GM PC Ownership Extension

**Trenloe** · March 7th, 2016, 14:27

No longer needed - functionality included in FG v3.2.0!

This simple extension allows the GM to take ownership of a PC, thus hiding the PC from players in the "Character Selection" window. This is handy if the GM wants to build detailed NPCs using the PC sheet. The same functionality can be obtained by the GM joining the campaign as a player and taking ownership of a PC, this extension removes this step from the process.

Versions

v0.1 Initial Release

Installing

Download the attached file GM PC Ownership.ext
See here for how to install an extension: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/wiki/...iew#Extensions
Enable the "GM PC Ownership" extension.

Note: This extension is not restricted to specific rulesets, but it will only work with rulesets built on top of CoreRPG. Not needed for Savage Worlds, this functionality is already present in that ruleset.

Use

If the GM wishes to hide a PC from the players on the Character Selection screen they should right click on the PC in question and select the "Mask" icon:

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This will change the owner to the username of the GM (usually GM unless changed for the campaign):

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The players will no longer see this PC in the character selection screen. The GM can clear the ownership at any time via the normal right-click -> Clear Owner option.

**Blackfoot** · March 7th, 2016, 14:37

Nice. I always do this by running a second client session as the GM... but this makes that less complicated.

**ShotGun Jolly** · March 7th, 2016, 16:12

Yup, this will be useful!

**Miekael** · March 7th, 2016, 20:08

Very nice Trenloe, this is an excellent addition and I have been looking forward to something like this. Keep up the good work and thanks again for all the things you do for us.

**darrenan** · March 7th, 2016, 20:13

Now you need to create an extension that will allow a PC to take control of the GM! Muahahaha.

**Skellan** · March 7th, 2016, 22:44

Nice one Trenloe.

I am trying this out with the sw ruleset and it appears to work

**Trenloe** · March 7th, 2016, 23:17

Originally Posted by Skellan

I am trying this out with the sw ruleset and it appears to work

Cool! Thanks for checking it works in SW.

**damned** · March 8th, 2016, 01:57

Nice job Trenloe!
This should probably make its way into CoreRPG - its an oft requested item lately.

**Mask_of_winter** · March 8th, 2016, 02:45

Originally Posted by damned

Nice job Trenloe!
This should probably make its way into CoreRPG - its an oft requested item lately.

Should have been part of CoreRpg already. Savage Worlds has had this feature for years.

**Trenloe** · March 8th, 2016, 03:12

Originally Posted by Mask_of_winter

Savage Worlds has had this feature for years.

Had no idea.

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