs. Large Mutiple Thread Scenarios Scenario Design Suggestions Some Guidelines for Beta Testing Scenarios NPC Appearing/Disappearing The Teleport Spell Workarounds for Blades Limitations Logic and Geometry (continuation of article #40) When killing once, kill them twice. Mairwen's Crystal note. User Bug Report 1 User Bug Report 2 Making Epics vs. Smaller Scenario New Blades Of Exile Scenario IDEAS Thoughts on town\dungeon frills and other things Custom Recipes Design trick - maps. Customizable PC spells An Excellent Guide to Building a Town in Blades of Exile How to Change the Graphic for Your Player-Character (PC) Portal Tricks Creating more interesting epic battles. (Warning: Refers to console games heavily.) Back into the Scenario Workshop