5E - Better Combat Effects Gold

Fair enough. I agree with you in principle but we've just run it RAW so they are clicking the effect right before damage. I'm good with it as is and it's not insane to remember to bump it up every 2 levels (he's level 12 already so it'll be pretty infrequent from here on out).

We also use house rule advantage stacking that isn't handled by FG (although I would love to see an extension that did this and variations on it, like just N d20s equal to net (ad/disad)vantages):


Instead of any amount of Advantage and Disadvantage canceling each other out, the net Advantage or Disadvantage matters.

Advantage/Disadvantage Schedule:

1 Net Advantage/Disadvantage – Roll 2d20, take the higher/lower result (as normal).
2 or more Net Advantages/Disadvantages – Roll 2d20, take the higher/lower result +/-n where n is the number of Net Advantages/Disadvantages

Hello,

I had a few questions:

1. For the MASTERY operator, is it possible to tie it to a specific weapon or is it only tied to a mastery? I know it's possible to create custom masteries to work around this, but I wasn't sure if there was another option.

2. I was hoping to automate the paralyzed effect portion of 5e that auto crits when attacks are made within 5 feet, but I'm having brain power issues coming up with the effect. I imagine it's something along the lines of IFT: ATKDIST(5); ATKHADDT: CDMG but all the attack modifiers except for the damage one seem to only work on the source of the effect, and I'm also not sure how to use the CDMG effect. I also don't know if there's an easier way to do the effect (if it is possible).

Any help would be appreciated :)

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Originally Posted by Kumajuhl

Hello,

I had a few questions:

1. For the MASTERY operator, is it possible to tie it to a specific weapon or is it only tied to a mastery? I know it's possible to create custom masteries to work around this, but I wasn't sure if there was another option.

2. I was hoping to automate the paralyzed effect portion of 5e that auto crits when attacks are made within 5 feet, but I'm having brain power issues coming up with the effect. I imagine it's something along the lines of IFT: ATKDIST(5); ATKHADDT: CDMG but all the attack modifiers except for the damage one seem to only work on the source of the effect, and I'm also not sure how to use the CDMG effect. I also don't know if there's an easier way to do the effect (if it is possible).

Any help would be appreciated :)

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It is just tied to Mastery. You could guard it with other conditionals perhaps if you want to narrow it down. You also might find Advanced Effects extension useful for something like this.

This should work but its rather cumbersom

IFT: CUSTOM(paralyzed); IFT: ATKDIST(5); CDMG

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Originally Posted by rhagelstrom

It is just tied to Mastery. You could guard it with other conditionals perhaps if you want to narrow it down. You also might find Advanced Effects extension useful for something like this.

This should work but its rather cumbersom

IFT: CUSTOM(paralyzed); IFT: ATKDIST(5); CDMG

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Thank you for the help!

Version Update v5.42

Feature: (TI) when present, the added effect will adjust on target initiative rather than source
Feature: GRANTATK Grant bonus to attack rolls to all attackers
Fixed: Script error with some 2024 masteries
Fixed: script error with SNEAKATK and additional typed damage with DMG
Revert: Backed out delayed updates for ongoing saves

Hello again!

My 5e DM wants to have us roll DC 15 con save when we go down to 0 hp to apply exhaustion if we fail. Is there a way to do this with BCEG? I tried doing SAVEADD: EXHAUSTION; IF: DYING; SAVEE: 15 CON. That didn't seem to work at all, but I couldn't think how else to add it. Any help would be appreciated :confused:

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Originally Posted by Kumajuhl

Hello again!

My 5e DM wants to have us roll DC 15 con save when we go down to 0 hp to apply exhaustion if we fail. Is there a way to do this with BCEG? I tried doing SAVEADD: EXHAUSTION; IF: DYING; SAVEE: 15 CON. That didn't seem to work at all, but I couldn't think how else to add it. Any help would be appreciated :confused:

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Not sure about the rest of the code, but try Dying instead of DYING.

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Hello again!

My 5e DM wants to have us roll DC 15 con save when we go down to 0 hp to apply exhaustion if we fail. Is there a way to do this with BCEG? I tried doing SAVEADD: EXHAUSTION; IF: DYING; SAVEE: 15 CON. That didn't seem to work at all, but I couldn't think how else to add it. Any help would be appreciated :confused:

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So, there are a few problems I can see with this type of automation, like as long as they are in a dying state they will keep rolling this every time their turn passes. But here you go.

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Tired Check; IF: DYING; SAVEE: 15 CON; SAVEADD: Tired

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In the effect list in the top right you need this.

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Tired; EXHAUSTION

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Originally Posted by MrDDT

So, there are a few problems I can see with this type of automation, like as long as they are in a dying state they will keep rolling this every time their turn passes. But here you go.

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Tired Check; IF: DYING; SAVEE: 15 CON; SAVEADD: Tired

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In the effect list in the top right you need this.

