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BrettM
November 4th, 2018, 02:59
First, thanks for everyone's help here! I've had a number of questions as I get used to FG (session 3 tomorrow!), and appreciate the help.

I know the search bar exists at the bottom of the various NPC, Story, etc. modules, and it is quite helpful, but it doesn't seem to be able to search the entire text of a module / published adventure.

For example, if I want to find every mention of Waterdeep in W:DH is there an easy way to do that?

(I'm actually working with ToA right now, but didn't want to use an example that may be a spoiler, so I figured the Waterdeep example above was "safe" :> .)

I find this helpful as I'm preparing for session, rather than relying on my memory or notes when I first read through. Thanks!

LordEntrails
November 4th, 2018, 03:21
Go to the the Reference Manual, open/expand the first level, and then search from in that.

Not all modules have reference manuals, but most of the big official ones do.

Zacchaeus
November 4th, 2018, 09:16
There isn't a way to search an entire module. You can only search each of the different parts. So Story, NPC, items, reference etc. Searching the reference should just about be the same as searching the story.

BrettM
November 4th, 2018, 13:38
Go to the the Reference Manual, open/expand the first level, and then search from in that.

Not all modules have reference manuals, but most of the big official ones do.

It didn't even occurred to me the published adventures may have a reference module as well. Awesome! Thanks LordEntrails & Zacchaeus!