5E - Better Combat Effects Gold

[rhagelstrom]

I'm having trouble with the EXPIREADD command. My goal is to leave a reminder effect on the target once the effect expires, that it can't be affected again. Here's the effect that isn't working:

Blade of Petals; charmed; EXPIREADD: can't be petal-charmed; [RE]

Before I added the EXPIREADD clause it worked fine with duration 1, ending at the end of the target's turn. But once I added that clause, it ended as soon as the caster ended their turn, so I changed the duration to 2 turns. That worked, it ends properly now, but doesn't proc the message effect. Can anyone help? Thanks!

Is "can't be petal-charmed" an effect in your custom effects list? If so, I'd check to see if removing the ' or just change can't to can not. I don't recall if ' is allowed or not

[rhagelstrom]

Version Update: 5.18
Fixed: Unicode not being stripped from effects when added to CT
Fixed: Migrate Effects dialog for under the hood changes

[ColoradoGM]

No, it’s not a defined custom effect. But can’t any word or phrase be dropped as an unparsed effect? I tried other phrases without an apostrophe so I don’t think that’s it.


I know I’ve dropped custom effects that were just reminders of various kinds like “ mirror image 6/8/11 to miss” or “ speed -10”, and they show up on the CT.
The Hex spell does this, in fact. You give the target just the word Hex, which is not a defined custom effect, then drop a “IFT: CUSTOM [Hex]; DMG: 1d6” on the caster. and with two warlocks in the party I’ve edited that on the fly to be “Alfgar’s Hex” and “Lisbet’s Hex”. And now that I think of it, those had apostrophes.

[rhagelstrom]

No, it’s not a defined custom effect. But can’t any word or phrase be dropped as an unparsed effect? I tried other phrases without an apostrophe so I don’t think that’s it.


I know I’ve dropped custom effects that were just reminders of various kinds like “ mirror image 6/8/11 to miss” or “ speed -10”, and they show up on the CT.
The Hex spell does this, in fact. You give the target just the word Hex, which is not a defined custom effect, then drop a “IFT: CUSTOM [Hex]; DMG: 1d6” on the caster. and with two warlocks in the party I’ve edited that on the fly to be “Alfgar’s Hex” and “Lisbet’s Hex”. And now that I think of it, those had apostrophes.

EXPIREADD and all the other tags that add will only add an effect that matches from the custom effects window or a defined condition. It won't add like you currently have it if there isn't a defined custom effect.

[ColoradoGM]

Ok, thanks! Do you know whether custom effects can be included in an exported module? If so that will solve my problem.

[rhagelstrom]

Ok, thanks! Do you know whether custom effects can be included in an exported module? If so that will solve my problem.

Absolutely. The BCEG documentation module does just that.

[rhagelstrom]

Version Update: 5.19
Fixed: New custom effects not detected by BCE/G

I also made a video explaining the change state cycler which is on my youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xcr6Ei-qY4

[Bonkon]

Good Day All
I am trying to set up a Favored Foe effect and cannot seem to figure it out. It allows a Ranger to "Mark" a foe to allow an additional 1d4 damage on the first hit in a turn. I am able to set it similar to Hunters Mark using the IFT CUSTOM set up but I can get it to turn off after the damage was rolled, but I am failing to figure out how to get it to turn back on for the players next turn.

Thanks for any assistance

Never Mind, I finally figured it out!
Favored Foe; IFT: CUSTOM (Favored Foe); DMG: 1d4;(C)
with Expend = "Disable when used" (Somehow I kept missing this option!)
And CS + "Activate start of Turn"

You made it so simple I overlooked it! Thanks!

[ColoradoGM]

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[Bonkon]

Good Day All
I have been trying to figure out how to set this for Phantasmal Killer. It allows a save at the end of the targets turn or suffer 4d10 psychic damage. I can get the save so it removes it if successful but if I try to add damage it rolls the save and the damage together.
I have the first part as:
Phantasmal Killer; SAVEE: [SDC] INT (R);
Which works perfectly, but any combination I try for the damage either does not roll or just rolls along with the save.
Any ideas? Thanks