AD&D (1e or 2e) Framework

[celestian]

I had some free time while I didn't run a game for the past few months and decided to make a framework that I could use in maptools that had some useful features and an AD&D DM. This tool should work for 1e/2e and OSRIC players (most of their mechanics are the same as far as the framework is concerned).

Current download link: ADND Framework 3.0 site 1 or ADND Framework 3.0 site 2


This framework was built with the idea of making a AD&D game simple to run for player and dm. It allows the PC to use the token as their character sheet and is easy enough for most users to maintain it. The DM tools allow for quick NPC initialization and tracking.

Framework written and run using v1.4 of MapTools. Not sure if it will work under any other.

Here are a list of features for DMs.

• Token initialization. Generates creatures Attacks/HP/saves and creates series of macros to use from the token.
• Database for Monster/NPCs.
• Database for Journal Entries.
• Database for spells.
• Database for skills/weapon proficiency/non-weapon proficiency.
• Database for inventory items (Equipment).
• Teleport players (tokens) around the map or to different maps fairly easily.
• Initiative macro system that follows AD&D 2e rules but can be altered for others.
• NPC macros to easily check saves/ability tests/adjust hitpoints/memorize spells/roll initiative.
• Campaign settings i.e. Use 1e or 2e spells/monsters. Toggle what output (attacks/saves) is seen by players etc...
• Macros to manage party experience, initiative, time and states/buffs/debuffs.

Features for PCs.

• Character sheet that allows the player to maintain updates easily in game.
• Sheet macros for save/hitpoint adjustments/initiative/attacks/inventory management/spellbook and spell casting, journals and dice rolls.
• Dialog windows for easy viewing of commonly needed information for the player.
• Information boxes in chat to easily see results of macros (attacks/skill checks/saves/etc).

I created 3 videos to cover most of what the framework can do. Keep in mind these videos are of the early version of the framework and things have been updated (improved!). They are however still accurate for how to use the tool.

This is the DM Tutorial for the framework.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr-XhFIUL0U
Part 2 (Updates)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2tAXRTP3tQ

This is the PC tutorial for the framework (mostly just covers how to use the character sheet).
https://youtu.be/ruinCSXKYLU
Brief video on how to optimally setup the layout for maptools for the player playing in a game using the framework.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI9wuGWUjSQ

You can also get the most "current" version (not guaranteed to work!) from my gitHub.
https://github.com/CelestianGC/ADnD-2e-Framework

If you find any bugs or have suggestions please feel free to post them.

Here is a document I give my players to install Java and Maptools so that the framework will work for them. Follow the directions exactly
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uZf ... sp=sharing

[Full Bleed]

It's nice to see someone put together a comprehensive 1e/2e framework. I'll be following your progress and development.

Good luck!

[celestian]

1.1 is coming along nicely.

• Added Journals (Campaign and Player versions)
• Can have multiple character sheets open at once.
• Updated spell management, input via form, allows for larger/better spell descriptions
• Updated spellDB for level 1 arcane/divine with descriptions (and spheres in divine).
• Can now have an ammo source for an attack and use them up when attacking. Ammo damage/range overrides weapon.

[Full Bleed]

[*] Updated spell management, input via form, allows for larger/better spell descriptions
[*] Updated spellDB for level 1 arcane/divine with descriptions (and spheres in divine).

Not sure if you have a better resource, but here is a good site for cut-n-paste of 1e spells: http://pandaria.rpgworlds.info/cant/rul ... spells.htm

I haven't found a good 2e source. My recollection is that the 2e descriptions often added more clarity, but having two sets of descriptions (1e & 2e) would often help figure out intent when there was a question.

I suspect that there are a good number of spreadsheets out there that would make importing this information much easier, but they are hard to find these days.

[celestian]

[*] Updated spell management, input via form, allows for larger/better spell descriptions
[*] Updated spellDB for level 1 arcane/divine with descriptions (and spheres in divine).

Not sure if you have a better resource, but here is a good site for cut-n-paste of 1e spells: http://pandaria.rpgworlds.info/cant/rul ... spells.htm

I haven't found a good 2e source. My recollection is that the 2e descriptions often added more clarity, but having two sets of descriptions (1e & 2e) would often help figure out intent when there was a question.

I suspect that there are a good number of spreadsheets out there that would make importing this information much easier, but they are hard to find these days.

I actually had an old DB from some tool that had the core PHB (2e) spells/descriptions that I parsed up with perl and then imported initially. I didn't use descriptions at the time because it was really hard to parse it accurately from the way that program had stored them. I tried to import some but the formatting for things like "charm person" and such never turned out right (tables all pushed together). I could probably fix it with some regex parsing on the Maptools side but I really find it overly tedious. Right now I'm just copy/pasting from core rules CD PHB doc and manually make sure it all looks right.

IT's not so bad really, now if I had to set the range/aoe/saves/schools/etc on everyone I'd go mad

I will check out the link tho, thanks for the suggestion!

[Full Bleed]

FYI, there is also OSRIC... but, as a purist, I would prefer to have the 1e & 2e descriptions (or even all 3 with some kind of toggle).

[celestian]

FYI, there is also OSRIC... but, as a purist, I would prefer to have the 1e & 2e descriptions (or even all 3 with some kind of toggle).

Yup, quite familiar with OSRIC actually. Great stuff. I pretty much enjoy any version of the game from 2e and earlier.

What I might do later on is add multiple DB tokens for specific versions w/toggle to use specific one as you suggest. That said all 3 are so close it really (IMO) doesn't matter. I tend to lean towards 2e because the rules are a bit more clear and "tuned".

