Updated 2 column to using multicol

Previously was defined in the document, and one of my tables was not
going to work with the 2 column format.

This makes things a little more difficult to work, but it currently is
working well enough.  All floating elements must be full width.  I can't
find a solution to this.

Characters/000-header.tex

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
-\documentclass[letterpaper,twocolumn,twoside,12pt]{book}
+\documentclass[letterpaper,twoside,12pt]{book}
 
 \usepackage{graphicx}
 \usepackage{enumitem}
+\usepackage{multicol}
 
 \AddToHook{shipout/background}[background]{%
     \put (0in,-\paperheight){\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth,height=\paperheight]{img/paper}}
 }
 
-\def\midrule{\vskip3pt\rule{\columnwidth}{0.3pt}\vskip3pt}
-\def\botrule{\vskip3pt\rule{\columnwidth}{0.3pt}}
-\def\toprule{\vskip10pt\rule{\columnwidth}{0.3pt}\vskip3pt}
+
+\def\botrule{\vskip3pt\hrule}
+\def\midrule{\vskip3pt\hrule\vskip3pt}
+\def\toprule{\hrule\vskip3pt}
 \def\myref#1{(Table: \ref{#1} Page: \pageref{#1})}
 
 \begin{document}

Characters/Hero-content.tex

@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 \chapter{Characters}
 
+This chapter has each of the characters which we have built, along with the various references to those specific characters.
+
+\begin{multicols}{2}
 \section{??? Tr\"age}
 
 Basic Character information:
 
 This is the basic character information \myref{tab:charinfo}.  
 
-\begin{table}[ht]
+\begin{table*}[ht]
+    \centering
     \begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
 \hline
 Data&Value\\
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ Wealth&\\
     \end{tabular}
 \caption{Character Information}
 \label{tab:charinfo}
-\end{table}
+\end{table*}
 
 \subsection{Arcana}
 
@@ -41,7 +45,8 @@ Wealth&\\
 
 Traits are assigned 2 points each with 2 additional points to assign to each character. \myref{tab:chartraits}
 
-\begin{table}[ht]
+\begin{table*}[ht]
+    \centering
 \begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
     \hline
     Trait&Rank\\
@@ -55,14 +60,14 @@ Traits are assigned 2 points each with 2 additional points to assign to each cha
 \end{tabular}
 \caption{Character's Traits}
 \label{tab:chartraits}
-\end{table}
+\end{table*}
 
 \subsection{Skills}
 
 These are the character Skills \myref{tab:charskills}:
 
-\begin{table}[h!tb]
-    {\centering
+\begin{table*}[h!tb]
+    \centering
 \begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
     \hline
     Skill&Rank$^1$\\
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ These are the character Skills \myref{tab:charskills}:
     Empathy&2\\
     Hide&\\
     Intimidate&2\\
-    Notice&2\\
+    Notice&3\\
     Perform&2\\
     Ride&2\\
     Sailing&\\
@@ -84,47 +89,43 @@ These are the character Skills \myref{tab:charskills}:
     Warfare&\\
     Weaponry&3\\
     \hline
-\end{tabular}}
+\end{tabular}
 
 Note: \\
 1. See Rank Table \myref{tab:ranktable}
 \caption{Skills}
 \label{tab:charskills}
-\end{table}
+\end{table*}
 
-\begin{table}[ht]
+\begin{table*}[ht]
 \toprule
-\vskip-13pt
 \begin{itemize}[nosep]
     \item Rank 3 Re-Roll a single die
     \item Rank 4 Sets of 15 = 2 Raises
     \item Rank 5 10s explode (+1 die)
 \end{itemize}
-\vskip-10pt
 \botrule
 \caption{Skill and Trait Ranks}
 \label{tab:ranktable}
-\end{table}
+\end{table*}
 
 \subsection{Death Spiral}
 
 This is a concept that is used in {\it 7\/$^{th}$ Sea} as to how your 
 character is doing health wise. \myref{tab:deathspiral}
 
