Sharing an NPC module

[Trenloe]

So... a few things here.

Regarding the example given:

1. All of those stats are OGL. Except the name "Aldern Foxglove" and "Varisian" which are Paizo Intellectual Property (IP) and not part of the OGL.
2. The artwork is not OGL and is Paizo IP.
3. Paizo have a community use policy that allows names and some select artwork to be re-used under that policy, which you have to adhere to. Info on that here: https://paizo.com/community/communityuse Using "Aldern Foxglove" and "Varisian" would fall under this policy.
4. The Community Use Policy allows reproducing any artwork in the Paizo Blog (unaltered). I've done a quick search of the Paizo blog and can't find any artwork for Aldern Foxglove.

So, given this, you can recreate the statblock under the OGL, and include "Aldern Foxglove" and "Varisian" under the Paizo Community Use Policy. You can't include the artwork. You need to adhere to the OGL and Community Use Policy - including any required text in your module.

[dellanx]

Ok. Being unable (or unwilling) to contact an author, or the author not responding etc etc still means it cant be used.

Now with more information...

The names may belong to Paizo and if so you must comply with Paizos license agreement.
But something that goes in your favor is that you cant really copyright the stats. You can replicate the stats.
If these NPCs dont have descriptive text then should be find to copy them.
Providing you clear up the name issue.

I will also leave descreption out, that is up to individual GMs/Fans to home brew anyway.

[dellanx]

So... a few things here.

Regarding the example given:

1. All of those stats are OGL. Except the name "Aldern Foxglove" and "Varisian" which are Paizo Intellectual Property (IP) and not part of the OGL.
2. The artwork is not OGL and is Paizo IP.
3. Paizo have a community use policy that allows names and some select artwork to be re-used under that policy, which you have to adhere to. Info on that here: https://paizo.com/community/communityuse Using "Aldern Foxglove" and "Varisian" would fall under this policy.
4. The Community Use Policy allows reproducing any artwork in the Paizo Blog (unaltered). I've done a quick search of the Paizo blog and can't find any artwork for Aldern Foxglove.

So, given this, you can recreate the statblock under the OGL, and include "Aldern Foxglove" and "Varisian" under the Paizo Community Use Policy. You can't include the artwork. You need to adhere to the OGL and Community Use Policy - including any required text in your module.

damned, Moon Wizard and Trenloe, Thanks much!

I plan to have the code for the token, but not the tokens themselves. If fans/GMs wish to have tokens they will have to drop those into the module named as the NPC "Name". Also, the module will allow editing of stats incase Fan/GM wishes to do so.

[dellanx]

Would this be sufficient, or should I link PC Gen and Obsidian Portal also?
test legal.jpg

Thanks

[Trenloe]

Would this be sufficient, or should I link PC Gen and Obsidian Portal also?

Based off your earlier quote from Nylanfs: "It would probably be polite to include a 'NPC's were created using the PCGen program' with a link."

A link to OP would be nice also.

[dellanx]

Based off your earlier quote from Nylanfs: "It would probably be polite to include a 'NPC's were created using the PCGen program' with a link."

A link to OP would be nice also.

Possibly something like test legal.jpg?

All I need now is to find all the NPCs from Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path that did not get stats by PAIZO. Having stats to them helps when I read the module.

P.S. what I find amazing is how immersive and satisfying these adventures are on Fantasy Grounds, that is why it is so fun to tinker between sessions.

[dellanx]

I am posting a list of NPCs I plan to stat based on previous discussion, if I missed any please let me know.


The Sandpoint NPCs likely to be connected with Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path.

