[Theme] SirMottes Magnificent Darkness

**SirMotte** · May 17th, 2020, 23:36

Sir Motte's Magnificent Darkness - Hearth Edition

Current Version: 2.9.46 - Torchbearer
Changelogs may or may not be available at the GitHub repository linked further down below or in this Thread.

Original creator: Sir Motte
Maintained by: Justin Freitas

Foreword

Developed to reduce eye strain during low-light use of FGU while aligning with established visual‑UI principles and the creator’s preferences, this theme emphasizes a clean, flat UI and strong readability.

Preview

v2.9.17 Showcase

Supported Rulesets (to varying degrees)

Dungeons & Dragons 5E
Dungeons & Dragon Classic / ADnD / 2E
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5E
Dungeons & Dragons 4E
Pathfinder 1E
Pathfinder 2E (and Legacy)
Starfinder
XCore - Basic
Cypher System
Cyberpunk Red
Old School Essentials (OSE2)
Other Rulesets might or might not work properly.

Special Contributors

MeAndUnique
Saagael
JustinFreitas - Current Maintainer
bmos
Zarestia
The Unofficial Developers Guild and many more

Features

Reduced dark color palette.
7:1 value contrast for readable text even at small font sizes.
Redesigned UI: no soft edges, 3D effects, or textures — simple, flat, and clean
Fonts replaced with Roboto Sans.
Adjusted font sizes and colors for consistency and legibility
Color‑coded action buttons for faster recognition
Enhanced radial menu with additional unique icons (thanks to Saagael and MeAndUnique)
Hotkey bar improvements: no distracting link icons (implemented by MeAndUnique) Note: previously placed hotkey links must be re-linked to remove existing icons

Compatibility Information & Known Problems

This theme uses a high load order of 1500 so it can overwrite most extensions’ UI elements. Any extension that should override this theme must set its load order to 1501 or higher in its extension.xml
Font extensions (e.g. by Mattekure) — may revert text color to black, making it hard to read.
Console warnings — you may see [Warning] entries related to this theme; these are harmless and indicate an unsupported extension. [ERROR] entries are serious; please report any errors mentioning this theme.
Chat Aesthetics Configurator (by Drowbe, maintained by rhagelstrom) — its font and chat color settings conflict with this theme. If you use it, set the configurator to default color in its settings.
PFRPG2 ruleset — if used, restart both the client and the launcher after installing the theme; otherwise action icons may not display.
Author extension by Celestian — causes storyframe list entries to appear black and hard to read. Avoid using the theme during world building while Author is enabled.

Installation - Forge (Recommended)

Subscribe to the FG Forge item: https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/12/view and update your Fantasy Grounds client.
On your campaign's Details page, enable the extension listed as Theme: Hearth in the Extensions section, then launch the campaign.
Done — enjoy the theme!

Installation - GitHub

Download the Theme from Github
Move the file named "Theme_SirMotte_Hearth.ext" into the "Extensions" Folder found inside your Fantasy Grounds "Data" folder.
Activate the theme listed as "Theme: Hearth" in your campaign details page in the "Extensions" section and launch the campaign
Done, I hope you like it!

Customization

To customize your GM icon, download the GM Icon Replacer Extension and follow the instructions in the readme.

Enjoy!
Sir Motte

**SirMotte** · May 17th, 2020, 23:37

Changelog

**SirMotte** · May 17th, 2020, 23:37

Hall of Fame

The first offering did little. The Knight stepped back from the altar, doubt cutting across his face.
"We can’t fail!" he muttered, nodding to the Ranger.

The young Elf approached the basin and set his chosen goods within. Ripples of gold spread across the surface as the items sank.
"It is pleased!" he whispered. His tone was even. Elation and relief hid behind the calm.

"My turn!" grunted the small sorcerer. Too short to reach the center, he paced the rim, staging each gift along the stone. With a final push of his cane, he sent them over. Splish. Splash.
The soft light swelled with every offering until they raised their arms against the glare.

A gentle heat rolled over them. When they looked again, an orb of pure radiance hovered above the altar, alive.
"We made it!" gasped the Knight, stepping forward...
Special thanks to seansps, whose efforts brought Cyberpunk Red support to life!
Rugged sea, distant shore, waves and thunder evermore.
Laughing gods of wet an wind care not for souls on wooden splint.
Tossed and turned, high and low, yet steady our ship will go, to promised land of bane and boon lead steadfast by Tabarkus tune.

