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    5e Asset Templates

    For those that do not find PAR5E to their liking, here is another approach to creating custom assets that interact with the automation of the 5e ruleset. Below is a module of templates for races, classes, background, skills, feats, equipment, spells, npcs, and a reference manual based on the design that I use. Simply make a copy of the module, open it up, and edit the various files and follow the directions that appear in the comments. Then save and repack the module to have a finished product ready for FG.

    I recommend Notepad++ for editing the xml files as it colors the sections (making it easier to see the commented directions) and allows you to collapse sections with Alt+# hotkeys. This makes it much easier to navigate the file and duplicate desired portions of code.

    Disclaimer: I'm still testing some of these templates. The class and race have been thoroughly used in the UA module, but some of the others may have errors. Just let me know here and I'll fix them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nickademus View Post
    For those that do not find PAR5E to their liking, here is another approach to creating custom assets that interact with the automation of the 5e ruleset. Below is a module of templates for races, classes, background, skills, feats, equipment, spells, npcs, and a reference manual based on the design that I use. Simply make a copy of the module, open it up, and edit the various files and follow the directions that appear in the comments. Then save and repack the module to have a finished product ready for FG.

    I recommend Notepad++ for editing the xml files as it colors the sections (making it easier to see the commented directions) and allows you to collapse sections with Alt+# hotkeys. This makes it much easier to navigate the file and duplicate desired portions of code.

    Disclaimer: I'm still testing some of these templates. The class and race have been thoroughly used in the UA module, but some of the others may have errors. Just let me know here and I'll fix them.

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    Nice. Thanks for sharing.
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    Thanks for all that work

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    Hi Nickademus - my Par5e skills are poor, basic adding of stuff, so can see the benefit.. I'm just struggling in the execution

    When you say 'open it up' - do you mean in FG and edit all the references in there ? or do you mean open it in Notepad (the .mod file) and edit it there ? - as I cant seem to edit a .mod in Notepad++

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    Mavrik. You'll need to change the .mod on the file to .zip and then unzip the file. You will then be able to see the XML file that can be opened in notepad or any other text editer.
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    Very Nice!!
    Thank you for sharing this

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mavrik6666 View Post
    Hi Nickademus - my Par5e skills are poor, basic adding of stuff, so can see the benefit.. I'm just struggling in the execution

    When you say 'open it up' - do you mean in FG and edit all the references in there ? or do you mean open it in Notepad (the .mod file) and edit it there ?
    People have different methods of opening module and extension files, so I tend to just leave the directions as a vague 'open it'. Some programs, like the one I use, just treat it as a folder and show the contents without unpacking the file. So your mileage may vary.

    Quote Originally Posted by Zacchaeus View Post
    Mavrik. You'll need to change the .mod on the file to .zip and then unzip the file. You will then be able to see the XML file that can be opened in notepad or any other text editer.
    Thank you for explaining this.
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    Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for.
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