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Custom Rulesets

How It Works

You can create your own rulesets to do the following:

  • Redefine the 3 Base Traits
  • Create your own list of selectable Bonus Traits
  • Pre-insert text into the Notes & Description sections

To create a custom ruleset:

    My Table > Info Tab > Edit Rulesets

To make it your default ruleset:

    My Table > Info Tab > Edit Table

Ruleset Code

Rulesets are defined in a block of code like this:



(NOTE: The editor will automatically re-format your code when you save it.)








Ruleset Code Fields







*RULESET
The name of your ruleset.




*ABOUT
A short phrase describing the ruleset.




*HIDDEN
yes/no. "yes" = remove it from the list of options.




*BASE
Exactly 3 Base Traits. Each trait has a name and description.




*TRAIT-1
*TRAIT-2		
Up to 10 traits for each pulldown. See "Starting Values" below.




*NOTES
*DESCRIPTION		
(Optional) Text to pre-insert into the "Notes" or "Description" section of the character sheet.




*ENDRULESET
Put this at the end.  You can add more rulesets underneath.











Starting Values




The 2 Bonus Traits selected by the player determine the starting values of their Base Traits and Stats (Life & Power).


Players can edit these later if you allow them to, of course. In which case, these starting values give them a good idea of what is appropriate for their character.


(For example, a Warrior should have higher Might and Life.)


Each trait has two middle fields, which define the 2 Base Traits and 2 Stats that are "up-ticked" by +1 each when that trait is selected.


(The system will make sure the starting values fall within the minimum and maximum allowed for starting characters.)


2 Base Traits. Base Traits are defined by the first 3 letters. (e.g. "wis" = wisdom)


nature |wis,agi|lp| Tracking, outdoor survival, wildlife
        ^^^ ^^^



2 Stats.  Use a 2-letter code to show which stats are upgraded.


nature |wis,agi|lp| Tracking, outdoor survival, wildlife
                ^^



These mean the following:


lp = +1 Life, +1 Power
ll = +2 Life
pp = +2 Power









Notes & Description




You can pre-insert text into the character sheet's "Notes" & "Description" sections.


This is a good way to add more fields that are unique to your system, or prompt the player for more information.


Markup


    

  • You can use the full text formatting for headings, lists, etc.
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  • Use a colon : for custom fields.
    • 

  • Start a line with double-arrow >> for a prompt that is only shown when they are in edit mode.
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*DESCRIPTION
 
Home Region:
>> What region are you from?
>> Choose: mountains, forest, village, or city
 
*NOTES
 
Imperial Reputation (-5 to +5): +0









Core Rulesets




For reference, here is the actual code used for Fabletop's built-in rulesets.