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Tired; EXHAUSTION

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Thank you!

Not sure why, but this extension is automating pack tactics on creatures that have that ability. Love the automation! That said, it's triggering when one of the "pack" has the dying condition and is unconscious. I tested this in a 5e campaign with only this extension running.

I'd need a screenshot. dying isn't a condition

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Here's a screen shot. One wolf has zero hit points and is unconscious. Hover over the token and it says its dying or dead depending. Other wolf is attacking and getting pack tactics triggered. This is in a 5e campaign with BCEG as the only extension loaded.

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I'd need a screenshot. dying isn't a condition

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I always forget that dying is not a condition, lol. I wish that would be added for automation instead of applying unconscious and prone as separate effects. Stabilized I believe is a condition.

One workaround would be to apply a custom "effect" for Dying and then the OP's coding might work. But that would require a bit extra work they may not want to do.

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Originally Posted by claedawg

I always forget that dying is not a condition, lol. I wish that would be added for automation instead of applying unconscious and prone as separate effects. Stabilized I believe is a condition.

One workaround would be to apply a custom "effect" for Dying and then the OP's coding might work. But that would require a bit extra work they may not want to do.

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They are 2 separate effects because one can be removed without the other being removed. If you had a dying type effect, you would need to lump those effects together and it would also be harder to detect for the other effects, plus the main reason is that often people would get healed, removing the effect, but not leaving the prone condition, which is a condition.

Dying isn't a condition by the rules, you really wouldn't want it either, as all it does is make it so you are rolling death saves vs stable or dead, or alive, of not rolling death saves.

Either way, unconscious condition, should be preventing the pact tactics. As unconscious also provided the incapacitated condition, which is a requirement for them not to be in for Pact Tactics.

Version Update: v5.43

Feature: 2024 support for Rogue Envenom Weapons automation
Feature: 2024 support for Rogue Stealth Attack cunning strike
Fixed: Saves from effects from non-CT sources e.g. advance effects, now default to source as target
Fixed: Range conditional not checking conditions correctly (pack tactics)

There are a lot of effects that now immediately end when the target becomes Incapacitated (and by extension, when they are Paralyzed, Petrified, Stunned, or Unconscious). Would save so much time to be able to append some kind of signifier, similar to (C) for Concentration, or (E) for removing the effect when the target reaches 0 hit points. In this hypothetical, if an effect had (I) or something like that, when the target gains one of the triggering conditions, the effect in question would be expunged.

It's also been clarified in the new rules that Incapacitated condition ends a creature's concentration. That's always been the case, but now it's specified within the Incapacitated condition itself. So, this would also be helpful for fully automating concentration. Not sure how easy it would be to implement, but it'd be a worthy inclusion, I think.

I'm trying to setup a NPC record, that when added to the combat tracker, will create an effect that will apply the poisoned condition with a SAVEE check. Is that currently possible to do with the extension? Is there anywhere that documents what does work (with strings needed) for the experimental NPC parsing feature?

Reela k'Dor
Let Honor Guide and Protect You

Hey ReelaK,

You will find in this link, a list of or the experimental NPC parsing feature.
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...ffects-on-NPCs

Otherwise, it is possible to do it with this other extension (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...ffects-on-NPCs) and write in the description of the ability of your creature something like:
[EFFECT] Attack; poisoned; SAVEE: [SDC] CON (R);
To modify according to the tags / values ​​you want

It is not possible as far as I know to create the effects detailed in this extension via parsing. Both the links above refer to the same forum post so there may be an extension which does this but I'm not aware of it.

Also that forum post is now out of date and was incorporated into the wiki a long time ago and more things were also added including some video tutotials. See here https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassia...ffects-on-NPCs and here https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassia...ers#NPC-Traits

Here is the correct link for the expansion (copying mistake):


https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/741/view

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Here is the correct link for the expansion (copying mistake):


https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/741/view

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This is the best way I have found and I use it all the time.

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Originally Posted by Vaall

Here is the correct link for the expansion (copying mistake):


https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/741/view

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Thanks guys, that gave me just what I needed. Appreciate it.

Reela k'Dor
Let Honor Guide and Protect You

Is there a way to achieve this with BCEG (or something else)?

Make an actor be healed by necrotic damage instead of taking it?

Make an actor take radiant damage instead of being healed by normal healing?

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Is there a way to achieve this with BCEG (or something else)?

Make an actor be healed by necrotic damage instead of taking it?

Make an actor take radiant damage instead of being healed by normal healing?

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You can use Blissful Ignorance ext for this and use the ABSORB effect.

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Is there a way to achieve this with BCEG (or something else)?

Make an actor be healed by necrotic damage instead of taking it?

Make an actor take radiant damage instead of being healed by normal healing?

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I thought it was somewhere... just assumed BCEG. Thanks!

