5E - Aura Effects Coding

While the AURA function appears to work fine, the save and damage portion does not appear to take effect? Is the engine suppose to be rolling the save and damage, or is this just a place holder for info?

What might I be doing wrong?

So, forcing a damage roll at the beginning of a turn is done with DMGO:

I cant find anything about forcing a save at the beginning of a turn

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Originally Posted by ShadowedHand

I cant find anything about forcing a save at the beginning of a turn

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You are going to need another extension to auto roll saves. Either better combat effects or ongoing saves should do it for you

Perfect!

I grabbed Better Combat Effects and now its working :)

Thanks much!

Hello there. First I have to say GOOD WORK. Then I have to say "I am an idiot". I cannot for the life of me figure out how this thing works. I got the extension from the forge.
Is there a step by step guide for idiots like on how to use this extension?

thank you :confused:

What effect are you trying to code?

I'm trying to figure out how to set up the Aura of Annihilation from a Bodak. This is what I have (using Spirit Guardians for inspiration). I can see the effect on the PCs, but the damage isn't applying on their turn. In fact, I'm not sure what the code would even be to "do damage on turn".

AURA: 30 foe; Aura of Annihilation; IF: FACTION(!foe); DMG 5 necrotic

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Originally Posted by wframe

I'm trying to figure out how to set up the Aura of Annihilation from a Bodak. This is what I have (using Spirit Guardians for inspiration). I can see the effect on the PCs, but the damage isn't applying on their turn. In fact, I'm not sure what the code would even be to "do damage on turn".

AURA: 30 foe; Aura of Annihilation; IF: FACTION(!foe); DMG 5 necrotic

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You need an extension like Better Combat Effects to do ongoing damage.

AURA: 30 foe; Aura of Annihilation; IF: FACTION(notself); DMGOE: 5 necrotic

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Originally Posted by rhagelstrom

You need an extension like Better Combat Effects to do ongoing damage.

AURA: 30 foe; Aura of Annihilation; IF: FACTION(notself); DMGOE: 5 necrotic

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Thanks! I have Better Combat Effects. I'll try that formula.

Update: That worked perfectly. Thanks again!

Do you can you code Totemic Attunement: Bear when the bearer has the Rage effect.... I have tried but the issue is that when you apply FROMAURA the IF condition will look at the user and the bearer.

This was my attempt:
AURA: 5 friend; Totemic Attunement: Bear; IF: FACTION(notself); IF: CUSTOM(Rage); GRANTDISATK: melee

Is there a way to add a visual to these auras such as shown in this thread? :(
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...token-is-added

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by hazeyindahead

Is there a way to add a visual to these auras such as shown in this thread? :(
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...token-is-added

Thanks!

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You can however, it only works with darker lighting. So unless you in a cave or out in the dark it wont work.

Do you mean to just use token lighting? Thats not really a solution if you intend to use lighting for anything else.

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Originally Posted by hazeyindahead

Do you mean to just use token lighting? Thats not really a solution if you intend to use lighting for anything else.

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True.

Yeah, I would love to see that token overlay. I miss the use of layers in FGC.

I'm trying to use the aura effect for the flaming sphere spell, it should apply it to enemies and make them make a saving throw.
which extension should i use?
tried to use this code on a npc token: AURA:5 foe; Flaming sphere; IF:FACTION (foe); SAVEO: DEX DC 14 (M)(H): SAVEDMG: 2d6 fire (C)

but enemy affected did not save and roll damage....

what's wrong? extension? coding?

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Originally Posted by sergiodd80

I'm trying to use the aura effect for the flaming sphere spell, it should apply it to enemies and make them make a saving throw.
which extension should i use?
tried to use this code on a npc token: AURA:5 foe; Flaming sphere; IF:FACTION (foe); SAVEO: DEX DC 14 (M)(H): SAVEDMG: 2d6 fire (C)

but enemy affected did not save and roll damage....

what's wrong? extension? coding?

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SAVEO requires an extension made by Kent
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/312...g-Save-Effects

If you want to use BCE, you can change the SAVEO to SAVES, all the rest is the same coding.
(BCE = Better Effects Coding ext)

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Originally Posted by MrDDT

SAVEO requires an extension made by Kent
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/312...g-Save-Effects

If you want to use BCE, you can change the SAVEO to SAVES, all the rest is the same coding.
(BCE = Better Effects Coding ext)

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BCE it would be SAVES: DEX 14;
No need for the DC

Here is what I came up with for overlapping Paladin Auras, one Paladin is named Sabastian with a 20 Charisma and one is named Kurn with a 16 Charisma. It works, you just have to remember to update it if their bonus changes.

