5E Advanced Effects (items, npcs, characters)

[MrDDT]

You can't change the base ability score (at least not with an effect). You'll need to calculate what the additional modifier will be and add that as an effect. Note also that you cannot do this with this extension since the PCTag effects (STR in this case) needs to be on the characters action tab in order to be effective.

I don't think you understand how this EXT works you are posting in as that is not the case.

This EXT is made to not have to have these on the action tab at all.

[Dax Doomslayer]

The issue with STR: X etc. is though, it doesn't seem to adjust things like encumbrence, if I remember correctly. That's why, it was always easier just changing the strength score on the character sheet to 19, I found.

[Zacchaeus]

I don't think you understand how this EXT works you are posting in as that is not the case.

This EXT is made to not have to have these on the action tab at all.

I am aware of what the extension does; and have actually used it a long time ago. However what I didn't know was that it had been updated to allow the use of PCTags in items which it didn't when I used it. I should have tested that before making the post. My bad.

[Fot5]

When I drop a creature with an effect on the NPC sheet into the combat tracker, no effect is added to the creature. If I manually add the effect, it works as intended. Any ideas why this is? I do have numerous additional extensions running. I have v 6.4 of the extension running.

[Zacchaeus]

When I drop a creature with an effect on the NPC sheet into the combat tracker, no effect is added to the creature. If I manually add the effect, it works as intended. Any ideas why this is? I do have numerous additional extensions running. I have v 6.4 of the extension running.

Have you tested in a new campaign without any other extensions? If you are using many extensions then the possibility exists that some other extension is interfering with this one.

[Fot5]

Thanks, Zacchaeus. I progressively added extensions to a new campaign, and I determined that the CT Scroll 5e Extension (https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/198/view) seems to prevent this extension from working. It's an old extension that doesn't seem to have been updated for a while, so I'm just going to stop using that one.

[rhagelstrom]

The issue with STR: X etc. is though, it doesn't seem to adjust things like encumbrence, if I remember correctly. That's why, it was always easier just changing the strength score on the character sheet to 19, I found.

That would be a FG issue (lack of implimentation)

[StygiansAbyss]

I am curious about the section under feats. These don't seem to be applied to the character when given the feat. Am I missing something about how those work?

[MrDDT]

I am curious about the section under feats. These don't seem to be applied to the character when given the feat. Am I missing something about how those work?

Can you give more information?

Like an example?

It doesn’t automatically add effects from a feat. You need to apply the coding effect in the effects at the bottom of the page.

Just adding a feat doesn’t add effect coding.

[StygiansAbyss]

Ok, more detail is a fair note.

https://ibb.co/HK5WXyM (feat list showing that it is a feat)
In my feats I have this one for an armor set bonus. When you open the feat there is an effect features area at the bottom. I used that to add the +2 AC this feat would give a character.

https://ibb.co/jJr22jB (the feat with the effect)

So then I took a character without the feat and placed it in the combat tracker. The following image is showing the character in the combat tracker at the top, and the character abilities panel below it.

https://ibb.co/C0t3gXw (character without the feat)

Next I added the feat to the character. The combat tracker didn't show any change so I removed it from the tracker and then re-added it.

https://ibb.co/r7Q6fyP (character with the feat)

Still nothing showed up. So I am not sure how to get the advanced effects on feats to be applied to a character. If this isn't enough to go on please let me know and I will add whatever details that I can.