Version Update v5.44

Feature: Conditions Incapacitated, Stunned, Unconscious, Paralyzed, Petrified now remove concentration when added
Feature: 2024 Conditions Incapacitated, Stunned, Unconscious, Paralyzed, Petrified impose disadvantage on init rolls
Feature: DMGFLOOR will set the minimum raw roll value for a damage die to the mod value
Feature: damagetype ignoreresist which causes all the other damage descriptors to ignore resistances
Fixed: Conflict with ROLLON ext. ROLLON not working
Fixed: EXPIREADD to respect conditionals

When Expend on an effect is set to Disable when Used, the effect is removed on a short or long rest. It should not be.
My case use: Sneak Attack; DMG: 3d6; Disable on Use; Activate any Turn; duration 0. Should be on forever but we keep having to reapply after a rest.

I didn't think there was a way to perform the ONTURN without needing that second extension using BCEG...is there?

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When Expend on an effect is set to Disable when Used, the effect is removed on a short or long rest. It should not be.
My case use: Sneak Attack; DMG: 3d6; Disable on Use; Activate any Turn; duration 0. Should be on forever but we keep having to reapply after a rest.

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For BCEG for sneak attack to work correct the code is:

Sneak Attack; SNEAKATK; Activate any Turn; duration 0.

That is it, that's all you need.

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Originally Posted by ColoradoGM

When Expend on an effect is set to Disable when Used, the effect is removed on a short or long rest. It should not be.
My case use: Sneak Attack; DMG: 3d6; Disable on Use; Activate any Turn; duration 0. Should be on forever but we keep having to reapply after a rest.

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This is FG RAW behavior. I've never noticed it before because I use clock adjuster which nukes that FG code from existence. Might nuke it myself just to be sure but in the meantime use clock adjuster and all will be well.

The apply cycler set to DUSE will disable the effect when it is used. Then you can use the change state cycler to determine when you want it to activate again or just leave it forever off.

I have spent a lot of time working with BCEG, but admit i do not understand how to use everything. For my game it is an essential expansion of FGU's effects. I am thinking that what im going to ask is outside of the realm of its capabilities, but i would love to be surprised and be incorrect.

What do we do in the situation where a character gains advantage on saving throws against enchantment spells? Or for that matter any school of magic? Am i correct there is no way (currently) to make spell schools something the effects could check against?

If this is impossible, i guess this post is here to simply make a feature request. Either way, thank you for what you have done with this, it is so important to my games. My players love as much automation as possible on effects, as they are a high level party with many abilities that often get lost in the shuffle.

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I have spent a lot of time working with BCEG, but admit i do not understand how to use everything. For my game it is an essential expansion of FGU's effects. I am thinking that what im going to ask is outside of the realm of its capabilities, but i would love to be surprised and be incorrect.

What do we do in the situation where a character gains advantage on saving throws against enchantment spells? Or for that matter any school of magic? Am i correct there is no way (currently) to make spell schools something the effects could check against?

If this is impossible, i guess this post is here to simply make a feature request. Either way, thank you for what you have done with this, it is so important to my games. My players love as much automation as possible on effects, as they are a high level party with many abilities that often get lost in the shuffle.

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Correct there is no way to filter anything on spell school. I have a branch to fix this but it spirals a bit because there is a lot more to it. I kind of put it on the back burner lately because life. But yes this is a feature I’ve been working on, admittedly less so recently

Could you possibly make it so messages like this (Remind Conditions on Turn) that are GM Only have the "Eye" icon to indicate that they are GM Only?

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Could you possibly make it so messages like this (Remind Conditions on Turn) that are GM Only have the "Eye" icon to indicate that they are GM Only?

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They should only go to the DM, do they not? It's more of a curiously thing which is probably less needed at all since the Walk this Way extension came along.

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They should only go to the DM, do they not? It's more of a curiously thing which is probably less needed at all since the Walk this Way extension came along.

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They do go to GM only, but they don't have that indicator that shows it... I would just love to globally know that GM only messages are GM only messages by virtue of that "eye" indicator... to avoid wondering what the players are seeing for sure.

fair

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fair

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I know that Stv just did this recently for Legendary Assistant's messaging. It's a huge help to have the consistency for all messages if possible.

Going over the new MM statblocks and I noticed that the incubus (and possibly succubus) has their restless touch prevent a creature from benefiting from short rests. BCEG has the option for no long rest benefits and no short or long rest benefits, but it appears it doesn't have an option for just no short rest benefits. Figured I'd make a request for it.

Hello All,

I’m trying to figure out how to program in Elemental Affinity (Draconic Sorcerer class) that says “You have affinity with a type of damage (acid, cold, fire, etc.) and when you deal damage of that type, you can add your Charisma modifier to one damage roll to that spell”. I know FG has DMGTYPE built in to make damages a specific type, but can BCEG parse for damage type’s? Something like “IF: DMGTYPE: cold; DMG: 5” [roll]?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!