ALDERN FOXGLOVE
CYRDAK DROKKUS
LARZ ROVANKY
MAYOR KENDRA DEVERIN
SHERIFF BELOR HEMLOCK
Father Abstalar Zantus (Cleric od Desna 4)
Shayliss Vinder
Ven Vinder (father to Shayliss Vinder)
Ameiko Kaijitsu (Red Dragon)
Amele Barett
Alergast Barett
Petal (Aeren’ dog)
Aeren Barett
baby Verah Barett
Bethana Corwin
Module 1 – Sandpoint
Ethram Valdemar, nobleman (NG male human aristocrat 5/expert 2)
Naff er Vosk (NG male human rogue 1/cleric 2)
Garridan Viskalai (LN male human expert 4)
Veznutt Parooh (NG male gnome wizard 2/expert 4)
Maver Kesk (LG male human expert 3 Jeweler)
Pennae Kesk (LN female human commoner 2)
Gorvi’s boys
Gorvi (CN male halforc warrior 3)
Brodert Quink (NG male human expert 7, sage)
Volioker Briskalberd (LG male dwarf rogue 2/expert 3)
Savah Bevaniky (NG female human fighter 2/rogue 1)
Risa Magravi (NG female human sorcerer 4) - three children Besk, Lanalee, and Vodger
(NG human commoner 2)
DasKorvut (LN male human fi ghter 1/expert 3).
Aliver “Pillbug” Podiker (LE male human adept 5)
Nisk Tander (NG male half-elf wizard 1/expert 2)
Jesk “Cracktooth” Berinni (NG human male half-orc expert 3)
Enderaki’s daughter, Sabyl (LN female human monk 4)
Alma Avertin (LG female human expert 7) twin daughters Arika and Aneka (LG female human expert 2)
Chask Haladan (CG male human bard 3/expert 3)
Aesrick Battlehorn (LG male dwarf expert 5)
Banny Harker (NG male human expert 3) and his partner Ibor Thorn (NG male human expert 2)
Ilsoari Gandethus (LN male human wizard 4/rogue 2)
Niska Mvashti (N female human druid 3/sorcerer 4/mystic theurge 1)
Olmur Danvakus (LG male halfling expert 4)
Rynshinn Povalli (NG female half-elf expert 5)
Bilivar Wheen (N male human expert 3) his wife Vorah (LN female human commoner 1)
Courrin Whesterwill (NG male human expert 2)
Jargie Quinn (CG male human rogue 2/expert 2)
Turch Sterglus (LG male human rogue 1/expert 5)
Daviren Hosk (N male human ranger 4)
Gaven’s (LG human male paladin 2/expert 3)
Sir Jasper Korvaski (LG male human paladin 3/expert 1)
Hayliss Korvaski (LN female human cleric 2/expert 2)
Gressel Tenniwar (CN male human rogue 2/expert 1)
Jubrayl Vhiski (NE male human rogue 7)
Kaye Tesarani (CG female human rogue 3/sorcerer 1) Shoanti bouncers she employs (CG human male barbarian 3) and Pixie’s Kittens
Vorvashali Voon (LN male human wizard 2/rogue 2/expert 2)
Hannah Velerin (NG female elf cleric 3/expert 1)
Ethram Valdemar (NG male human aristocrat 5/expert 2)
Alamon’s only surviving son Titus (LN male human aristocrat 6)
Lonjiku Kaijitsu (LN aristocrat 3/expert 2)
Ven’s wife Solsta (LG female human commoner 4)

