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Creating new language
David Klassen
Running 6.08.00RC8 and created a folder in the data/homebrew folder to hold my additions. I'm loading the srd5 dataset and my homebrew. Currently in my .pcc I only have calls for DEITY:klassen_deities.lst and LANGUAGE:klassen_languages.lst in order to add a god and a language.
When I start a new character, I can see the new deity I created (albeit, on the deity list under the Domains tab, none of the descriptive text shows up), but if I try to add a language, my new language does not appear. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
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@Ferret_Dave
Would help to show what you've got in those two associated files too.
Languages.lst needs a TYPE:Spoken.Written tag. Dieties.lst, your text needs to be in a DESC: tag.
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David Klassen
Thank you! Yes, I was wondering just how much I should put into the message... klassen_deities.lstMuamman Duathal SORTKEY:03_Nonhuman Deities KEY:Muamman DESC:Wanderers, Mace over Leather Boot FACT:Title|Muamman Duathal, dwarf god of wanderers FACTSET:Pantheon|Nonhuman Deities ALIGN:NG DOMAINS:ANY I copied a line from someone else's and edited it. klassen_languages.lst
Vistani TYPE:Spoken
_klassen_homebrew_5.0.pcc
CAMPAIGN:klassen
RANK:202108 BOOKTYPE:Homebrew GAMEMODE:5e SHOWINMENU:YES STATUS:BETA TYPE:Homebrew SOURCELONG:klassen mods to 5e SOURCESHORT:klassen SOURCEDATE:2021-08 PUBNAMELONG:klassen homebrew PUBNAMESHORT:klassen homebrew INFOTEXT:klassen homebrew DEITY:klassen_deities.lst
LANGUAGE:klassen_languages.lst INFOTEXT:Supports 6.06.00 Again, copied one and just
edited/deleted lines. Well, commented them out... but deleted
here for brevity.
On 8/15/2021 6:26 PM, ferret.griffin+io
via groups.io wrote:
Would help to show what you've got in those two associated files too. -- Dave Klassen Media, PA
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@Ferret_Dave
That looks right to me...
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David Klassen
Well, this is annoying... I tried adding my language line to another LST file that is getting loaded but mine still doesn't show up on the list. I even added another source and its new languages show up. But when I add mine to that file, it also still doesn't appear. I'm clearly missing something here.
The PCGen docs say something needs to be added to the skills LST file, but in 5e mode that doesn't seem to be the case and none of the skills LST files mentions anything about languages.
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@Ferret_Dave
so, I just got your files working ok under 3.5 ... I changed any multiple spaces into tabs (as forum will have replaced tabs with spaces when copy/pasting).
and in the pcc changed gamemode to: GAMEMODE:35e|Bahamut35e|5e (that just lets it be loaded in any of those gamemodes) Loaded your klassen source alongside my usual 3.5 source and the language appeared under the summary tab as 'add language via skill points' and the diety appeared as expected under domains. I tried loading 5th ed SRD and got a variety of errors from that source, but with using Bahamuts sources for the 5e core books, your diety appeared ok, but 'add bonus language' on the summary tab was completely blank, so not sure how you're meant to add any languages in 5th ed (Sorry, for 5th ed I've only used an editable PDF from MPMB's D&D 5e Character Tools – Fully automated DnD Character Sheets (flapkan.com) instead of using PCGen so far) no need to add anything to skills.lst for languages (not in 3.5, and obviously 5th works skills differently)
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David Klassen
Thank you for this! I went back to Bahamut's sources and just did a grep for Auran (a language in one of the added sources that popped up) and noted that not only are languages in the xxx_languages.lst but you also have to add a line to xxx_abilites.lst
###Block: Language Support
Vistani CATEGORY:Language AUTO:LANG|Vistani TYPE:Language.Spoken.Vistani
Did that and, voila, it shows up on the languages list! [In 5e languages are a "learn in downtime" thing; the PCGen under the Feats & Abilities you can add a Rule by just changing the number under Remaining, then choose Add additional Language; then under the Character tab of F&A, highlight the Language Selection at the bottom and the list of languages appears.] Thank you for your advice and troubleshooting. It helped me think it through!
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@Ferret_Dave
Ah! That makes sense, anything 'non standard' can (and should!) be coded up as abilities, that is definitely the way to go.
Glad you found it. I *will* get around to 5e in PCGen eventually...
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