Creating custom items

[CMaS3117]

I have a need to create belts and necklaces for my game that are not covered in the core books. I can't find a way to do that.

suggestions?

J.

[ShadowChemosh]

You will need to use the Editor to create totally custom feats, magic items, and other things. This is included in HL. To start it go to Tools -> Launch Editor....

Once inside you should click on Help->Help using the editor...

Then go through the basic material. Most custom stuff like magic items are going require Scripts. So the best way to learn those is a New(Copy) of magic item that does something similar that you can then modify.

Otherwise if you have specific issues feel free to ask and someone will give help.

[CMaS3117]

Shadow,

Thank you. That's what I needed.

J.

[CMaS3117]

I'm creating a set of altered elven chain so I started with a copy of Elven Chain, added a +3 bonus to it.

1. When I try to save I get a compile error "Invalid Unique Id" I've given it what I would think would be a unique id. "uiECh3Dr6J"

(Addendum: I get this error when I try to save ANYTHING in the toolset. I went through the first tutorial step by step and got this error when I tried to save.)

2. I need to add damage reduction to it.

Suggestions? I've read through the tutorials three times, and struggling a bit with the toolset.

Thanks,

J.

[Mathias]

Did you copy another thing, other than what you're trying to save? The default Id for a copy is not a valid Id, so remember to delete those once you're done studying them.

Try starting with Dwarven plate, and see how it handles adding a DR (hint: the Bootstraps button and the Eval Scripts button)

[CMaS3117]

I've both copied a thing (and changed its id) and I've created a new thing from scratch and get the same result both ways.

[CMaS3117]

Did you copy another thing, other than what you're trying to save? The default Id for a copy is not a valid Id, so remember to delete those once you're done studying them.

Try starting with Dwarven plate, and see how it handles adding a DR (hint: the Bootstraps button and the Eval Scripts button)

I see how to do it. Getting it to cooperate is another matter.

[CMaS3117]

I have not purchased the authoring kit as an add on package yet, is that what's in the way of me creating the custom items I need?

J.

[ShadowChemosh]

The authoring kit is used for making whole new game systems. The editor is what you need to create custom items in a game system is part of the dataset. So you don't need anything else.

I would go through each tab in the editor looking for something that you copied but didn't change the unique id of. For example you could have done a New(Copy) of a feat it would have been given a f? for its Unique ID. You can't have ? as part of the Unique id.

I say this as the error your getting is when ever I have done a copy to look at something else and never gave it a valid Unique ID.

[modus0]

Just a quick suggestion, try making your unique id start with an "i".

Looking at the list of magic armor in the editor, all the entries begin with that letter.

[Mathias]

If you're still having trouble, go ahead and email me all the .user files you've created. My email address is my user name here, @wolflair.com. I'll see if I can figure out what's wrong.