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I have searched around the forums here but found no actual solution yet.
So a setting with Arcane background (Magic) with 3 starting powers. In this setting, all Priests (for example) with always have one slot filled with the Healing power. Yes, I know the players can select that power on their own, but often times the forget, create character, lock character and then I see the character that they forgot to take the default starting skill. The ideal of HeroLab is to automate as much as possible, less mistakes that way So simply Bootstrapping the "starting arcane power" via the Arcane Background doesn't work. Is there an additional step to make that work? |
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Let me check this. My stock answer may not work with the new multiple Arcane Backgrounds allowed now.
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OK, I was right. This had to change a bit. With the addition of the multiple Arcane Backgrounds, you have to tell it which Arcane Background the Power attaches to. So you have to add a tag to the bootstrap for this. Each Arcane Background has an identifier tag that goes with it. The bootstrap goes on the Arcane Background Edge, not the Arcane Background itself. Here's an example of adding the Blind Power to the Magic Arcane Background:
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<thing id="edgArcMagSWADE" name="Arcane Background: Magic" compset="Edge" isunique="yes" summary="Gain the Magic arcane background" description="{b}Note:{/b} This is the Edge your character must purchase to possess the "Magic" arcane background and cast spells."> <fieldval field="shortname" value="Arcane Magic"/> <usesource source="AdventureEd"/> <tag group="EdgeType" tag="Background"/> <tag group="MinRank" tag="0"/> <tag group="Arcane" tag="Magic"/> <bootstrap thing="arcMagicSWADE"/> <bootstrap thing="powBlindSWADE"> <autotag group="Arcane" tag="arcMagicSWADE"/> </bootstrap> </thing> _ Currently In Development: Savage Pathfinder, SWADE Fantasy Companion Future Development: SWADE Super Powers Companion, SWADE Sci-Fi Companion _ Currently Running: Savage Unity Inc. (homebrew multiverse theme) Setting Files Supported: Deadlands: Reloaded, Flash Gordon, Gaslight, Hellfrost, Interface Zero 2.0, Seven Worlds, Slipstream, Solomon Kane Future Setting Files: Savage Judge Dredd Last edited by CapedCrusader; April 30th, 2024 at 11:34 AM. |
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That worked perfectly Caped, thank you very much!
I appreciate you taking time out, still, to answer these questions since you are busy banging away on the crucial updates we are looking forward to |
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Right now I'm on hold due to my day job. Since I program for a living, I have to be very careful there's no conflict of interest. I expected to be between assignments for a couple of weeks (that's how it happened both other times with this company) but for some reason it's taking much longer this time. It's extremely frustrating. So far I've managed not to pull out any hair. But this was a question I needed to answer anyway, so you let me answer it. Thanks!
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