Fantasy Grounds 5E Parser

[Thegroo]

That's one the offending Strings: (From a UA-PDF with the revised Ranger)
#abf;Stalker’s Dodge;15

Seems to be a charset problem: If i replace ’ with ' all is working fine.

Here the error message
Attachment 16496

PS: I posted the wrong char last night, sorry

[kp9911]

Goody! Thanks for reporting. I'll have this fixed up in the next build. Currently I'm busy analyzing reference and story entries.

[spite]

Are you meant to hit add to list for each section before moving on? Unfortunately I did the entire class and then clicked add to list but only the first section (hp equip etc) was added to the file.

[kp9911]

No, you need to add to list only after completing all sections...

This is a bug most likely. I'll have a look when I get home. Sorry for the inconvenience :c

[kp9911]

Spite you might have chanced upon a special scenario case I just did this and it both the dummy classes were written to the file. Could you let me know what you were tying to input?

##;Necromance
asdasdasdddasdasdasddd
Hit Points
Hit Dice: asdasd
Hit Points at 1st Level: asdas
Hit Points at Higher Levels: asdasdasd
Proficiencies
Armor: asdasd
Weapons: asd
Tools: sd
Saving Throws: asd
Skills: asd
Equipment
#ls;
#li;asdasdasdasd
#le;
#fe;asdasdasddd;1
asdasdasd
#fe;asdasdasd;3,4
asdasdasd#archtype;#abh;arc
#ab;arc1
asdasdasd
#abf;asfdsdfsdfssfsd;4
asdasdasdasd

##;Magickarp
asdasdasd
Hit Points
Hit Dice: asdasd
Hit Points at 1st Level: asdsad
Hit Points at Higher Levels: asdasd
Proficiencies
Armor: asd
Weapons: asd
Tools: asd
Saving Throws: asd
Skills: asd
Equipment
#ls;
#li;asd
#le;
#fe;asdasd;1
asdasd
#fe;lalalala;2
asdasd#archtype;#abh;Spalsh
#ab;Use Splash
asdasdasd
#abf;asdasdj;6
sdfsdfsdf

[Myrdin Potter]

For fields like hit points and such, what is the expected format for the entry?

"1d10 (6)" for example?

[spite]

Spite you might have chanced upon a special scenario case I just did this and it both the dummy classes were written to the file. Could you let me know what you were tying to input?

##;Necromance
asdasdasdddasdasdasddd
Hit Points
Hit Dice: asdasd
Hit Points at 1st Level: asdas
Hit Points at Higher Levels: asdasdasd
Proficiencies
Armor: asdasd
Weapons: asd
Tools: sd
Saving Throws: asd
Skills: asd
Equipment
#ls;
#li;asdasdasdasd
#le;
#fe;asdasdasddd;1
asdasdasd
#fe;asdasdasd;3,4
asdasdasd#archtype;#abh;arc
#ab;arc1
asdasdasd
#abf;asfdsdfsdfssfsd;4
asdasdasdasd

##;Magickarp
asdasdasd
Hit Points
Hit Dice: asdasd
Hit Points at 1st Level: asdsad
Hit Points at Higher Levels: asdasd
Proficiencies
Armor: asd
Weapons: asd
Tools: asd
Saving Throws: asd
Skills: asd
Equipment
#ls;
#li;asd
#le;
#fe;asdasd;1
asdasd
#fe;lalalala;2
asdasd#archtype;#abh;Spalsh
#ab;Use Splash
asdasdasd
#abf;asdasdj;6
sdfsdfsdf

I had just filled in all sections, 4 archetypes, descriptions, abilities etc. Clicked "add to list" and the list only gave me