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I have 2 Paladins in my group, both with Aura of Protection. If a player is in the aura of both Paladins, is it possible for FG to pick the better one and apply it or would the Aura apply both at the same time? I am currently using Kent's Aura mod and not this updated one. I am assuming Kent is no longer supporting his Aura mod?

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Originally Posted by Cybs

I have 2 Paladins in my group, both with Aura of Protection. If a player is in the aura of both Paladins, is it possible for FG to pick the better one and apply it or would the Aura apply both at the same time? I am currently using Kent's Aura mod and not this updated one. I am assuming Kent is no longer supporting his Aura mod?

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Hi the post above yours addresses how to handle overlapping paladin auras.

Hope that helps!

Zandel, would you be able to describe what the second effect line of your dual paladin solution does. Do both Paladins add those same lines to their aura cast?

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Originally Posted by Tatas

Zandel, would you be able to describe what the second effect line of your dual paladin solution does. Do both Paladins add those same lines to their aura cast?

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Its pretty sloppy solution but what it does is detects another (known) paladins aura that is also providing it and will reduce the save down by that amount of the other pally's aura.

So without that line, both pally's auras will give +8 to saves, (one is +5, the other is +3), however, if someone has both auras on them with this extra coding, it will make it +5, +3, and -3 to saves. Thus still giving the benefit of the higher aura.

This is a really custom fix for it and you need to know ahead of time the bonus the lower pally's aura causes, and the name of the other pally's aura as a special coded name.

Coding for Martial Advantage for Hobgoblins

Requires Better Combat Effects, Turn Based Effects and Aura Effects

Both effects must be on each hobgoblin:

TURNDS; TURNAE; AURA: 5 foe; IF: FACTION(foe); Martial Advantage;

IFT: CUSTOM(Martial Advantage); DMG: 2d6; ONTURN

Have not figured out how to not get martial advantage from attacks of opportunity but this covers most cases.

Thanks MrDDT, for your help on forums, Discord, and on this. The math definitely makes sense now as do the effects. Once I played around with them a little it all came together. I was missing the fact that you needed the second effect to be placed on all friendly characters on the CT. Once that happened all things worked as expected. I've got Aura of Devotion, Aura of Protection (2 Paladins), Aura of Warding, and Pass without Trace all working now.

Hello,

I tried Twilight Sanctuary; AURA: 30 friend; Twilight Sanctuary; TREGENE: 1d6+1 and it didnt apply any temp HP.

I also tried Twilight Sanctuary; AURA: 30 friend; Twilight Sanctuary; TEMPO: 1d6+2 and it didnt apply any temp HP when entering the aura... Any help?

EDIT: It turns out the first one works just fine, you just need to pass turns for it to take effect

Paladin - Aura of Conquest (requires BCE)

AURA: 10 foe; Aura of Conquest; IFT: Frightened; Movement:0; DMGOE: 3 psychic (half your level rounded down)

Aasimar (Scourge) - Radiant Consumption (requires BCE)

AURA: 10 all; Radiant Consumption; DMGOE: 3 radiant (half your level rounded up)

Hope these help :D

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Originally Posted by FKZechs

Paladin - Aura of Conquest (requires BCE)

AURA: 10 foe; Aura of Conquest; IFT: Frightened; Movement:0; DMGOE: 3 psychic (half your level rounded down)

Aasimar (Scourge) - Radiant Consumption (requires BCE)

AURA: 10 all; Radiant Consumption; DMGOE: 3 radiant (half your level rounded up)

Hope these help :D

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Thanks for the post but let me update it maybe with a bit better coding.

AURA: 10 foe; Aura of Conquest; IF: Frightened; Movement = 0; DMGO: [HLVL] psychic

AURA: 10 all; Radiant Consumption; SDMGOE: 3 radiant (half your level rounded up)

Thanks very much MrDDT, definitely appreciate the help. Can I ask why we would use IF instead of IFT? My understanding is that using IF would make it look at whether the character was frightened not the enemy. When I tested it with IFT it worked perfectly.

