Temporary Effects - Dynamically Change the Character Sheet

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Christopher Gerg

• June 02, 2018 13:52

Let's say I am a paladin and I used my channel divinity power to imbue a sacred weapon. It should add my charisma stat to my attack role. I know that there are mechanics involved here that must be applied to pretty much every power and spell in the game, but it sure would make it easier to track things for the player. I moved to D&D Beyond from Hero Lab and that is one thing that I miss greatly!

Or - if it is in your roadmap, can you publish your roadmap?

 

Thanks. 

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  BadEye

  • December 28, 2018 23:07

  A temporary effects system is definitely planned and on the roadmap.

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  Stephen Hart

  • February 20, 2019 16:33

  This will be sweet.

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  Billy Eason

  • May 18, 2019 14:35

  Will this include temporary effects from conditions? For example, if you are restrained your speed box would change to zero, etc.

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  Hands Keith

  • August 17, 2020 17:16

  Would really love this for longer term conditions, like the penalties imposed upon resurrection, etc.  I can't remember them all the time and neither do my players.

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  Tom Moses

  • August 31, 2020 00:40

  And the levels of exhaustion penalties for ability checks, saves, speed, etc.

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  Adam Caccavano

  • May 28, 2021 04:31

  Now with Ravenloft we also need functional stress mechanics. I imagine a temporary effects system is pretty complicated to build, but it really is critical. My (fairly novice) players don't really engage with things unless they can see it actually doing something. I have a barbarian I still need to coax to rage, and a rogue to hide. If they could see it change their stats I'm sure they'd be doing it all the time. Along these lines, would also be nice for the sheet to automatically roll advantage/disadvantage when appropriate. 

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  Scottage

  • November 15, 2021 23:11
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  In the short-term, I'd suggest adding a section to the character sheet for "Toggles" that lets a player add on/off switches that can each control multiple features, similar to the conditions panel already present. Players can fake this effect now with homebrew by making, for example, a magic ring that a character equips or unequips to reflect the bonuses. That's not an elegant solution, but it's a good start.

  However, there are options missing in the Homebrew interface that would need to be added to cover mechanics currently in the game. For example, right now I don't see a way to make an item that only increases melee damage that specifically uses STR, like the bonus a Raging Barbarian gets. (though maybe I missed it)

  Make the toggles a separate category of homebrew, with the same interface for creating them as you would use for magic items. For now, players could make their own and share as needed. Maybe later, add options to have multiple levels on a toggle if applicable, rather than only a simple on/off.

  Eventually start building smarter versions of these toggles into the characters automatically, especially for major class features. Using Barbarian as an example again, they'd get a "Rage" toggle at level 1 that enables all of the basic rage features, but if they pick Path of the Totem Warrior subclass at level 3, using the Bear totem, the toggle automatically knows to add on the various resistances that come with the upgraded rage.

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  Richelle Morris

  • January 28, 2022 09:49

  I'd love to be able to cast Mage Armour and have my AC increase, so I don't have to remember what my new AC is.

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