[celestian]

I have completed the import methods for "book/website" and "flat file". With that I was able to import 700 critters using sblaxman's monster spreadsheet.

You can now initialize tokens using the monster DB.

I think I am going to clean 1.1 up and update tutorial vids and upload it. My game starts in a few weeks so need to finalize things as best I can.

[celestian]

Updated first post with new changes to version 1.2.

1.1-1.2 update list:
Monster Database, Journal Database, NPC "Sheet". Journal Entries on PC Sheet w/options to make personal journal entries as well. Various bug fixes, UI updates and features.

1.2 download link: http://forums.rptools.net/download/file.php?id=7858

There is also an "part 2" of the DM tutorial video for the updates.
Part 2 (Updates)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2tAXRTP3tQ

I didn't cover the import in great detail but here are the things I mentioned I used.
Import source: Monstrous Index Site
Flat file import source: SBLaxman's monster spreadsheet

Have any questions/suggestions please send them my way.

[celestian]

1.3 update

1.2-1.3 update list:
Fixed various bugs, added multi/combo-attack for npc/pcs (Run all attacks at once in one combat window), added token shading for npcs when they fail saves so that when you do bulk saves you can easily see who failed (removed with "Next" or "End" in initiative is pressed).

[celestian]

1.4 update.

1.3-1.4 changes:
* added multi-token save (block save for npcs), failed saves will shade tokens "Green" until "next" initiative to easily see what failed.
* added multi-attack options to npc/pcs. You can now have sword/dagger attack all go off at once. Claw/Claw/Bite etc.
* added "weight reduction" to bags (bags of holding/etc)
* added rewards options (grant, give experience, party or individual)
* initiative, will center DM and player view on the token with initiative.
* more private options for npcs
* bug: fix output issues in hidden/private mode.
* bug: teleport players was dropping token, fixed and updated player select frame

[celestian]

1.5 update:

Bug fixes and few new features.

Changelog

* Encumbrance checks/adjustments added. (new fields in Token edit for PCs for thresholds)
* More monsters imported, corrected previously imported versions with missing fields (morale/size/etc)
* Logging mechanism added for EXP tracking, logs to tokens "GM Notes" section.
* Added hi-lightning for targeted attacks that hit (similar to the bulk save for NPCs and they fail) npcs.

See first post for download link.

[celestian]

1.5-1.6 update Changelog.

* Added search to monster db.
* Various import bugs corrected.
* Container capacity limits.
* Added weight tracking and movebase adjustments for encumbrance.
* Run through test with 1.4, no problems.
* Bug fixes in learning/memorizing spells.
* NPC Death, token is moved "down" in z-axis which should make it so that token is behind "living" tokens for easier map viewing.
* NPC Death will cause the npc "sheet" window to close (to reduce clutter for the DM).
* NPC Sheets will auto-load/start/select when they have initiative.
* NPC Sheet auto-load option added to "Campaign Framework Settings" option.
* Fixed bugs with arrows/bows. It would only use adjustment from arrow, now will use adjustments from both bow and arrow.
* bulk cleanup of output to use broadcast() in almost all places to make output more clean.
* Fixed bug in "attack" code that if you didn't have something selected it would give roll errors.
* Added dice "tab" to character sheet for various rolls with privacy options.

See first post for current download.

[Full Bleed]

This is looking great.

How about an option to add a table with Monster portrait artwork from the original Tomes?

Being able to display the portrait through a table look-up in Monster editing and "Add Portrait" to tokens would be cool. When I think 1e I think of all that iconic, minimalist artwork.

[celestian]

Current download link: ADnD Framework 2.0.cmpgn

1.6-2.0 changes

Change log link.

* Added "sample" map.

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equipment/combat …
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* updated combat/attacks window for npcs to match pc style
* updated equipment sheet for PCs and put total on bottom.
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* updated spells list look in character sheet
* updated slots spell details, now shows "used" spell slots also.
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*spells …
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*added cleric spells 3-7th descriptions
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* added descriptions for spells 3-9 for wizard/mage.
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* tweaked initiative display, also removed center screen movement for
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initiative rolled" status (all/missing) on pc rolls, not npcs.
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* fixed bug in initiative roll that would sometime miss a roll.
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* tweaked the format of damage output to cause less confusion.
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* fixed display issue with new init check. Header was listed even when
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* PC: Teleport campaign macro will only look at maps that PCs can see,
not hidden maps, make TP quicker.
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* Tweaked Grant macros for experience to round so you don't get really
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* Tweaked thaco macro to show more compact and easier to read.
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* added test to verify all PC tokens have rolled initiative. Alert when
the LAST pc token rolls initiative and during "Next" macro if one PC
token hasn't.
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attacks bug …
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* fixed add attack with "none" as source weapon (clean up from sorting
by name). Make any attacks you want now (unarmed, hand 2 hand,
whatever).
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attacks …
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* fixed bug in attacks sorting, would error out when the player/token
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dice …
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* tweaked output of the dice rolls to show the modifier in the dice roll
text (already shown in tooltip).
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save/bugs …
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* tweaked save "shading" to match the failed save color from chat box.
* fixed bug in +add combat weapon with "custom" names. (bow - long
named, elven longbow for example).
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output/ui …
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* more clean up on text output and privacy.
* Active weapons in "Combat" tab now sort alphabetically instead of the
order they are in on the token properties.
* Direct edit option for personal journal entries while viewing.