Keep on the Shadowfell

UntoldGlory · Post by **UntoldGlory** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:33 pm

As in how do you get the campaign to load, or how do you use the macros or what?

As far as the campaign itself, just download it and from maptools choose "File>>Open Campaign" and choose the downloaded file.

Sutherlands · Post by **Sutherlands** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:46 pm

So I've downloaded the campaign, and tried to open it with MapTool, but it says "Could not load campaign: com.caucho.hessian.io.HessianProtocolException: unknown code:P"

(Earlier I had downloaded the other the .rar file from the other thread and didn't know what to do with that since it didn't have a campaign file in it.)

edit: So I guess I also have the question about how to use the rktok files. I couldn't get MapTool to want to use them.

wetware1967 · Post by **wetware1967** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:08 pm

Check the version number of MapTools you're using..... Version: 1.3.b39 doesn't work with the file.... You may need to go back to Version: 1.3.b38.

Also, as a new user. I was stymied trying to find maps for the other encounters from KotSF.....Look for the 'globe' icon in the upper right corner of the interface. That's where you will find the other maps and images.

odinseye · Post by **odinseye** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:46 pm

I was trying to get this maps to load into MapTool and when I surfed to the location that I have the download I dont see it there to select it to go into MapTool, is that because I am using version 39?

odinseye · Post by **odinseye** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:49 pm

nvm I see it now, I guess I am supposed to close out map tool when I dl a new file and then restart it to get it to show up??

fiddletwix · Post by **fiddletwix** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:12 pm

On the pit traps in area 1 and area 10, they are shaded red. How do you get them not to show for players? This might be my inexperience with Maptools showing but I can't get it so that the DM seems the traps and the players dont.

edit: btw, I'm using b39 and I've tried to click select the traps on using token, hidden, object and background layers.

odinseye · Post by **odinseye** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:23 pm

fiddletwix wrote:On the pit traps in area 1 and area 10, they are shaded red. How do you get them not to show for players? This might be my inexperience with Maptools showing but I can't get it so that the DM seems the traps and the players dont.

edit: btw, I'm using b39 and I've tried to click select the traps on using token, hidden, object and background layers.

thats weird that you are able to even open the file using b39 and I cant.

Goumindong · Post by **Goumindong** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:53 pm

fiddletwix wrote:On the pit traps in area 1 and area 10, they are shaded red. How do you get them not to show for players? This might be my inexperience with Maptools showing but I can't get it so that the DM seems the traps and the players dont.

edit: btw, I'm using b39 and I've tried to click select the traps on using token, hidden, object and background layers.

If they're tokens just select them, go to the last tab and select "hidden"

fiddletwix · Post by **fiddletwix** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:19 pm

odinseye wrote:
fiddletwix wrote:On the pit traps in area 1 and area 10, they are shaded red. How do you get them not to show for players? This might be my inexperience with Maptools showing but I can't get it so that the DM seems the traps and the players dont.

edit: btw, I'm using b39 and I've tried to click select the traps on using token, hidden, object and background layers.
thats weird that you are able to even open the file using b39 and I cant.

I've had no problems opening it on my mac and on windows.

If they're tokens just select them, go to the last tab and select "hidden"

There's no way that I can tell to select them, not as a token, hidden, object or background item.

Goumindong · Post by **Goumindong** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:17 pm

I opened it up and it looks like a drawing. You might have to delete it by drawing over it. Then make a trap token that you can hide and add all the relevant stats.

hennebeck · Post by **hennebeck** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:34 am

My suggestion, unless you are running this tonight is wait for UntoldGlory to come around and help.
I'm sure he's got this figured out when he built this.

fiddletwix · Post by **fiddletwix** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:34 pm

well, I assume it was a drawing so I drew over it as the earlier suggestion. I would love to know what the red area is(drawing, object, etc)

UntoldGlory · Post by **UntoldGlory** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:18 am

Hey guys, sorry to miss the questions but I move cross country in a couple days and have only been skimming the forums. Luckily Hennebeck is watching your back and pm'd me.

Okay, first off, version.

I would suggest using b38 to run the module. It *should* load just fine in b39, but some (most) of the macros will be broken.

As far as the red drawings over pit traps and the like go, they are drawn on the hidden layer, which means only people logged in as GM should see them. They are reminders to the GM that there is something there that the players don't automactically notice, but could prove important. It's just a drawing, and if you want to erase it, go to the hidden layer and shift-draw a filled box over it or something. But again, your players *shouldn't* be able to see it.

thecyberwolfe · Post by **thecyberwolfe** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:46 pm

Ha! Great minds think alike I guess - I've been doing the same thing in my maps.

UntoldGlory · Post by **UntoldGlory** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:13 pm

Yeah, it's darn handy.

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