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Resource for Markdown Handouts and Bios API Script - Alien RPG

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May 03 (3 years ago)

Edited May 03 (3 years ago)
Loren the GM
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Using Stephen's fabulous Markdown Handouts and Bios API Script I've created a markdown for handouts to use with Alien RPG on Roll20 (also thanks to Keith Curtis for his D&D 5e code in that same thread, which did a lot of the heavy lifting). This is intended to be evocative of the book, but doesn't re-create all of the layout elements exactly.

Visit my github link for full instructions and needed files.

Example of Markdown Options

To see the detail of the image, I recommend clicking the image to open it, then right click -> open in new tab -> click on the image in the new tab to make it full size.

A Roll20 Handout using the CSS/markdown with dark mode enabled.



Roll20 handout using the CSS/markdown without dark mode turned on.


May 03 (3 years ago)

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keithcurtis
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That's a work of beauty! Very evocative and immersive. I also like the lengthy style preview.

Did you consider an old CRT green instead of the mint color? I like the look of the mint, but the CRT green might be evocative of the first movie. (I'm thinking of Ripley talking to Mother).

May 03 (3 years ago)

Edited May 03 (3 years ago)
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keithcurtis said:

That's a work of beauty! Very evocative and immersive. I also like the lengthy style preview.

Did you consider an old CRT green instead of the mint color? I like the look of the mint, but the CRT green might be evocative of the first movie. (I'm thinking of Ripley talking to Mother).


I did consider green, but the mint/blue is a major color feature in the book (it is a sampled color from the Ship's Log text in the book, and also used in the flourishes around the text boxes below, which I used to design the custom horizontal rule). I was trying to use the book elements as major inspiration to keep within the same design theme, and also keep readability on a screen.

Page from the book for reference:



May 03 (3 years ago)
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Absolutely lovely.

May 03 (3 years ago)
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Loren the GM said:


I did consider green, but the mint/blue is a major color feature in the book (it is a sampled color from the Ship's Log text in the book, and also used in the flourishes around the text boxes below, which I used to design the custom horizontal rule). I was trying to use the book elements as major inspiration to keep within the same design theme, and also keep readability on a screen.

I figured that was likely. Really cool, though. It's a shame that thread closed. It would be nice to have a central repository of themes.

Hmm. There's probably a wiki page for the script...


May 03 (3 years ago)
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keithcurtis said:

I figured that was likely. Really cool, though. It's a shame that thread closed. It would be nice to have a central repository of themes.

Hmm. There's probably a wiki page for the script...


Yeah, I would have loved to be able to reply to that thread directly, and would definitely love to see themes others have worked up. A repository somewhere would be great!


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