Added tables, cleaned things up a bit

README.md

@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
-Title: D&D 5e LaTeX Template
+# D&D 5e LaTeX Template
+
+This is a prelimary attempt at a D&D 5e LaTeX template. The color scheme is close to the original source books, as are the fonts. The fonts chosen are included by default in TeX Live.
+
+An example of a table with alternating row colors is given. It's a bit gross, however, and a lot could be done to clean that up.
+
+The template compiles with pdflatex.
+
+### Version
+0.1
+
+### Installation
+
+Just clone the repo. From terminal:
+
+```sh
+$ git clone [git-repo-url] 5e-template
+$ cd 5e-template
+$ pdflatex main.tex
+```
+
+### Todo's
+
+ - Wrap tables up in macros
+ - Export most of the preamble to a .cls file
+ - Consider implementing more complex tables for monsters, etc.
 
-A prelimary attempt at a latex template for 5e-style material. Really should be using a different font for the green box environment and text. Also, no attempt is made at alternating table highlights.

main.tex

@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@
 \usepackage{lipsum}         % Filler text
 \usepackage{multicol}       % Two cols
 \usepackage[cm]{fullpage}   % Small margins
+\setlength{\columnsep}{1cm}
 \usepackage{bookman}        % Closest built-in font I could find
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
 \usepackage{mdframed}       % Used for green boxes
-\setlength{\columnsep}{1cm}
+\usepackage[table]{xcolor}
+\usepackage{tabularx}
 
 % Define colors, sample from the books
 \usepackage{color}
@@ -23,9 +25,15 @@
 
 % Green comment box definition
 \newenvironment{commentbox}[1]
-{\begin{mdframed}[frametitle={#1}, frametitlefont=\scshape\bfseries,  linecolor=commentgreen, backgroundcolor=commentgreen]}
+{\fontfamily{lmss}\selectfont\begin{mdframed}[frametitle={#1},
+                                              frametitlefont=\scshape\bfseries,
+                                              linecolor=commentgreen,
+                                              backgroundcolor=commentgreen]}
 {\end{mdframed}}
 
+% Font environment
+\newenvironment{lmss}{\fontfamily{lmss}\selectfont}{}
+
 % Adjust section and subsection colors and font
 \titleformat{\section}
 {\color{titlered}\normalfont\scshape\Huge}{\thesection}{1em}{}
@@ -35,13 +43,27 @@
 % Start document
 \begin{document}
 \begin{multicols}{2}
+\fontfamily{ppl}\selectfont % Set text font
 % Your content goes here
 \section*{Test Section}
 \lipsum[1]
 \subsection*{Test Subsection}
     \begin{commentbox}{Neat Green Box!}
         \lipsum[1]
     \end{commentbox}
+    \lipsum[3]
+
+    \noindent
+    \begin{lmss} % Switch font
+    \rowcolors{1}{bgtan}{commentgreen} % Alternate colors
+    \begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{XX}
+        \textbf{Table head}  & \textbf{Table head} \\
+        Some value  & Some value \\
+        Some value  & Some value \\
+        Some value  & Some value
+    \end{tabularx}
+    \end{lmss}
+
     \lipsum
 
 % End document