-\begin{table}[h!tb]
+\begin{table*}[h!tb]
     \toprule
-    \vskip-13pt
 \begin{itemize}[nosep]
     \item 1 - +1 bonus die to all risks
     \item 2 - Villains gain +2 bonus dice
     \item 3 - Your 10s explode (+1 die)
     \item 4 - You become helpless
 \end{itemize}
-\vskip -10pt
 \botrule
 \caption{The Death Spiral}
 \label{tab:deathspiral}
-\end{table}
+\end{table*}
 
 \subsection{Backgrounds}
 
@@ -133,9 +134,10 @@ backgrounds.
 
 Hexe background \myref{tab:backgroundhexe} from the Eisen backgrounds.
 
-\begin{table}[h!tb]
+\begin{table*}[h!tb]
     \toprule
 
+
 Farmkid:
 
 You were raised on a small farm, working to survive and never known 
@@ -160,9 +162,9 @@ and true method from back on the farm.
 \botrule
 \caption{Farm Kid}
 \label{tab:backgroundfarmkid}
-\end{table}
+\end{table*}
 
-\begin{table}[h!tb]
+\begin{table*}[h!tb]
     \toprule
     \vskip3pt
     Hexe:
@@ -190,12 +192,50 @@ and true method from back on the farm.
     \botrule
     \caption{Hexe}
     \label{tab:backgroundhexe}
-\end{table}
+\end{table*}
 
 \subsection{Advantages}
 
-These are the advantages the character has:
+These are the advantages the character has \myref{tab:characteradvant}:
 
+\begin{table*}[h!tbp]
+    \centering
+\begin{tabular}{| c | c | c |}
+    \hline
+    Advantage&Point Value&Source\\
+    \hline
+    Legendary Trait$^1$&4 Points&Farmkid$^5$\\
+    Survivalist$^2$&1 Point&Farmkid$^5$\\
+    Sorcery$^{3, 4}$&2 pt&Hexe$^6$\\
+    Sorcery$^{3, 4}$&2 pt&Hexe$^6$\\
+    Cast Iron Stomach$^{11}$&1 pt&Hexe$^6$\\
+    I Won't Die Here$^7$&5 pt (3 if Eisen)&Char Creation$^{10}$\\
+    Staredown$^8$&2 pt (1 if Eisen)&Char Creation$^{10}$\\
+    Linguist$^9$&1 pt&Char Creation$^{10}$\\
+    \hline
+\end{tabular}
+
+Notes:
+
+\begin{enumerate}[nosep]
+    \item \myref{tab:legendarytrait}
+    \item \myref{tab:survivalist}
+    \item \myref{tab:sorcery}
+    \item Listed twice intentionally.  See {\it 7$^{th}$ Sea Core Rulebook Second Edition}, page 150.
+    \item \myref{tab:backgroundfarmkid} and \myref{tab:backgroundfarmkidref}
+    \item \myref{tab:backgroundhexe} and \myref{tab:backgroundhexeref}
+    \item I Won't Die Here
+    \item Staredown
+    \item Linguist
+    \item Picked at the Advantages stage of Character Creation
+    \item \myref{tab:castironstomach}
+\end{enumerate}
+
+\caption{Character Advantages}
+\label{tab:characteradvant}
+\end{table*}
+
+\begin{table*}[h!tb]
 Legendary Trait:
 
 4 Point
@@ -204,7 +244,11 @@ Choose a Trait.  Whenever you roll a Risk using that Trait, you remove
 one die from your pool before you roll.  That die is always considered 
 to roll a 10.  If your 10s explode, your free Legendary Trait 10 
 explodes as well.
+\caption{Legendary Trait}
+\label{tab:legendarytrait}
+\end{table*}
 
+\begin{table*}[h!tb]
 Survivalist:
 
 1 Point
@@ -214,7 +258,11 @@ food for yourself and up to five other people.  Under extreme
 circumstances---lost in the middle fo a desert or abandoned in the 
 Ussuran tundra, for example---you find enough food for yourself and up 
 to two other people.
+\caption{Survivalist}
+\label{tab:survivalist}
+\end{table*}
 
+\begin{table*}
     Sorcery:
 
 2 Point
@@ -222,25 +270,21 @@ Sorcery:
 You gain the Sorcery from your National bloodline.  If you purchase this 
 advantage after Hero Creation, you may only do so with a Hero Story. 
 