##;Alchemist
A drow crouches quietly in a small, dark room with an array of bottles, pouches, and small crossbow bolts spread out before him on an impromptu table.  With great care, he dips the bolts into several substances and places them into a carefully crafted leather bracer strapped to his forearm.  Packing away his things and drawing his hand crossbow, he quaffs a small vial of clear liquid and fades into invisibility, then slips into the hallway.  Far at the end, he spots the guard and raises the first envenomed missile to deliver silent death.
Axes rise and fall as screams fill the air and travelers are butchered like livestock.  In the back of a caravan wagon, a halfling sees a band of orcs killing his friends as he anxiously wrings his hands, seemingly conflicted about what to do.  Steeling himself, he smears a cold, greasy paste onto his neck and feels a sheath of frost cover his body from head to toe.  Blowing out a sigh, he trips the trigger in his mind and wills his grim, alter ego to take control as his entire body violently shifts and contorts.   Vicious claws and teeth rapidly grow out of his small features.  With a sneer, the monstrous figure leaps out of the wagon and sinks its fangs into a passing orc.
A half elf speaks quietly to his friends as he hands them each a vial of ruddy liquid.  He bids them all to drink, and each of his companions seems to swell with vigor and confidence for the battle ahead.  As the paladin prepares to kick in the door, the half elf quaffs a mixture of his own, then sets his jaw as his skin transforms into something dark and tough like tree bark. 
A human charges headlong across a bloody battlefield, screaming defiance at her enemies.  An empty vial tumbles free of her fingers as she moves with supernatural speed across the chaos.  She perches atop a small rise and spies four enemy soldiers in the trench beneath her.  With deft hands, she mixes and then throws a cluster of bombs at them.  She runs off to another part of the battle even before the thunderous reports of the explosions stop echoing through the trench.
Alchemists are scientists who research and study to understand the world around them.  They use their training to create alchemical creations like smoke sticks, alchemist’s fire, acids, and sundry other useful items.  Alchemists are also individuals who understand that conventional science and magic are not two diametrically opposed forces, but rather two sides of the same coin in many ways.  By combining them, alchemists are able to create strange and wonderful effects to empower the mind and body.  Their scope does not end there, however, as alchemists also frequently experiment with potent destructive machinations.
#h;Scholarship and Discovery
Generally speaking, an alchemist is part student, part adventurer, and part mad scientist.  They seek to understand the world and how it works by using their prolific intellects to conduct experiments and study the results.  While wizards do study magic and treat it as an academic pursuit, alchemists are, on the whole, more interested in understanding the nature of the world, the multiverse, and reality itself than magic in the abstract.  Whereas a wizard may study magic out of a desire to understand the essence of magic, alchemists tend to focus on the interaction of the many variables that conspire in any given situation.  
To an alchemist, magic is just one factor in the grand equation that makes up reality, and it is no more or less important than flesh and blood, steel and stone, or even sentient thought.  With that in mind, alchemists use all of the tools at their disposal, magic included, to hunt down new discoveries about the forces which keep existence in motion.  
#h;Hands on Experience
Scholars, students, and researchers typically do not evoke the image of an adventurer when one thinks of them.  In all practicality, though, there is only so much that can be learned in a classroom.  Most alchemists have some degree of formal training, perhaps from a school or a personal mentor, but there comes a time when even the most stalwart bookworm realizes that their studies cannot effectively advance without experience in the real world.  The world outside of the classroom is a varied and often dangerous place full of apparent randomness.  While the controlled conditions of a sterile laboratory are often helpful for conducting experiments, most alchemists reach a point where they welcome this unpredictability in order to broaden their horizons.
Every situation one encounters while out adventuring forces one to look at a situation while in different states of mind and from new perspectives.  Each crisis is an opportunity to learn some new secret that is just waiting for some visionary or pioneer to stumble upon it.  The laboratory cannot produce the same opportunities for greatness that a life of adventuring can, and so it is understandable why many alchemists take up the mantle of the adventurer as they attempt to further their educations.
#h;#h;Creating an Alchemist
When you create an alchemist character, probably the first piece of the puzzle that makes up your character’s identity is determining where they got their start as an alchemist.  Alchemy is a fairly esoteric pursuit, and its practice is not typically common knowledge.  Whereas science and magic both have their places in most societies, it is somewhat rare that the two are systematically integrated together.  
Did your character attend a school of some sort which imparted the secrets of alchemy?  Or did you perhaps have access to a private tutor provided by your wealthy family?  Or maybe you befriended a local hermit near your village who had more than a few tricks up his sleeve.  In any case, knowing how you got your start down the path of the alchemist is critical to your character’s background. 
What was your relationship like with your teacher(s)?  Are you still in contact with them?  Perhaps you work for them.  Perhaps you were cast out by them.  How does that relationship affect who you are, what you are doing, and why you are doing it?
The next important question is, what is your character’s motivation to study alchemy?  What is it that you hope to discover or learn from your career of study and experimentation?  Is there a particular goal you’re after, or is the pursuit of knowledge alone enough for you?  In any case, what is it that drove you out into the world and a life of adventure?  What is it that you want to learn so badly that you are willing to risk life, limb, or worse just to catch a glimpse of it?  Or do you just welcome the challenge as something to test your skills against?
#h;Quick Build
You can make an alchemist quickly by following these suggestions.  First, Intelligence should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution or Dexterity.  Second, choose the sage or cloistered scholar background.  Third, choose the following 1st level formulae for your formula book:  Armor of Agathys, Cure Wounds, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, and Shield of Faith.  Lastly, choose the High Yield Reaction alchemical esotery.

Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d8 per alchemist level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constituion modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per alchemist level after 1st
Proficiencies
Armor: Light armor
Weapons: Simple weapons, blowgun, thrown improvised weapons
Tools: Alchemist's Supplies
Saving Throws: Intelligence, Constitution
Skills: Choose two skills from Animal Handling, Arcana, History, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, and Sleight of Hand
Equipment
#ls;
#li;Any simple weapon
#li;(a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or *(b)* a blowgun and 30 darts  
#li;(a)* a scholar’s pack, or *(b)* an explorer’s pack
#li;Leather armor, a formula book, a dagger, and alchemist’s supplies
#li;
#le;

and nothing beyond that. But it did clear the windows of any input.

[kp9911]

For fields like hit points and such, what is the expected format for the entry?

"1d10 (6)" for example?

Check out spites entry here fot the alchemist. It should be as is in the player handbook or what ever source file you're using.

Hit Dice: 1d8 per alchemist level

I had just filled in all sections, 4 archetypes, descriptions, abilities etc. Clicked "add to list" and the list only gave me

##;Alchemist
A drow crouches quietly in a small, dark room with an array of bottles, pouches, and small crossbow bolts spread out before him on an impromptu table.  With great care, he dips the bolts into several substances and places them into a carefully crafted leather bracer strapped to his forearm.  Packing away his things and drawing his hand crossbow, he quaffs a small vial of clear liquid and fades into invisibility, then slips into the hallway.  Far at the end, he spots the guard and raises the first envenomed missile to deliver silent death.
Axes rise and fall as screams fill the air and travelers are butchered like livestock.  In the back of a caravan wagon, a halfling sees a band of orcs killing his friends as he anxiously wrings his hands, seemingly conflicted about what to do.  Steeling himself, he smears a cold, greasy paste onto his neck and feels a sheath of frost cover his body from head to toe.  Blowing out a sigh, he trips the trigger in his mind and wills his grim, alter ego to take control as his entire body violently shifts and contorts.   Vicious claws and teeth rapidly grow out of his small features.  With a sneer, the monstrous figure leaps out of the wagon and sinks its fangs into a passing orc.
A half elf speaks quietly to his friends as he hands them each a vial of ruddy liquid.  He bids them all to drink, and each of his companions seems to swell with vigor and confidence for the battle ahead.  As the paladin prepares to kick in the door, the half elf quaffs a mixture of his own, then sets his jaw as his skin transforms into something dark and tough like tree bark. 
A human charges headlong across a bloody battlefield, screaming defiance at her enemies.  An empty vial tumbles free of her fingers as she moves with supernatural speed across the chaos.  She perches atop a small rise and spies four enemy soldiers in the trench beneath her.  With deft hands, she mixes and then throws a cluster of bombs at them.  She runs off to another part of the battle even before the thunderous reports of the explosions stop echoing through the trench.
Alchemists are scientists who research and study to understand the world around them.  They use their training to create alchemical creations like smoke sticks, alchemist’s fire, acids, and sundry other useful items.  Alchemists are also individuals who understand that conventional science and magic are not two diametrically opposed forces, but rather two sides of the same coin in many ways.  By combining them, alchemists are able to create strange and wonderful effects to empower the mind and body.  Their scope does not end there, however, as alchemists also frequently experiment with potent destructive machinations.
#h;Scholarship and Discovery
Generally speaking, an alchemist is part student, part adventurer, and part mad scientist.  They seek to understand the world and how it works by using their prolific intellects to conduct experiments and study the results.  While wizards do study magic and treat it as an academic pursuit, alchemists are, on the whole, more interested in understanding the nature of the world, the multiverse, and reality itself than magic in the abstract.  Whereas a wizard may study magic out of a desire to understand the essence of magic, alchemists tend to focus on the interaction of the many variables that conspire in any given situation.  
