Encounter Builder Duplicates

Jamz · January 16th, 2017, 07:59 PM

So... Is this normal or...

For a lot of creatures, I get duplicate entries. (See pic for example, Archon). They seem to be from the same book?

Now note, I've had Hero Lab installed for a LONG time. I seem to remember the use of .stock files or such and use before we got the awesome "encounter builder" search dialog. So I "may" have copies somewhere but I don't want to delete the wrong ones...

If it's normal for dupes, ok. If not, help a brother out?

ShadowChemosh · January 16th, 2017, 08:51 PM

The community Pack provides the old Summon Monster .stock files. That is what is causing the Lantern Archon to appear twice. They are identical because they both use the B1 version as reference.

Jamz · January 17th, 2017, 02:03 AM

FWIW, I get them on others like Fire Giant and Forest Dragon, which shouldn't be "Summon Monsters".

I just noticed Shifter #1 & Shifter #2 in the list, that seems like Portfolio copies it's pulling in from somewhere?

Ualaa · January 17th, 2017, 04:07 AM

Multiple sources of the same creature is the culprit.

I have some of these, which appear in both the Rappan Athuk files and the Tome of Horrors Complete files.
Essentially identical, except that at the bottom the 'Appears in:' is slightly different.

Ualaa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Vancouver, Canada. Posts: 813 January 17th, 2017, 04:07 AM	Multiple sources of the same creature is the culprit. I have some of these, which appear in both the Rappan Athuk files and the Tome of Horrors Complete files. Essentially identical, except that at the bottom the 'Appears in:' is slightly different.
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