Making a new equipment pack or kit. Uh, can't seem to figure this out?

[rob2e]

Anyone know how to MAKE an equipment pack? I.e., let's say I wanted to make a new scholar's pack with just a book, an ink pen, and a magnifying glass, but I wanted it to drop and drag like other equipment packs so when you drop it it puts all three items in inventory? How do we do that?

ThanX in advance.

[El Condoro]

Seems to be something linked to the PHB. If you drag and drop a Dungeoneer's Pack from the PHB it itemises it in the Inventory, but if you do the same from ToA, for example, it won't.

I assumed if a pack item was set up with the same fields and description syntax it would itemise. Apparently not.

[Zacchaeus]

It should work in ToA too. It is a known issue which has yet to be resolved.

[Talyn]

Packs are one of the XML-only features. You cannot build one from the UI. (Though I believe you're also working with the new PAR5E; it will build them.)

[Moon Wizard]

Here's some example XML for an item pack in 5E.



<burglar_spack>
<locked type="number">1</locked>
<name type="string">Burglar's Pack</name>
<type type="string">Adventuring Gear</type>
<subtype type="string">Equipment Packs</subtype>
<cost type="string">16 gp</cost>
<weight type="number">50.0</weight>
<description type="formattedtext"><p>Includes a backpack, a bag of 1,000 ball bearings, 10 feet of string, a bell, 5 candles, a crowbar, a hammer, 10 pitons, a hooded lantern, 2 flasks of oil, 5 days of rations, a tinderbox, and a waterskin. The pack also has 50 feet of hempen rope strapped to the side of it.</p></description>
<subitems>
<backpack_empty_>
<name type="string">Backpack (empty)</name>
<count type="number">1</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.backpack_empty_@*</recordname>
</link>
</backpack_empty_>
<ballbearings_1_000_>
<name type="string">Ball bearings (1,000)</name>
<count type="number">1</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.ballbearings_1_000_@*</recordname>
</link>
</ballbearings_1_000_>
<string_10feet_>
<name type="string">String (10 feet)</name>
<count type="number">1</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.string_10feet_@*</recordname>
</link>
</string_10feet_>
<bell>
<name type="string">Bell</name>
<count type="number">1</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.bell@*</recordname>
</link>
</bell>
<candle>
<name type="string">Candle</name>
<count type="number">5</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.candle@*</recordname>
</link>
</candle>
<crowbar>
<name type="string">Crowbar</name>
<count type="number">1</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.crowbar@*</recordname>
</link>
</crowbar>
<hammer>
<name type="string">Hammer</name>
<count type="number">1</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.hammer@*</recordname>
</link>
</hammer>
<piton>
<name type="string">Piton</name>
<count type="number">10</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.piton@*</recordname>
</link>
</piton>
<lantern_hooded>
<name type="string">Lantern, hooded</name>
<count type="number">1</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.lantern_hooded@*</recordname>
</link>
</lantern_hooded>
<oil_flask_>
<name type="string">Oil (flask)</name>
<count type="number">2</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.oil_flask_@*</recordname>
</link>
</oil_flask_>
<rations_1day_>
<name type="string">Rations (1 day)</name>
<count type="number">5</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.rations_1day_@*</recordname>
</link>
</rations_1day_>
<tinderbox>
<name type="string">Tinderbox</name>
<count type="number">1</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.tinderbox@*</recordname>
</link>
</tinderbox>
<waterskin>
<name type="string">Waterskin</name>
<count type="number">1</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.waterskin@*</recordname>
</link>
</waterskin>
<rope_hempen_50feet_>
<name type="string">Rope, hempen (50 feet)</name>
<count type="number">1</count>
<link type="windowreference">
<class>reference_equipment</class>
<recordname>reference.equipmentdata.rope_hempen_50feet_@*</recordname>
</link>
</rope_hempen_50feet_>
</subitems>
</burglar_spack>


Cheers,
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