To an alchemist, magic is just one factor in the grand equation that makes up reality, and it is no more or less important than flesh and blood, steel and stone, or even sentient thought.  With that in mind, alchemists use all of the tools at their disposal, magic included, to hunt down new discoveries about the forces which keep existence in motion.  
#h;Hands on Experience
Scholars, students, and researchers typically do not evoke the image of an adventurer when one thinks of them.  In all practicality, though, there is only so much that can be learned in a classroom.  Most alchemists have some degree of formal training, perhaps from a school or a personal mentor, but there comes a time when even the most stalwart bookworm realizes that their studies cannot effectively advance without experience in the real world.  The world outside of the classroom is a varied and often dangerous place full of apparent randomness.  While the controlled conditions of a sterile laboratory are often helpful for conducting experiments, most alchemists reach a point where they welcome this unpredictability in order to broaden their horizons.
Every situation one encounters while out adventuring forces one to look at a situation while in different states of mind and from new perspectives.  Each crisis is an opportunity to learn some new secret that is just waiting for some visionary or pioneer to stumble upon it.  The laboratory cannot produce the same opportunities for greatness that a life of adventuring can, and so it is understandable why many alchemists take up the mantle of the adventurer as they attempt to further their educations.
#h;#h;Creating an Alchemist
When you create an alchemist character, probably the first piece of the puzzle that makes up your character’s identity is determining where they got their start as an alchemist.  Alchemy is a fairly esoteric pursuit, and its practice is not typically common knowledge.  Whereas science and magic both have their places in most societies, it is somewhat rare that the two are systematically integrated together.  
Did your character attend a school of some sort which imparted the secrets of alchemy?  Or did you perhaps have access to a private tutor provided by your wealthy family?  Or maybe you befriended a local hermit near your village who had more than a few tricks up his sleeve.  In any case, knowing how you got your start down the path of the alchemist is critical to your character’s background. 
What was your relationship like with your teacher(s)?  Are you still in contact with them?  Perhaps you work for them.  Perhaps you were cast out by them.  How does that relationship affect who you are, what you are doing, and why you are doing it?
The next important question is, what is your character’s motivation to study alchemy?  What is it that you hope to discover or learn from your career of study and experimentation?  Is there a particular goal you’re after, or is the pursuit of knowledge alone enough for you?  In any case, what is it that drove you out into the world and a life of adventure?  What is it that you want to learn so badly that you are willing to risk life, limb, or worse just to catch a glimpse of it?  Or do you just welcome the challenge as something to test your skills against?
#h;Quick Build
You can make an alchemist quickly by following these suggestions.  First, Intelligence should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution or Dexterity.  Second, choose the sage or cloistered scholar background.  Third, choose the following 1st level formulae for your formula book:  Armor of Agathys, Cure Wounds, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, and Shield of Faith.  Lastly, choose the High Yield Reaction alchemical esotery.

Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d8 per alchemist level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constituion modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per alchemist level after 1st
Proficiencies
Armor: Light armor
Weapons: Simple weapons, blowgun, thrown improvised weapons
Tools: Alchemist's Supplies
Saving Throws: Intelligence, Constitution
Skills: Choose two skills from Animal Handling, Arcana, History, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, and Sleight of Hand
Equipment
#ls;
#li;Any simple weapon
#li;(a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or *(b)* a blowgun and 30 darts  
#li;(a)* a scholar’s pack, or *(b)* an explorer’s pack
#li;Leather armor, a formula book, a dagger, and alchemist’s supplies
#li;
#le;

and nothing beyond that. But it did clear the windows of any input.

Strange, if this homebrew is open source could you please direct me to a link I'll try my hand at it as well.

[Myrdin Potter]

How do you enter the standard table for each class with level, proficiency bonus, features and then spells known per level if applicable? Or step up the proficiency bonus as a character goes up in level?