NPCs from Magnimar

Almya Gorangal (LE female Varisian wizard 4) - Naos
Annamentus Jivorus (N male Chelaxian cleric of Pharasma 7) - Keystone
Annsa Shivarlu (LG female Mwangi bard 5/aristocrat 2) - Ordellia
Anton Ghanafini - Ordellia
Arrus Derexhi - Alabaster District
Ayamyra (CN female elf cleric of Calistria 7) - Keystone
Ayavah (CN hermaphrodite demon-blooded tiefling sorcerer 8) - Underbridge
Bevaluu Zimantiu (CG female Varisian cleric of Desna 10) - Keystone
Bhax (white haired buttler of the Derexhi House) - Alabaster District
Billiver Billivin (CN male gnome alchemist 2/bard 1/ cleric of Sivanah 1/sorcerer 1/wizard 2) - Ordellia
Bonto Geirbelyn Feste - Alabaster District
Captain Acacia Uriana (LG female human fighter 3/rogue 5) - Magnimar
Captain Kasadei (NG female Varisian human fighter 3) - Magnimar
Chaplain Tira Ronnova (LG female Chelaxian cleric of Iomedae 7/paladin 2) - Keystone
Cheiskaia Nirodin (CG female Chelaxian aristocrat 6) - Alabaster District
Commander Ismeir Odinburge (LG male human fighter 4/paladin 5 of Abadar) - Magnimar
Doctor Ernst Landis (N male Chelaxian expert 5/wizard 5) - Capital District
Donal Carent (CN male Varisian rogue 5) - Dockway
Doolun Corveshku (CN male human rogue 3) - Underbridge
Durstin Versade (NG male human expert 5) - Naos
Ebrylis (LN male half-elf fighter 3) - Alabaster District
Eibadon Derexhi - Alabaster District
Elysi Crispin (NE Female half-elf investigator 10) - Magnimar
Filuvia Mindurian (NG female Chelaxian expert 6) - Alabaster District
Golliver Haskinswurth (LG male Taldan expert 3/fighter 4) - Lowcleft
Gradon Scarnetti (LN male Chelaxian aristocrat 6/rogue 3) - Dockway
Haugen (NE male old Varisian rogue 6) - Underbridge
Hobart Deverin (NG male Chelaxian/ Varisian aristocrat 5/expert 3) - Naos
Iskola Derexhi - Alabaster District
Jacildria Quildarmo (LE female human aristocrat 3/expert 2) - Capital District
Jaster Frallino (CE male human fighter 5/rogue 4) - Capital District
Jayleen “Morning Dove” Mordove (CN female human bard 5) - Lowcleft
Joadric Heimurl (NG male Kellid barbarian 2/fighter 3) - Naos
Jorston “Axetongue” Droaeb (LN male dwarf expert 4/fighter 3) - Marble District
Kaleb Valdemar (CE male Chelaxian/Varisian wizard 9) - Alabaster District
Kassiel Iylmrain (NE male elf bard 7) half-elf dancer and counter-tenor of the Triodea - Naos
Kayasi Zivatchi (N female Chelaxian bard 5) - Naos
Khet Igersen (LN male Chelaxian expert 6) - Dockway
Khonderian (LN male Chelaxian rogue 7) - Vista
Lady Vammiera Symirkova (NE female venerable human aristocrat 2/rogue 6/sorcerer 4) - Summit 
Lady Verrine Caiteil (LN female elf aristocrat 3/wizard 6) - Capital District
Leruu “Whitelips” Kantiki (CG female Taldan rogue 6) - Dockway
Lord Justice Bayl Argentine (LN male human aristocrat 6/ fighter 3) - Capital District
Lord Vetillus - Alabaster District
Lord-Mayor Haldmeer Grobaras (N male human aristocrat 9) - Vista
Lorgell Fendus’s (LG male Chelaxian/ Varisian cleric of Erastil 5) - Keystone
Luma Derexhi (N female half-elf druid 5 cobblrstone druid) - Alabaster District
Madam Irba Demerios (LN female Varisian/Shoanti expert 8) - Capital District
Madame Remeka Abantiir (CG aristocrat 5/cleric of Calistria 3) - Naos
Maiveer Sloan (NE male Taldan rogue 11) - Dockway
Master Basaalee Minvandu (NE male Chelaxian ranger 6) - Lowcleft
Master Leis Nivlandis (NG male half-elf wizard 11) - Keystone
Miior Duvanti (NE female human rogue 6) - hinterlands of Magnimar
Mivonis Vanderale (LN male Chelaxian aristocrat 5/rogue 5) - Alabaster District
Mizmina Symirkova (CE female human rogue 8/assassin 3) - Keystone
Morgamer Pug (N male halfling expert 5/wizard 1) - Ordellia
Mother Flytongue (CN female Varisian rogue 4/alchemist 1) - Beacon's Point
Nireed Wadincoast (CG male gnome expert 5/ranger 2) - Keystone
Odie Phexen (CN male human Chelaxian expert 3) - Beacon's Point
Ol' Mam Grottle (NG female Varisian commoner 4/fighter 1) - Dockway
Ontor Derexhi - Alabaster District
Paralictor Darean Halst (LN male Chelaxian fighter 5/Hellknight 3) - Naos
Proctor Jyronn Imikar (LG male Garundi cleric of Abadar 13) - Naos
Randred Derexhi (LN Chelaxian aristocrat 3/ranger [urban ranger] 6) - Alabaster District
Rassimeri Jaijarko (CE male Varisian fighter 2/rogue 2) - Beacon's Point
Remeria Callinova (CG female Varisian expert 4/rogue 2) - Keystone
Sabriyya Kalmeralm (LN female Keleshite rogue 12) - Dockway
Savasha Versaede (CG female Chelaxian/ Varisian aristocrat 3/bard 3) - Alabaster District
Seeshah Raccas (CN female half-elf sorcerer 8) - Dockway
Sheila Heidmarch (LN female Taldan fighter 3/monk 4) - Alabaster District
Siov Cassimeel (NE male elf sorcerer 7) - Underbridge
Sir Aeryn Darvengian (CE Male Chelaxian Rogue 4/Wizard 3/Arcante Trickster 4) - Capital District
Sir Canayven Heidmarch (NG male Taldan ranger 8) - Alabaster District
Therhyn Raccas (LE half-elf rogue 9) - Beacon's Point
Todoban Boria (CE male Chelaxian expert 2/rogue 6) - Naos
Toth Bhreacher (N male human wizard 15) - Capital District
Ulisa Derexhi - Alabaster District
Urtilia Mendion Scarnetti (LN female Chelaxian aristocrat 7) - Alabaster District
Valanni Krinst (NG male human aristocrat 1/rogue 3) - Capital District
Vanns Wynmerd (LG male dwarf fighters) - Alabaster District
Vanyavi Czanji (LE female Varisian sorcerer 6) - Lowcleft
Vert Aigerd (CG male old Varisian expert 5) - Beacon's Point
Vert Klydus (CN male Varisian alchemist 5/expert 2) - Lowcleft
Wumbrout Brios (LN male dwarf fighter 2/ expert 2) - Lowcleft
Yandine Derexhi - Alabaster District
Zimandi Kaddren (N female Chelaxian/Varisian aristocrat 3/wizard 9)​ - Alabaster District
Aram Zey - Pathfinder Society
Kreighton Shaine - Capital District
Marcos Farabellus - Capital District
Ibra Demerios - Capital District
Koriah Azmeren - Capital District

