Updating an item doesn't change the item on a character sheet

[DMJamesT]

I'm new to FG and still getting used to the proper way to do things. I'm currently running a 5e game on FGU.

I gave one of my players a custom item. I later found a good image and added it to the item description within the "Items" tab but this didn't update it on his character sheet. I tried closing his character sheet and reopening and even relauching FG, but it seems these are two separate entities.

Now I know I can delete it from his character sheet and add it again, but I wanted to know if there was a way to make edits once so they're updated in both places without having to delete and re-copy them.

[Trenloe]

Welcome to the FG forums.

This is working as designed. When you add an item to a character sheet the data at that time is copied to the character sheet - allowing the player or GM to edit as required for that specific item, and also allowing the player to export their PC and use it elsewhere without the need to access the original item in the GMs campaign. It also makes for more efficient code data access. This is the same for spells, feats, abilities, etc.. The only records that aren't copied, in the 5e ruleset, are Race, Background and Class - these are linked to the original record that was added to the PC as they're essentially reference material that can't be edited.

[DMJamesT]

Ok good to know. Thanks for the prompt reply!