-Sorcery:
-
-2 Point 
-
-You gain the Sorcery from your National bloodline.  If you purchase this 
-advantage after Hero Creation, you may only do so with a Hero Story. 
-
-Note: You may have noticed that Sorcery is listed twice in several 
-Backgrounds such as Knight Errant or Hexe.  This isn't a typo! Unlike 
-most other Advantages you may select Sorcery more than once, gaining 
-additional or stronger abilities as a result of your continued study in 
-the magical arts.
+There are cases where this may occur twice.  Please see {\it 7$^{th}$ Sea Core Rulebook Second Edition}.
+\caption{Sorcery}
+\label{tab:sorcery}
+\end{table*}
 
+\begin{table*}
 Cast Iron Stomach:
 
 1 Point
 
 Spoiled or raw food never negatively affects you, and you still gain 
 required sustenance from it.
+\caption{Cast Iron Stomach}
+\label{tab:castironstomach}
+\end{table*}
 
 \subsection{Step 0. 20 Questions}
 
@@ -444,7 +488,9 @@ There is no real content here.
 
 \section{References}
 
-\begin{table}[p]
+
+
+\begin{table*}[h!tbp]
     \toprule
 Farmkid:
 
@@ -470,9 +516,9 @@ and true method from back on the farm.
 \botrule
 \caption{Farm Kid}
 \label{tab:backgroundfarmkidref}
-\end{table}
+\end{table*}
 
-\begin{table}[p]
+\begin{table*}[p]
     \toprule
     \vskip3pt
     Hexe:
@@ -500,4 +546,6 @@ and true method from back on the farm.
     \botrule
     \caption{Hexe}
     \label{tab:backgroundhexeref}
-\end{table}
+\end{table*}
+
+\end{multicols}

Characters/Introduction-content.tex

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ This book is made based on the {\it 7\/$^{th}$ Sea Core Rulebook: 2\/$^{nd}$ Edi
 
 That said, this may become something that parts or the entirety of it will get in the hands of my players, or people who find it some other way.  I may at some point decide to publish it.  
 
-As I am writing this very brief introduction I have something written about Characters, specifically the start of a single Character.  I don't really know where it will go beyond that.
+As I am writing this very brief introduction I have something written about Characters, specifically the start of a single Character.  I don't really know where it will go beyond that.]
 
+\begin{multicols}{2}
 \section{Characters}
 
 This is where the characters I create will go.  Some of these may be characters which I'm creating for myself, and some may have been just created for fun, and some might even be created for a specific player.
@@ -21,3 +22,4 @@ There is also room for additional notes.
 This is where my notes about the process of this goes, as well as possibly some stuff which might make it easier to find your (my) way through this.  Each chapter will have a separate appendix, in part just for making it easier to edit.  
 
 This also is including stuff about the whole process of making the book itself.  
+\end{multicols}

Characters/Makefile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 clean: 
-	rm *.aux *.dvi *.fdb_latexmk *.fls *.log *.ps *.synctex.gz *.toc
+	rm *.aux *.dvi *.fdb_latexmk *.fls *.log *.ps *.synctex.gz *.toc *.lot *.lof
 
 Hero.dvi: Hero.tex Hero-content.tex 000-header.tex 090-footer.tex
 	latex Hero.tex

journal/2023-10-06.md

@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 OK, got a good way with stuff, but mostly looking to move this a bit
 toward being more of a book.
 
+Got some basics down.  Other than than some problems the not good LaTeX
+support gives, in large part because it tries to do stuff automatically
+which I'm not keen on.