Spells, Prayers and making cards
(See printing and cardmaking tips below)
Lores of Magic
- Battle Magic Download
- Daemonolgy Download
- Dark Magic Download
- Elementalism Download
- High Magic Download
- Illusionism Download
- Necromancy Download
- Waaagh! Magic Download
Beastmen
Empire of Man
- Warrior Priest Prayers Download
Grand Cathay (coming soon)
- Lore of Yang
- Lore of Yin
High Elf
- Lore of Saphery
Bretonnia
- Lore of the Lady (coming soon)
About These PDFs
These Spell PDFs were designed for double-sided printing.
One challenge with double-sided printing on home printers is that paper does not always feed through consistently when the printer flips it over. This can cause slight misalignment between the front and back of the cards, resulting in uneven borders or “janky-looking” cuts.
To help minimize this issue, I designed the text side without borders and extended the background colors to the edge of the page. This helps prevent noticeable white gaps if the print shifts slightly during duplex printing. Simply cut the card using the card borders on the back side of the page.
In my experience, misalignment tends to become more noticeable when printing on heavier cardstock.
My workaround when using cardstock is to print the front side first, then manually print the back side one sheet at a time by reinserting the page into the top paper tray and selecting only the reverse page for printing. (Do a practice page or two with paper first to make sure you’re placing the sheets correctly so the back and front of the card aren’t upside down in relation to each other.
Print Settings
- Print in Landscape Orientation
- If you decide to use duplex printing, select it to Flip on the short side.
- If you’re printing on cardstock, use the correct setting so the ink has time to dry. This setting will vary by brand and model (mine uses Other Matt Inkjet paper, but some use Cardstock or Thick paper).
Methods for Creating Spell Cards
1. The Easy Method — Card Sleeves
Using collectible card sleeves is probably the easiest way to make durable spell cards.
You have a couple of options:
Option 1 — Opaque-Back Sleeves
Print only the front/spell side of the card and place it into a sleeve with an opaque backing.
For added stiffness, print on cardstock. If printing on regular paper, you can place a standard game card behind it inside the sleeve for support.
Option 2 — Transparent Sleeves
Print both sides of the card and use transparent sleeves so the back side remains visible.
After printing, simply cut out the cards and place them into the sleeves.
Card sleeves can be found at most local game stores or online retailers.
2. Laminating the Cards
This is the method I personally use.
I print the cards on 67-lb cardstock and laminate them using a Scotch laminator with 3-mil laminating pouches.
For trimming, I highly recommend a Fiskars 12″ paper trimmer with a wire guide. After a little practice, it made producing clean, accurate cuts much easier. Use a nice pair of scissors to trim along the rounded edges.
I haven’t personally tested heavier cardstock yet, although my HP printer claims to support up to 110 lb cardstock. From what I’ve heard, however, double-sided printing on heavier cardstock can be hit-or-miss. You would likely need to manually reinsert each sheet to print the second side accurately.
