Content generator 2020!

[Three of Swords]

Note: This generator made me realize that Roll20's table system is better. Rather than ranges, they use weights. So it's much easier to edit a table after it's created to increase or decrease the frequency of an existing entry. If you're not sure what I mean, I created an example below.

Example Table

Weight	Entry
1	Result #1
1	Result #2
1	Result #3
2	Result #4
4	Result #5

So in this case, it would roll 1d9 since there is 9 total weight, and on a 1 get Result #1, a 2 would get #2, a three would get #3, a 4-5 would get #4, and 6-9 would get #5. Then if you increased the Weight of Result #1, you wouldn't need to go through and change all the other ranges as well.

[LordEntrails]

Note: This generator made me realize that Roll20's table system is better. Rather than ranges, they use weights. So it's much easier to edit a table after it's created to increase or decrease the frequency of an existing entry. If you're not sure what I mean, I created an example below.

Discuss or vote for the idea here; https://fg2app.idea.informer.com/proj/?ia=126836

[SixSixTrample]

NM I figured it out. Data directory is in a different place than install directory

[JimSocks]

Thanks!

1. It’s a result of 2 things: me trying to make every name gender appropriate meant the race tables had to be children of male/female tables. I mean not really- that could have been reversed, but as they were being built the structure you see now was what emerged. The second thing is sometimes a single story entry needs to reference race tables a few times over, but needs different results in order to call back to previously rolled results and not get a mish-mash of data. That means in some places I might have “Race1” “Violent Race 3” “Regular race 1” etc. You still can alter the mix for the regular NPC generators though, just go to racem and racef tables I believe and you should find what you are looking for.

2. They’ve been fun for my group for sure!

3. Actually I might have just shot from the hip on those, I’m not sure I referenced anything lol. I might take a look at that in a future revision- good eye!

[Three of Swords]

Thanks for the answers, Jim.

Regarding race, I looked a good bit, and I think it's going to be easier to use my own tables to roll race and manually change them as needed. But thanks for the suggestion.

And once again, great work!

[Gravis]

I can't seem to be able to generate Enemey NPC's. Everything else seems to work, but it seems im missing modules. Im doing testing for my GM before he uses it so i only have whats available in demo. If its because its demo, please let me know.


error im getting is: [ERROR] Link for NPC 'Yuan-ti Abomination' is not working. Make sure the correct modules have been opened in the Library.

[Three of Swords]

error im getting is: [ERROR] Link for NPC 'Yuan-ti Abomination' is not working. Make sure the correct modules have been opened in the Library.

Yuan-ti are not part of the 'free' (SRD) content that D&D released. They are only available if you have the Monster Manual. So I'm guessing this is your issue.

[JimSocks]

Yep- need the monster manual for those. If you want to use the version that doesn’t need it, download the non-5e version as it removes those links

[pollux]

I just discovered this and it's pretty amazing. Have you considered splitting the city/town generators into their own module though? It would be nice to be able to have the NPC, tavern, and other generators that drop into a town or existing setting without pulling in the 700+ MB of map images required to support the city generators.

[ironsplitter]

I just discovered this and it's pretty amazing. Have you considered splitting the city/town generators into their own module though? It would be nice to be able to have the NPC, tavern, and other generators that drop into a town or existing setting without pulling in the 700+ MB of map images required to support the city generators.

Agreed! I love the 'sharing tavern menu with players' option, but they have to have this Module loaded for that to work, and it takes a long time for this module to load for them. Unless there is a way to not have that as a requirement so players can see the menus?