Reformatting the Calendar?

Maesenko
Maesenko
edited November 2013 in Campaign Portal Building
Hey everybody,

I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to reformat the calendar tab, or alter the parameters of it (month names, number of days, etc.).
I've been toying around with the idea of my setting's calendars, and I thought it would be a great piece of immersion if I could make the Calendar page fit my setting instead of the real world.

If there is a way to create multiple calendar pages, that would be even more awesome. Possibly even a public calendar and a private one?

I know the alternative is likely a bunch of hard coding, but the idea just struck me and I felt I had to get it out there.

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  • SkidAce
    SkidAce
    Posts: 830
    I cheat. See my calendar in our adventure log. "Look Here":https://unconquered-kingdoms.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log/adventure-calendar

    It is created in Powerpoint then exported as a png then embedded in the adventure log.
  • Jeanne
    Jeanne
    Posts: 1
    Wonderful idea!
  • Unknown
    edited September 2015
    This would likely be a lot of work, but I think what SkidAce does is a suitable workaround for it. I have also seen some other variations of campaign calendars as well. I actually did one up for my DA campaign, though it is very much a work in progress. You can find my example here: "https://da-requiem.obsidianportal.com/wiki_pages/current-calendar":https://da-requiem.obsidianportal.com/wiki_pages/current-calendar
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  • bluesguy
    bluesguy
    Posts: 127
    "Define your own! - Campaign Calendar":http://heldenhaufen.de/Ca is a very handy tool for this. You can then take the PDF and turn it into something else.

    Here is how I did the "calendar for my campaign":https://nyonia-pauci-fortis.obsidianportal.com/wikis/176-age-of-exploration
  • cgregory
    cgregory
    Posts: 780
    In our first campaign, Geek the Mage First, we did a couple of things with calendars

    Basically we created an "Adventure Log Overview Calendar":https://geek-the-mage-first.obsidianportal.com/wikis/main-page that on the top linked to a "Detailed Monthly Calendar Page":https://geek-the-mage-first.obsidianportal.com/wikis/calendar-july-2072

    This way each month had it's own wiki page.

    Did the same thing with "Throne of Thorns":https://throne-of-thorns.obsidianportal.com/wikis/calendar-gozran-4712

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  • GamingMegaverse
    GamingMegaverse
    Posts: 2,998
    I liked the calendar that "Papyrus":http://tools.lostpapyr.us did, and here is my "current year":https://a-god-rebuilt.obsidianportal.com/wikis/calendar-year-113
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  • twiggyleaf
    twiggyleaf
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    I am actually happy with the REAL LIFE calendar as is. I use it to update on coming games.

    In our game, we don't get too involved with actual dates, passing time by seasons with the odd date thrown in. I have always found it easier to just deal with game calendars as operating within the standard months of the year that everyone knows.

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