How do I go about adding a flame spear to the weapon items?

[GeneSC]

Hello, my first post on FGU. I am running a D&D 5e homebrew game and have backed myself into a corner. My party has just defeated a salamander that was using the flame spear from the NPC/sheet or stat block. However the flame spear is not in the item lists to gice as a treasure to the party. I am aware that FGU has a way to built custom stat blocks, but I am having trouble with how to get all the effects like one or two attacks, constriction with grappling effect, and melee or ranged.
I have searched the forums, and found basic information, is there a detailed walk thru to guide me how to accomplish this?

[Trenloe]

Welcome to the FG forums! I've moved this post to the D&D 5e sub-forum as this is specific to the D&D 5e ruleset and you'll have a better chance of getting a reliable answer here.

[JonStormbringer]

Assuming you have the DMG, do an item search for Spear [Flame Tongue]. That should get you what you need for now.

As for learning how to make some stuff within FG, here is a link to a great post you may find helpful: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?55797-How-do-I-in-Unity

Welcome to the forums and welcome to Fantasy Grounds!

[Zacchaeus]

A good place to start with effects is here https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FGCP/pages/996642031/5E+Effects+for+Advanced+Automation#Combat-Modifiers and there’s a series of videos here https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?74212-Updating-5e-effects-videos&p=654177#post654177

As for the flame spear I’d need to know which module you are playing so that I can check to see if it has been missed from the module. There’s not a way to monitor the number of attacks; that’s just something that you need to remember when making attacks. There’s also no grappled effect but there are effects for restrained. But what exactly is it about grappled that is giving you an issue? The wiki page I linked and the videos should help solve tour melee or ranged question, but if they don’t can you give us more details on what your issue is.

[JonStormbringer]

After looking through the list of videos in that link, I was surprised to discover there is not anything about creating items. Here's the wiki page specifically dealing with items. https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FGCP/pages/996641969/5E+Item+Sheet+and+Treasure+Parcels

Also, the Forge function found on the initial item page (Click on the link to the right that says Items) can be very helpful when creating custom items.

[Zacchaeus]

After looking through the list of videos in that link, I was surprised to discover there is not anything about creating items. Here's the wiki page specifically dealing with items. https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FGCP/pages/996641969/5E+Item+Sheet+and+Treasure+Parcels

Also, the Forge function found on the initial item page (Click on the link to the right that says Items) can be very helpful when creating custom items.
Not specifically listed on that post but there is a link to various videos that accompany the wiki which includes items https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvtWYj3HpGj79doa56j2Qn7s7738TnOr-&si=HzYaMtiO2fnRxkfL

[JonStormbringer]

Not specifically listed on that post but there is a link to various videos that accompany the wiki which includes items https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvtWYj3HpGj79doa56j2Qn7s7738TnOr-&si=HzYaMtiO2fnRxkfL

Ah, cool, didn't see that. Thanks!

[GeneSC]

This weapon is listed on the stat block for WOTC50MM Salamander. I have review2ed the Spear [Flame Tongue] and it appears to be different. I am not using a module, just a home brew. Thank you for your help. I am looking at the other replies.

[Zacchaeus]

This weapon is listed on the stat block for WOTC50MM Salamander. I have review2ed the Spear [Flame Tongue] and it appears to be different. I am not using a module, just a home brew. Thank you for your help. I am looking at the other replies.

This isn't necessarily a weapon but it's an attack that the Salamander does (in the same way that it's constrict ability isn't a weapon). Generally such special attacks aren't listed as weapons in the same way as weapons that are available to player characters are. If you want to have that attack available as a weapon then you'll need to create it yourself in the items list and then include it in a treasure parcel if it's something that you want your players to have,

[Trenloe]

This weapon is listed on the stat block for WOTC50MM Salamander. I have review2ed the Spear [Flame Tongue] and it appears to be different. I am not using a module, just a home brew. Thank you for your help. I am looking at the other replies.
The spear the salamander is wielding does the extra fire damage because of their "Heated Weapon" trait, it's not a flaming magic weapon. Take it away from the salamander and it's just a normal spear, no fire damage.

https://www.5esrd.com/database/creature/salamander-adult/