And a god takes notice.
"Prideful mortal, carry on, a deity's ear has heard your song.
I choose you to tell my name, spread the word and gain the fame, worthy of your lyrics fervour,
my heart was moved you may go further!"
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Thank you, Tabarkus, for launching a fleet of ships into my map collection!
The creature watched from its hoard, teeth gleaming wet in the dim. Brown fur caught the lantern’s faint, a shimmer along the cut of its smile. With a flick of one curved claw, it sent something spinning through the dusted air.

Instinct flinched. The hand did not. I caught it mid-flight. A gold coin lay in my palm, ornate and foreign—a fair face framed by long hair beneath a curious hat. The smile on the metal matched the creature’s own.

When I looked up, it remained—watching, smiling. I bowed. I would strive to please it again.

Thank you, Felix Achberger, for your generous gift!
The nameless soul drifted ahead in silence, a ghostly figure a few feet before me, ragged cloth billowing in an otherworldly breeze.
Its translucent form shone with a faint silver-blue light. It led me into a chamber that had once been a scholar’s pride.

Crumbling parchment and dried inkpots. Old maps of long-lost kingdoms. Tomes of forgotten wisdom, arranged with care then surrendered to dust.
"Remarkable," I thought, as my eyes read the room.

The spirit stopped and turned. A fair face seemed to smile at the spark in my gaze. Hands gestured around the study—this, and this, and this—then pointed to me. Another smile.
I understood. I nodded, bowed deeply, and returned the smile. Not as fair as his, but in kind.
Where wares and coin change purse and hands, the one called Bayne there proudly stands, manifold a craft displayed, unlucky those who come too late, missing out on goods so great!
Kindred spirit, generous soul, artful script makes worth a scroll, it's weight in gold and read out loud. Thank you bmos, you can be proud!
The one who shares with golden heart, bright in soul and sound in art, has given plentiful his craft; abundant the amount amassed; eyes wide open I childlike laughed. Thank you Dud-in!
The incantation rose about, the whisper soon became a shout as magic made his body stout.
Thanks to Nick Frost for donating!
When darkness crawls and shadows loom, one misstep here could spell our doom; Smart the one with torch and lamp, will be remembered as a champ; As he who gave the gift of light, has earned himself the title knight.
The cartographer’s pride is a finished map. The traveler’s joy is a detailed map. The adventurer’s staple is a bundle of maps—They all came signed by whiteTiki.
Whispers in the king’s hall, traveling bards, puffers on the street, voices at the regulars’ table, birds in the trees—they all sing praise to Aridhro, who ensured the army marches not on adrenaline in battle, but on caffeine alone.
The warriors raise a freshly brewed toast to cmtpcm, who contributed to the cause with a large gift of coffee!
The Valkyries cheer, for their master spread wealth and name to support the cause. MadNomad!
Hushed voices whisper a glorious name. A supporter aided the cause. Did you hear it too?
The heavens sing of a name, angelic and pure, an euphony to ears and heart. Its bearer brought gifts from the storytellers’ wares.
The scribes bow their heads in respect to MeAndUnique, Saagael, mattekure, Superteddy57, Styrmir, damned, and Trenloe for help and ingenuity with complex scripture.
Wisdom poured by CMYKMatter and Drowbe keeps the eye focused.

**viresanimi** · May 18th, 2020, 01:08

Great work there.

**Zacchaeus** · May 18th, 2020, 02:08

Well it’s certainly dark

**SirMotte** · May 18th, 2020, 02:30

Originally Posted by viresanimi

Great work there.

Thanks! It will only get better

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Originally Posted by Zacchaeus

Well it’s certainly dark

Yes it is! I added some information on screen brightness, as this theme is very sensitive in this regard.

**Three of Swords** · May 18th, 2020, 12:40

Funny how a skin change can make something look 'old' or 'modern'. This looks modern.

**SirMotte** · May 18th, 2020, 20:41

Originally Posted by Three of Swords

Funny how a skin change can make something look 'old' or 'modern'. This looks modern.

Thank you very much. I'm kinda shooting for a more modern look.
Later down the line I may introduce a version that is a little bite more dynamic, talking simple color gradients and the like. No promises though

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**SirMotte** · May 19th, 2020, 00:43

Update to v0.7

- Added missing Icons (still some to be done)
- minor changes to colors
- minor changes to icons
- changes to font sizes
- changes to font colors

**Neovirtus** · May 19th, 2020, 02:57

Looking good! I'll have to give it a try.

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