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Originally Posted by FKZechs

Thanks very much MrDDT, definitely appreciate the help. Can I ask why we would use IF instead of IFT? My understanding is that using IF would make it look at whether the character was frightened not the enemy. When I tested it with IFT it worked perfectly.

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That is because the section "Aura of Conquest; IF: Frightened; Movement:0; DMGO: [HLVL] psychic" goes onto the recipients of the aura :)
You should probably write it as:
AURA: 10 foe; IF: FACTION(notself); Aura of Conquest; IF: Frightened; Movement:0; DMGO: [HLVL] psychic

so that the person with the aura doesn't get those penalties if they are frightened.

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Originally Posted by FKZechs

Thanks very much MrDDT, definitely appreciate the help. Can I ask why we would use IF instead of IFT? My understanding is that using IF would make it look at whether the character was frightened not the enemy. When I tested it with IFT it worked perfectly.

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IF is looking for things on self, IFT is used for when it's looking for something on a target. In this case the Aura effect is on the creature already, it needs to look at itself to make sure it has whatever is on the IF statement.

I'm not exactly sure why IFT works, however, it really shouldn't.

Give you an example. If you did extra damage when you were targeting something, that would be IFT, if you did extra damage while you were raging, it would be IF.

This Aura is putting an effect on other creatures, it doesn't need to check to see if other creatures have the effect to put the aura effect on it, it needs to check if the creature that has the effect on it, will fit the IF statement.

I hope that clears it up. It is a little confusing and even weirder when it's working also with IFT, but it should be an IF. Better to have it right in case something gets fixed later, then it's already correct.

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Originally Posted by bmos

That is because the section "Aura of Conquest; IF: Frightened; Movement:0; DMGO: [HLVL] psychic" goes onto the recipients of the aura :)
You should probably write it as:
AURA: 10 foe; IF: FACTION(notself); Aura of Conquest; IF: Frightened; Movement:0; DMGO: [HLVL] psychic

so that the person with the aura doesn't get those penalties if they are frightened.

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Thanks Bmos, I was going to say this also but I messed up my testing and put the IF faction part after the Aura of Conquest and it didn't work, so I was like maybe it has too many ifs lol.

Edit: Yeah Bmos I just tested this and it doesn't work correctly, it will still cause damage to the Aura giver, if they are frightened.
So really doesn't need it. The issue will only come up if the aura giver is frightened for some reason.

Thanks for all the input guys, definitely appreciate it! The Auras extension is really awesome, just discovered it today, looking forward to playing with it more.

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Originally Posted by MrDDT

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Spirit Guardians; AURA: 15 foe; Spirit Guardians; IF: FACTION(foe); SAVES: WIS [SDC] (M)(H); SAVEDMG: 3d8 radiant; (C)
Spirit Guardians; AURA: 15 foe; Spirit Guardians; IF: FACTION(foe); SAVES: WIS [SDC] (M)(H); SAVEDMG: 3d8 necrotic; (C)

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This works perfectly for a foe starting their turn within the Aura. How would you go about triggering the Save/Damage Roll when a foe enters the area (aura) for the first time on a turn? I was thinking something along the lines of this would do the trick, but no dice.

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Spirit Guardians; AURA: 15 foe; Spirit Guardians; IF: FACTION(foe); SAVEA: WIS [SDC] (M)(H); SAVEDMG: 3d8 radiant; SAVES: WIS [SDC] (M)(H); SAVEDMG: 3d8 radiant; (C)

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It rolls the save, but doesn't roll the damage upon entering the aura and it breaks the 'start their turn in the aura' logic.

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Originally Posted by macduffie465

This works perfectly for a foe starting their turn within the Aura. How would you go about triggering the Save/Damage Roll when a foe enters the area (aura) for the first time on a turn? I was thinking something along the lines of this would do the trick, but no dice.

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Spirit Guardians; AURA: 15 foe; Spirit Guardians; IF: FACTION(foe); SAVEA: WIS [SDC] (M)(H); SAVEDMG: 3d8 radiant; SAVES: WIS [SDC] (M)(H); SAVEDMG: 3d8 radiant; (C)

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It rolls the save, but doesn't roll the damage upon entering the aura and it breaks the 'start their turn in the aura' logic.

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Well there are some issues here.

1) First you need to detect if they've already entered the area once this turn or not. Thus you need to apply an effect that would put that on them and drop off after their turn. So it would need an IF check.
So this would need to always apply an effect to anyone fitting the aura function to get this effect until the end of their turn.
2) You also need to trigger this as soon as they get into the area, which is the SAVEA effect. However, currently SAVEA and other ONGOING effects in the same effect is likely going to cause some issues.

