Grid size on NPC cards

[Draykor]

I've been looking over the NPC cards to see if there was a way to make larger creatures automatically take up more space on the map (like, 10x10 instead of the default 5x5). I cannot find this option, does it exist or am I just missing it?

[Zacchaeus]

I've been looking over the NPC cards to see if there was a way to make larger creatures automatically take up more space on the map (like, 10x10 instead of the default 5x5). I cannot find this option, does it exist or am I just missing it?

Creatures are set in the number of squares they take up according to the ruleset. So if you want it automatically different from what the ruleset sets then you'd need an extension. You will no doubt be aware that once on a map you can make the token bigger by using the mouse wheel.

[Trenloe]

The "space" field in the CT entry "Stats" tab determines how much space the NPC token takes up on the map. This defaults to 5 (one square) unless the creature "Size" field is set to Large, Huge or Gargantuan - it must exactly match these values (case insensitive). Looking at some of the adventure modules, the creatures have a size value of a single letter, plus usually a height/length - and these aren't catered for in the D&D 2E ruleset.

[Draykor]

Thank you very much. I will make changes and update cards where necessary

[celestian]

I've been looking over the NPC cards to see if there was a way to make larger creatures automatically take up more space on the map (like, 10x10 instead of the default 5x5). I cannot find this option, does it exist or am I just missing it?

By default the ruleset uses the creatures "size" to determine a size and uses that. If you place a small creature it will be smaller than if you place a Purple Worm.

Once they are on the map you can adjust the size in the "Stats" tab in the combat tracker to make them bigger/smaller as well.

[celestian]

The "space" field in the CT entry "Stats" tab determines how much space the NPC token takes up on the map. This defaults to 5 (one square) unless the creature "Size" field is set to Large, Huge or Gargantuan - it must exactly match these values (case insensitive). Looking at some of the adventure modules, the creatures have a size value of a single letter, plus usually a height/length - and these aren't catered for in the D&D 2E ruleset.

It should work fine with single letter or full name. T,S,L,H,G/etc should match tiny, small, large, huge, gargantuan...

Some products use different types of sizes depending on how old the product is, who wrote it/etc so if they go outside of the above they will use the default medium size.

[Trenloe]

It should work fine with single letter or full name. T,S,L,H,G/etc should match tiny, small, large, huge, gargantuan...

The single letters didn't work in the testing I did, and looking at the code in 2E.pak it was looking for exact matches on Large, Huge or Gargantuan - unless there's a check somewhere else in the ruleset?

[celestian]

The single letters didn't work in the testing I did, and looking at the code in 2E.pak it was looking for exact matches on Large, Huge or Gargantuan - unless there's a check somewhere else in the ruleset?

Under function helperAddSize(tCustom).

    if sSize == "tiny" or string.find(sSizeNoLower, "T") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 0);
    elseif sSize == "small" or string.find(sSizeNoLower, "S") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 3);
    elseif sSize == "medium" or string.find(sSizeNoLower, "M") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 3);
    elseif sSize == "large" or string.find(sSizeNoLower, "L") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 6);
    elseif string.find(sSizeNoLower, "GIANT") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "space", "number", 10);
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 6);
    elseif sSize == "huge" or string.find(sSizeNoLower, "H") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "space", "number", 10);
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 9);
    elseif sSize == "gargantuan" or string.find(sSizeNoLower, "G") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "space", "number", 15);
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 12);
    end

You can pre-set it per NPC record setting size with this in it: TOKEN_SIZE:%s?%d+

Locally works for me, tested with purple worm.

[Trenloe]

Under function helperAddSize(tCustom).

    if sSize == "tiny" or string.find(sSizeNoLower, "T") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 0);
    elseif sSize == "small" or string.find(sSizeNoLower, "S") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 3);
    elseif sSize == "medium" or string.find(sSizeNoLower, "M") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 3);
    elseif sSize == "large" or string.find(sSizeNoLower, "L") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 6);
    elseif string.find(sSizeNoLower, "GIANT") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "space", "number", 10);
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 6);
    elseif sSize == "huge" or string.find(sSizeNoLower, "H") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "space", "number", 10);
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 9);
    elseif sSize == "gargantuan" or string.find(sSizeNoLower, "G") then
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "space", "number", 15);
        DB.setValue(tCustom.nodeCT, "init", "number", 12);
    end

You can pre-set it per NPC record setting size with this in it: TOKEN_SIZE:%s?%d+

Locally works for me, tested with purple worm.

All I did to test - edit a random NPC to have "L" in the size field. Dragged that NPC to the Combat Tracker and then checked the space entry in the "Stats" tab of the NPC in the CT and it showed Size = 5. Dragged to the map and it took up one square.

[celestian]

Large doesn't change size. It's not until they are H and above (see code snippet) that tokens have different size. I added in a test to match "GIANT" specifically though ('G' matches gargantuan). Ogres being same since a giants didnt make sense to me.