Automation Question

[SxySamurai]

I am slowly starting to figure out the basics of adding automation to my homebrewed weapons and armor, for example, adding a +1 to attack and damage. However, I am a bit lost when trying to add a permeant bonus to a specific skill. I have a ring that is worn by the village council that would add +1 to Diplomacy but I am a bit lost on how to automate that effect. Currently I have the wearers just manually add a +1 to the MISC column but would like to be able to have the bonus be toggled on and off to simulate the ring being worn or stored.

[Trenloe]

There are two aspects to this:

Effects
PC Feature Automation


Details on both of these are available in the PFRPG2 ruleset Wiki pages, found here: https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FGCP/pages/996643316/PFRPG2+-+Pathfinder+2+Ruleset

An effect that adds +1 to diplomacy checks would be SKILL: +1 diplomacy But, you'll also need the bonus type. A bonus in Pathfinder Second edition should always have a type - in this case it's probably an item bonus, so the effect will be: SKILL: +1 item, diplomacy Refer to the SKILL effect in the Modifiers section of the PFRPG2 Effects page accessible from the link above. Remember that effects don't modify the base ability/skill - they are triggered when a relevant action/activity is carried out, e.g. rolling a skill check; and they will only work if the PC is in the combat tracker.

To add this effect to an item, refer to the PFRPG2 - PC Feature Automation Wiki page. Refer to the "Enabling view/editing of the automation data" section for details on how to view the automation field. Then refer to the "Effect" section on how to add the effect PC automation. A good example of the EFFECT PC feature automation can be found in the Core Rules "Torch" item - [EFFECT equip LIGHT: 25 torch] which applies the LIGHT: 25 torch effect to the PC when the torch item is equipped. Do something similar for the ring - [EFFECT equip SKILL: +1 item, diplomacy] This will be applied as a character effect (refer to the PC sheet "Combat" tab when the item is equipped in the PC inventory.