I am trying to do the UA Ranger right now. If I just cut and paste the table in descriptions and call it a table, any spaces are replaced by ; so you end up with weird columns.

[kp9911]

How do you enter the standard table for each class with level, proficiency bonus, features and then spells known per level if applicable? Or step up the proficiency bonus as a character goes up in level?

I am trying to do the UA Ranger right now. If I just cut and paste the table in descriptions and call it a table, any spaces are replaced by ; so you end up with weird columns.

Tables by far are the hardest thing to copy from the PDF, what I do first is format the text in Note Pad++ (Free to download and use). So this is what it looks like after the hidden spaces are removed.

The Ranger
Proficiency
Level Bonus Features	 
1st +2 Favored Enemy, Natural Explorer
2nd	+2 Fighting Style, Spellcasting	
3rd	+2 Primeval Awareness, Ranger Conclave
4th	+2 Ability Score Improvement
5th	+3 Ranger Conclave feature
6th	+3 Greater Favored Enemy
7th	+3 Ranger Conclave feature
8th	+3 Ability Score Improvement, Fleet	of Foot
9th	+4 —
10th +4 Hide in	Plain Sight
11th +4 Ranger Conclave feature
12th +4 Ability	Score Improvement
13th +5 -
14th +5 Vanish
15th +5 Ranger Conclave	feature
16th +5 Ability	Score Improvement
17th +6 —
18th +6 Feral Senses
19th +6 Ability Score Improvement
20th +6 Foe Slayer

This is what it looks like after I have copy pasted it into the description section in the application and selected "Make Table" for the required lines of text.

#h;The Ranger
#bp;Proficiency
#ts;
#th;Level;Bonus;Features	;
#tr;1st;+2;Favored;Enemy,;Natural;Explorer
#tr;2nd	+2;Fighting;Style,;Spellcasting	
#tr;3rd	+2;Primeval;Awareness,;Ranger;Conclave
#tr;4th	+2;Ability;Score;Improvement
#tr;5th	+3;Ranger;Conclave;feature
#tr;6th	+3;Greater;Favored;Enemy
#tr;7th	+3;Ranger;Conclave;feature
#tr;8th	+3;Ability;Score;Improvement,;Fleet	of;Foot
#tr;9th	+4;—
#tr;10th;+4;Hide;in	Plain;Sight
#tr;11th;+4;Ranger;Conclave;feature
#tr;12th;+4;Ability	Score;Improvement
#tr;13th;+5;-
#tr;14th;+5;Vanish
#tr;15th;+5;Ranger;Conclave	feature
#tr;16th;+5;Ability	Score;Improvement
#tr;17th;+6;—
#tr;18th;+6;Feral;Senses
#tr;19th;+6;Ability;Score;Improvement
#tr;20th;+6;Foe;Slayer
#te;

Now as you can see there are a lot of space issues and what not because the OCR from the PDF was not that good. Also, note that the application considers each space as a word break and hence you might find ";" in between words, these need to be removed manually. So in this case unfortunately you would need to manually edit to..

#h;The Ranger
#ts;
#th;Level;Proficiency;Bonus Features
#tr;1st;+2;Favored Enemy, Natural Explorer
#tr;2nd;+2;Fighting Style, Spellcasting	
#tr;3rd;+2;Primeval Awareness, Ranger Conclave
#tr;4th;+2;Ability Score Improvement
#tr;5th;+3;Ranger Conclave feature
#tr;6th;+3;Greater Favored Enemy
#tr;7th;+3;Ranger Conclave feature
#tr;8th;+3;Ability Score Improvement, Fleet of Foot
#tr;9th;+4;—
#tr;10th;+4;Hide in Plain Sight
#tr;11th;+4;Ranger Conclave feature
#tr;12th;+4;Ability Score Improvement
#tr;13th;+5;-
#tr;14th;+5;Vanish
#tr;15th;+5;Ranger Conclave feature
#tr;16th;+5;Ability Score Improvement
#tr;17th;+6;—
#tr;18th;+6;Feral Senses
#tr;19th;+6;Ability Score Improvement
#tr;20th;+6;Foe Slayer
#te;

Which finally looks like...