Turn resistance and Minimum ability?

[bodrin]

My brains gone into meltdown.

I'm entering an undead Template that retains BAB, Saves, Skill points and Size of base creature.

However it grants Turn Resistance +2 which i've bootstrapped xTurnRes into the data successfully but I can't get the +2 to show on the portfolio or creature.

Secondly the abilities get adjusted as Dex +2, Int -4 (Minimum 0) and No Con score.

I've got the +2 Dex modifier and the -4 Int Modifier and the Con score to show - but I can't seem to find any code examples on setting a minimum score to an ability, that overrides the modifier if it would be lower.

A search of the editor manual and the forums produces a faint buzzing in the head and blurred vision, methinks tis time for a break and ask the sage Mathias for Help once more!

[Mathias]

The lich, ghost and vampire templates all set their turn resistances within the same script where they apply their No CON score.

I generally don't consider minimums worth the time needed to implement them - they're not something that's often encoutered when adding templates to real creatures, and if so, they're easy to corect manually.

[bodrin]

Originally Posted by Mathias

I generally don't consider minimums worth the time needed to implement them - they're not something that's often encoutered when adding templates to real creatures, and if so, they're easy to corect manually.

They are easy to correct manually, but for my OCD's sake I'd like the template to correctly apply the minimum with a script. This Template base will be a model for a few others.

[bodrin]

I've managed to butcher a script from the Celestial template that sets the Intelligence to a specific number.

~ If our intelligence is less than 0, make it 0 minimum
      var intel as number
      perform hero.child[aINT].setfocus
      intel = focus.field[aValue].value + focus.field[aStartMod].value
      if (intel < 0) then
        focus.field[aNormMod].value += 0 - intel
        endif

This works a treat and sets the Intelligence to 0 if it drops below 0 and it appeases my OCD..

[chiefweasel]

Quick question about this, wouldnt there be an impact if the Int stat was then modified for some reason? being at 0 and adding +2 = 2, while being -2 and adding 2 = 0.

i do like your solution though, dont get me wrong. but folks will need to know that if the int changes for any reason it might not be what they think. but to be honest i dont see that happening very often at all.

[risner]

Originally Posted by chiefweasel

Quick question about this, wouldnt there be an impact if the Int stat was then modified for some reason? being at 0 and adding +2 = 2, while being -2 and adding 2 = 0.

I always read the "becomes X" like this and the things like Greater Bestow Curse ("ability becomes 1") to mean the "starting score" becomes 1.

So if you got GBC'd and Str became 1, but you had a +6 STR item, you would have 7 STR. Bodrin, how does this play into your script?

[bodrin]

Originally Posted by risner

I always read the "becomes X" like this and the things like Greater Bestow Curse ("ability becomes 1") to mean the "starting score" becomes 1.

So if you got GBC'd and Str became 1, but you had a +6 STR item, you would have 7 STR. Bodrin, how does this play into your script?

I haven't tested it against all permutations, the template only enforces the minimum of 0 on the INT score when its applied. Any items, conditions or penalties that take effect should still work normally.

Originally Posted by chiefweasel

Quick question about this, wouldnt there be an impact if the Int stat was then modified for some reason? being at 0 and adding +2 = 2, while being -2 and adding 2 = 0.

i do like your solution though, dont get me wrong. but folks will need to know that if the int changes for any reason it might not be what they think. but to be honest i dont see that happening very often at all.

It doesn't matter if the Intelligence score alters as it's only a Minimum of 0 that is required if it drops below as the template is applied to the base creature.

The script is from the Celestial Template which I found after searching things that set a specific number. So I can't take the credit for it!