Standardcat Template Pack

Standardcat is a 24-page Affinity Publisher template suitable for self-publishing roleplaying games. The template includes:

• a pdf version of the template for universal access
• 2 page sizes (A5 and 5.5 x 8.5in)
• complete set of heading, body, table, header and footer text styles
• alternating row colour table format
• several styles to help format stat blocks
• designed with two freely available fonts: Alegreya and Cooper Hewitt (please download separately and respect the fonts' licenses. A useful site is www.fontsquirrel.com)
• title and end pages
• colophon (copyright page)
• table of contents
• overview of content area
• example d6 and d30 lists
• single-column and two-column example layouts
• various image size examples
• a license for you to use the template to create your own works

NOTE: This template only works with the Affinity Publisher software. This template is distributed as is. It works with Affinity Publisher as of summer 2022. I do not guarantee regular updates of these template files.

Bonus Example Location

The template also includes a UVG-style location (compatible with that product), including:

• misfortune table
• local conditions, denizens, and desirables
• a typical local lifeform (kabaliths, the living spirit stones) and spell (living stone)
• three sub-locations (the Pink City, Tombs of Vorhad's Acolytes, and the Undying Megalith of Tabo).

This location is formatted for the SEACAT rpg system, a d20 system loosely compatible with most of the wider post-D&D ecosystem. Levels = HD, life = hp.

Enjoy!

I hope you find the template useful for your own design projects. It distills many lessons I have (sometimes painfully) learned over the years of creating roleplaying games.

I also hope you find the sample content useful as inspiration for laying out and creating your own exciting new rpg games.

Welcome aboard, you're all designers now :)

—L