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jljmcg
March 3rd, 2017, 09:38
OK So I have been trying to get this to work to Zero success.

So a Spell/Ability adds Die damage for a period.
I create the spell
Add an Effect
> in this case DMG: 1d4 electrical
Drop the effect on a character

In theory on the characters next hit it should roll and extra 1d4 to add to the damage?
This doesn't happen.

IF I create a flat damage (ie DMG: +1 electrical) that gets added fine, just not dice damage.

I assume I'm missing something here? Or do die rolls just not work in effects?

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Allmight
March 3rd, 2017, 10:44
The problem is just a case of spelling. It should be "electricity" instead of "electrical".

I have done some testing...

DMG: 1d4
DMG: 1d4 cold
DMG: 1d4 fire
DMG: 1d4 acid
DMG: 1d4 electricity
DMG: 1d4 sonic
DMG: 1d4 force

All of the above works. There are more damage types, but these are the ones i tested.

EDIT: Oh, i missed you are new to the forums, welcome. Hope you will find them as friendly and helpful as i did :)
Nylanfs
March 3rd, 2017, 12:17
Also, welcome to the forums and FG community!
jljmcg
March 3rd, 2017, 13:36
The problem is just a case of spelling. It should be "electricity" instead of "electrical".

/Facepalm

That seems to have been it
Thank you, I was going a little crazy there :D
damned
March 4th, 2017, 02:22
/Facepalm

That seems to have been it
Thank you, I was going a little crazy there :D

Crazy is good - welcome jljmcg.
swbuza
March 5th, 2017, 04:20
Where does one find the list of damage types and their spellings?
Gariot
March 5th, 2017, 05:27
Hey,

take a look here. (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/wiki/index.php/3.5E_Effects)
jljmcg
March 5th, 2017, 09:45
Where does one find the list of damage types and their spellings?

Little digging but I found them at the bottom of : https://www.fantasygrounds.com/wiki/index.php/3.5E_Effects

[damage type] = acid, cold, electricity, fire, sonic, force, negative, positive, adamantine, bludgeoning, cold iron, epic, magic, piercing, silver, slashing, chaotic, evil, good, lawful, nonlethal, spell
Trenloe
March 5th, 2017, 17:05
Welcome to the forums jljmcg. The Wiki is a good reference, and the examples and discussions in this thread can also help: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?18006-Effects-library