Effect Duration options

[Tabarkus]

Hey Leo, I am setting up some custom Patrons and one of them has a transformation effect that lasts 5 rounds per Class Level. I was trying to set that up to have an auto duration set up when placed on the character. Is there a multiplication function in the Duration formula? If so, what's the syntax?

[leozelig]

Hey Tab!

The short answer is yes. Duration is parsed into the main clause, operator, and modifier. The main clause can be a dice phrase (1d6+1), caster level (CL), or a number modifier. The operator (+-*/) is applied to the modifier, which can be CL, an ability score modifier in short form (ie, Int), or a number. This covers every possible duration from the core rules.

In your case, CL is treated as the main clause and 5 is the modifier, so you would enter 'CL*5' for the duration.

I'm working on a website that covers all the features that are different than 5E, but progress has been slow.

[Tabarkus]

Cool! I was certain it was there I just didn't come up with the *.