Pathfinder Second Edition - Bestiaries and Automation

[Trenloe]

All creatures within 40 feet of the vortex except Silaqui are drawn toward it. They must attempt either a Fortitude save or an Athletics check to Swim with a DC of 14, with the following results.

This specific example is hard to automate:
1) The PCs choose which check to make.
2) The results, forced movement, aren't anything that can be automated in FG anyway. So this needs to be handled manually - ask the PCs to make either a Fortitude save or Athletics check, and adjudicate as needed.

[hawkwind]

thats what i thought but i thought i check in case of any improvements you have made that I hadn't noted

so to clarify you cannot automate a skill check against a set DC?

[Trenloe]

so to clarify you cannot automate a skill check against a set DC?

There's currently the VsDC automation that allows an NPC to roll a skill check against a target's fortitude, reflex or will DC. PC save DCs are the only DC currently supported for NPC VsDC automation. And this is for the NPC rolling a skill check, not to trigger the PCs making one. This will be expanded in Release 19, along with PC related VsDC actions.

[Larsenex]

Shade,

Is the sheet automation correct for release 18 or later?

[ShadeRaven]

Everything on the sheet will still work, yes, with the proper breaks between commands added when you come to the newline commands (\n) when adding it to a NPC stat block in the automation section.

That said, as Trenloe adds new features, there will be some things that will be able to be done differently/better.

[ShadeRaven]

I tossed in a new step-by-step video on creating a copied version of a creature and automating it. It can be found on the front page.

[ShadeRaven]

Also of very minor note, I am moving stuff off my personal YouTube account to one specific for Fantasy Grounds (under ShadeRaven).

[Stargrove]

I want to use a lion in an encounter. I see that it's Sneak Attack shows "PermEffect:IFT: flat-footed; DMG: 1d6 precision" under the ability. It does not seem to work unless I manually type that text into the lion's effects section and then it applies properly and also it does not apply when I double-click the effect text. Am I doing that properly or should it have worked without intervention?

Edit: The other effects listed like Pack Attack and Grab all apply properly when I double-click on them.

[Trenloe]

I want to use a lion in an encounter. I see that it's Sneak Attack shows "PermEffect:IFT: flat-footed; DMG: 1d6 precision" under the ability. It does not seem to work unless I manually type that text into the lion's effects section and then it applies properly and also it does not apply when I double-click the effect text. Am I doing that properly or should it have worked without intervention?

Edit: The other effects listed like Pack Attack and Grab all apply properly when I double-click on them.

PermEffect is used to apply an effect when the creature is added to the combat tracker, it is not something that is activated by double-clicking. When you add a Lion to the combat tracker, an effect of IFT: flat-footed; DMG: 1d6 precision is added. I've just tested this and it works fine for me. If it doesn't work for you, try it in a brand new campaign with no extensions.

More details on the PermEffect NPC automation in the Google doc linked in post #1.

[Stargrove]

It works as you described. I my haste to test things it probably did that and I probably cleared it out not realizing where it came from. Then, when I wanted it back I could not figure out how to get it back and that is what confused me. SO...nothing to see here...move along now. Thanks.