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SalieriC / SWIM

A collection of macros for the SWADE system on Foundry with a focus on immersion (i.e. by using sound effects)
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[FEATURE] Add option to set duration on Master Summoner #124

Closed steveculshaw closed 1 year ago

steveculshaw commented 1 year ago

Add a mechanism to allow setting the duration of the active effect to something other than the default 5 rounds, e.g., to 5 minutes.

Preference would be linked checkboxes with the three values for duration from Fantasy Companion, i.e., 5 rounds, 5 minutes and 1 hour. The duration of the summoning would be set as appropriate.

A selection list with the values, but selecting is a slower UI than just clicking a check box.

In the Fantasy Companion, the Summoner's summons last for 5 minutes, and the Druid' s last for 1 hour.

SalieriC commented 1 year ago

I was thinking about just checking for edges as usual and set the duration like this. Checkboxes will make the dialogue somewhat more confusing for less tech-savvy players I fear. A selector would probably my go-to if you're not in favour of the edge filtering method.

steveculshaw commented 1 year ago

I'd not appreciated you could check for edges. Certainly if you can simplify using this approach, go for it 👍

Is there anyway to put the edge name / duration in a configurable option? I've made a home brew fantasy, and I'm worried my edge name's wouldn't match the official Fantasy Companion when it's released for FVTT

SalieriC commented 1 year ago

Yes, but that'd be more work and clutter in the settings for very limited use. But we'll come up with something, I promise. Not sure what yet. Either something that patches all your actors with the new name or anything else. Gotta think about it.

steveculshaw commented 1 year ago

You're right ... I'm being over cautious 😅 I mean it's maybe 3 players who have to change 1 edge, and I've matched the names in the FC PDF, so hopeful Pinnacle don't do something very weird with the official edge names, I should be good 😁

SalieriC commented 1 year ago

Okay so "Master Summoner" (which is part of Summoner) doesn't seem to apply here as it only reduces the cost of the powers by 2, not increase the duration. Unless my version is somehow outdated (but I doubt it as I just downloaded it). Could you please double check that? As for Druid it is as you describe and also increases the duration of shape change.

steveculshaw commented 1 year ago

Ere, confused ... Just downloaded a fresh copy of v1.6 and it says ... MASTER SUMMONER: A summoner reduces the cost of summon ally, summon animal, and summon monster by 2 (to a minimum of 1), and the spells’ Durations are measured in minutes rather than rounds. So 5 rounds becomes 5 minutes ?

SalieriC commented 1 year ago

Must've missed that yesterday. Tired and all. I'll get to it.

SalieriC commented 1 year ago

Done in git.