Summon Monster Package

Zan Thrax · March 17th, 2016, 05:34 PM

How does the summon monster package work? I purchased it to get quick access to stat blocks for my summonable monsters during play, but I can't find anywhere in either my ipad or desktop version of the app that allows me to do so.

AndrewD2 · March 17th, 2016, 05:36 PM

There is a source to activate for the character, can't remember which off hand sorry.

Zan Thrax · March 17th, 2016, 05:43 PM

I've turned it on on my character on my iPad, I just don't see how to actually make use of it.

charlieluce · March 17th, 2016, 08:57 PM

The Summon Monster Creatures package is an Encounter Library. In Windows you get to it through the Gamemaster menu (not intuitive, I know). I'm not sure how/if that works on the iPad.

If it doesn't turn out to be directly accessible on the iPad, it occurs to me that you could use the Mac/Windows version to build a portfolio of your usual Summons and put that on your iPad (or Dropbox) and import from that.

ShadowChemosh · March 17th, 2016, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by charlieluce

If it doesn't turn out to be directly accessible on the iPad, it occurs to me that you could use the Mac/Windows version to build a portfolio of your usual Summons and put that on your iPad (or Dropbox) and import from that.

That would be the only way on the iPad actually.

Zan Thrax · March 18th, 2016, 04:28 PM

That's basically what I've done - I added all the options for SMII to my relic hunter's portfolio. I'm not sure how well it's going to run with all those extra characters loaded though - I've noticed that the desktop version gets really laggy with more than four or five characters in one portfolio.

charlieluce · March 18th, 2016, 05:50 PM

Can you keep the Summons in a separate Portfolio and just add and delete them as you need them?

(Sorry, I've never used or even seen Hero Lab's iPad version.)

Zan Thrax · March 19th, 2016, 07:30 AM

I'm not sure if the iPad can import characters from one portfolio to another. Worth checking out I suppose.

This is certainly winding up as more prep work than I'd hoped for.

ShadowChemosh · March 19th, 2016, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Zan Thrax

I'm not sure if the iPad can import characters from one portfolio to another. Worth checking out I suppose.

Nope. Only the desktop software can do that. In matter of fact its the ONLY thing most of my players still use desktop software for.

charlieluce · March 19th, 2016, 08:09 PM

Having the tablet interface available along with all the capability of the desktop version on a Windows 10 tablet/hybrid would be glorious.

Zan Thrax Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 132 March 17th, 2016, 05:34 PM	How does the summon monster package work? I purchased it to get quick access to stat blocks for my summonable monsters during play, but I can't find anywhere in either my ipad or desktop version of the app that allows me to do so.
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AndrewD2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Muskegon, MI Posts: 2,975 March 17th, 2016, 05:36 PM	There is a source to activate for the character, can't remember which off hand sorry.
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charlieluce Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 March 18th, 2016, 05:50 PM	Can you keep the Summons in a separate Portfolio and just add and delete them as you need them? (Sorry, I've never used or even seen Hero Lab's iPad version.) Currently Running: Pathfinder Second Edition Currently Playing: Pathfinder First Edition, Star Trek Adventures Former HL Games: D&D 4e & 5e, Mutants & Masterminds 2E & 3E, Savage Worlds
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