[dellanx]

I am running into a stumbling block in sorting. Does anyone know how to list an NPC in both sort locations without making two identical NPCs. I tried placing this code side by side, but it only references the last line, and lists the NPC in The Hinterlands but not in 45 Hannah's.
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<areacharacter type="string">45 Hannah's</areacharacter>
<areacharacter type="string">The Hinterlands</areacharacter>

I could duplicate the NPC, but is there an easier way to do this?

A suggestion was made to do this, will this work?

<lists static="true">
        <npcs_byareanumber>
            <recordtype type="string">npc</recordtype>
            <source type="string">reference.npcdata</source>
            <columns>
                <column1>
                    <name type="string">name</name>
                    <width type="number">200</width>
                </column1>
            </columns>
            <groups>
                <group1 maxOccurs=unbounded>
                    <field type="string">areacharacter</field>
                </group1>
            </groups>
                    <grouporder type="string">01 Sandpoint Cathedral|02 Sandpoint Boneyard|03 The White Deer|04 The Way North|05 Jeweler|06 Junker's Edge|07 Gorvi's Shack|08 Sage|09 Locksmith|10 Sandpoint Garrison|11 Sandpoint Town Hall|12 Savah's Armory|13 Risa's Place|14 Rovanky Tannery|15 Red Dog Smithy|16 The Pillbug's Pantry|17 Bottled Solutions|18 Cracktooth's Tavern|19 House of Blue Stones|20 Sandpoint Glassworks|21 Sandpoint Savories|22 The Curious Goblin|23 Sandpoint Theater|24 Carpenter's Guild|25 Sandpoint Lumber Mill|26 General Store|27 Turandarok Academy|28 Madame Mvashti's House|29 Grocer's Hall|30 Vernah's Fine Clothing|31 Wheen's Wagons|32 Scarnetti Mill|33 The Hagfish|34 Valdemar Fishmarket|35 Sandpoint Market|36 Sandpoint Meat Market|37 The Rusty Dragon|38 Goblin Squash Stables|39 Two Knight Brewery|40 Sandpoint Mercantile League|41 Sandpoint Boutique|42 Fatman's Feedbag|43 The Pixie's Kitten|44 The Feathered Serpent|45 Hannah's|46 Sandpoint Shipyard|47 Valdemar Manor|48 Scarnetti Manor|49 Kaijitsu Manor|50 Deverin Manor|Brotherhood|The Barett Household|The Hinterlands</grouporder>
            <notes type="formattedtext">
                <p><b>*</b> These NPCs and their companions are to augment 'The Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path Module 1 - Burnt Offerings' and may be used for the entire campaign as deemed by the GM.</p>
            </notes>
        </npcs_byareanumber>
    </lists>

[dellanx]

This seems to work:

			
			<groups>
				<group1>
					<field type="string">areacharacter</field>
				</group1>
				<group2>
					<field type="string">areacharacters</field>
				</group2>
				<group3>
					<field type="string">areacharacterz</field>
				</group3>
			</groups>