What I would do is set up an detection IF trigger couple that with your SAVEA, have a second effect aura that does the other ongoing save.

I'm not going to type it all out here, but that should get you started. Let us know how it goes.

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Originally Posted by MrDDT

Well there are some issues here.

1) First you need to detect if they've already entered the area once this turn or not. Thus you need to apply an effect that would put that on them and drop off after their turn. So it would need an IF check.
So this would need to always apply an effect to anyone fitting the aura function to get this effect until the end of their turn.
2) You also need to trigger this as soon as they get into the area, which is the SAVEA effect. However, currently SAVEA and other ONGOING effects in the same effect is likely going to cause some issues.

What I would do is set up an detection IF trigger couple that with your SAVEA, have a second effect aura that does the other ongoing save.

I'm not going to type it all out here, but that should get you started. Let us know how it goes.

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I tried to use just this line

Spirit Guardians; AURA: 15 foe; Spirit Guardians; IF: FACTION(foe); SAVEA: WIS [SDC] (M)(H); SAVEDMG: 3d8 radiant

for one entering the area and instead of it rolling the die and damage; it adds it like 10+ times onto the enemy rolling the save and damage for each of them (and then if you move them away it also rolls more. It almost seems like it is registering each piece of movement as a check and triggers the effect again.

Anyone been able to get the entering piece to work? I would figure that it should be something where you would run the Ongoing part as 1 entry and the entering as a separate entry and that one only kick off once.

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I tried to use just this line

Spirit Guardians; AURA: 15 foe; Spirit Guardians; IF: FACTION(foe); SAVEA: WIS [SDC] (M)(H); SAVEDMG: 3d8 radiant

for one entering the area and instead of it rolling the die and damage; it adds it like 10+ times onto the enemy rolling the save and damage for each of them (and then if you move them away it also rolls more. It almost seems like it is registering each piece of movement as a check and triggers the effect again.

Anyone been able to get the entering piece to work? I would figure that it should be something where you would run the Ongoing part as 1 entry and the entering as a separate entry and that one only kick off once.

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You can do this with Better Combat Effects:
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...l=1#post648040

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Originally Posted by bmos

You can do this with Better Combat Effects:
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...l=1#post648040

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If you mean the line here:

Thank you! I also JUST found that i can combine it with the "Better Combat Effects". So my Spirit Guardians now look like this "Spirit Guardians; AURA: 15 foe; TEST; IF: FACTION(foe); SAVES: WIS [SDC](H)(C); SAVEDMG: 3d8 radiant" not very elegant, but it works!

That coding takes care of the ongoing save if they are inside the aura at the start of the turn. I am trying to work out the coding for when someone first enters the aura range (that is the SAVEA) but that one does not seem to work properly with the SAVEDMG to know only roll the damage after the save and take that into account and not add it like 10 times.

Does anyone have a code for AUra of purity with the advantage to saves, I have BCE Gold

ok, i will ask...
WHAT is the effet you have for "Aura of Warding" ?
i presume it starts with
AURA: 10 friend; Aura of Warding; ....... but then what?
i am just not good at looking at all the options and understanding what makes "Resist spells".

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Originally Posted by smokebadger

Does anyone have a code for AUra of purity with the advantage to saves, I have BCE Gold

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Can you tell us what it does?

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Originally Posted by FyreM

ok, i will ask...
WHAT is the effet you have for "Aura of Warding" ?
i presume it starts with
AURA: 10 friend; Aura of Warding; ....... but then what?
i am just not good at looking at all the options and understanding what makes "Resist spells".

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Can you tell us what it does?

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Can you tell us what it does?



Can you tell us what it does?

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Aura of Purity
PHB p216
4th-level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (30-foot radius)
Components: V
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
Purifying energy radiates from you in an aura with a 30-foot radius. Until the spell ends, the aura moves with you, centered on you. Each nonhostile creature in the aura (including you) can't become diseased, has resistance to poison damage, and has advantage on saving throws against effects that cause any of the following conditions: blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, and stunned.



Oath of the Ancients: Aura of Warding
PHB p86
Beginning at 7th level, ancient magic lies so heavily upon you that it forms an eldritch ward. You and friendly creatures within 10 feet of you have resistance to damage from spells.

At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet.