Making a new equipment pack or kit. Uh, can't seem to figure this out?

[rob2e]

Anyone know how to MAKE an equipment pack? I.e., let's say I wanted to make a new scholar's pack with just a book, an ink pen, and a magnifying glass, but I wanted it to drop and drag like other equipment packs so when you drop it it puts all three items in inventory? How do we do that?

ThanX in advance.

[El Condoro]

Seems to be something linked to the PHB. If you drag and drop a Dungeoneer's Pack from the PHB it itemises it in the Inventory, but if you do the same from ToA, for example, it won't.

I assumed if a pack item was set up with the same fields and description syntax it would itemise. Apparently not.

[Zacchaeus]

It should work in ToA too. It is a known issue which has yet to be resolved.

[Talyn]

Packs are one of the XML-only features. You cannot build one from the UI. (Though I believe you're also working with the new PAR5E; it will build them.)

[Moon Wizard]

Here's some example XML for an item pack in 5E.

      <burglar_spack>
        <locked type="number">1</locked>
        <name type="string">Burglar's Pack</name>
        <type type="string">Adventuring Gear</type>
        <subtype type="string">Equipment Packs</subtype>
        <cost type="string">16 gp</cost>
        <weight type="number">50.0</weight>
        <description type="formattedtext"><p>Includes a backpack, a bag of 1,000 ball bearings, 10 feet of string, a bell, 5 candles, a crowbar, a hammer, 10 pitons, a hooded lantern, 2 flasks of oil, 5 days of rations, a tinderbox, and a waterskin. The pack also has 50 feet of hempen rope strapped to the side of it.</p></description>
        <subitems>
          <backpack_empty_>
            <name type="string">Backpack (empty)</name>
            <count type="number">1</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.backpack_empty_@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </backpack_empty_>
          <ballbearings_1_000_>
            <name type="string">Ball bearings (1,000)</name>
            <count type="number">1</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.ballbearings_1_000_@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </ballbearings_1_000_>
          <string_10feet_>
            <name type="string">String (10 feet)</name>
            <count type="number">1</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.string_10feet_@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </string_10feet_>
          <bell>
            <name type="string">Bell</name>
            <count type="number">1</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.bell@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </bell>
          <candle>
            <name type="string">Candle</name>
            <count type="number">5</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.candle@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </candle>
          <crowbar>
            <name type="string">Crowbar</name>
            <count type="number">1</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.crowbar@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </crowbar>
          <hammer>
            <name type="string">Hammer</name>
            <count type="number">1</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.hammer@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </hammer>
          <piton>
            <name type="string">Piton</name>
            <count type="number">10</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.piton@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </piton>
          <lantern_hooded>
            <name type="string">Lantern, hooded</name>
            <count type="number">1</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.lantern_hooded@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </lantern_hooded>
          <oil_flask_>
            <name type="string">Oil (flask)</name>
            <count type="number">2</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.oil_flask_@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </oil_flask_>
          <rations_1day_>
            <name type="string">Rations (1 day)</name>
            <count type="number">5</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.rations_1day_@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </rations_1day_>
          <tinderbox>
            <name type="string">Tinderbox</name>
            <count type="number">1</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.tinderbox@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </tinderbox>
          <waterskin>
            <name type="string">Waterskin</name>
            <count type="number">1</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.waterskin@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </waterskin>
          <rope_hempen_50feet_>
            <name type="string">Rope, hempen (50 feet)</name>
            <count type="number">1</count>
            <link type="windowreference">
              <class>reference_equipment</class>
              <recordname>reference.equipmentdata.rope_hempen_50feet_@*</recordname>
            </link>
          </rope_hempen_50feet_>
        </subitems>
      </burglar_spack>

Cheers,
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