Template Files

A Template is a series of special 'ideas' that are applied to a character.

These 'ideas' take the form of Undead, Lycanthropy Celestial, Outsider, etc, and enhance your character is some way. Each template is one line only and the first field must be the template name.

Building a Template

This space is reserved for a basic introduction to building templates.

Modifying a Template

When modifying a LST Template with the .MOD tag, there are three ways in which tags are modified internally by PCGen: Modification by Overwriting Data, Modification by Appending Data and Modification by Separate Tags. Each Template File tag fits into one of these categories. There is a forth category of modification, Modification by Selective Overwriting of Data, which is not used by the Template File tags.

Consolidating by Overwriting Data

A general example of this method of Modification is shown below.

Initial Template:

Template One <tab> TEMPLATEFILETAG:A

Modified By:

Template One.MOD <tab> TEMPLATEFILETAG:B

Results In:

TEMPLATEFILETAG:B being applied as part of Template One.

The following tags are consolidated by overwriting data.

Consolidating by Appending Data

A general example of this method of Modification is shown below.

Initial Template:

Template One <tab> TEMPLATEFILETAG:A

Modified By:

Template One.MOD <tab> TEMPLATEFILETAG:B

Is Equivalent To:

TEMPLATEFILETAG:A,B being applied as part of Template One.

NOTE:The separator used in this example is the comma (,). The actual separator used in the equivalent syntax for each tag will vary. Make sure you check the tag specific documentation to see an example of that tags consolidated syntax.

The following tags are consolidated by appending data.

Consolidating by Separate Tags

A general example of this method of Modification is shown below.

Initial Template:

Template One <tab> TEMPLATEFILETAG:A

Modified By:

Template One.MOD <tab> TEMPLATEFILETAG:B

Is Equivalent To:

TEMPLATEFILETAG:A <tab> TEMPLATEFILETAG:B being applied as part of Template One.

But is Not Equivalent To:

TEMPLATEFILETAG:A,B

The following tags are consolidated by separate tags.

Template File Tag Dictionary

*** New 5.9.7

Tag Name: ADDLEVEL:x|y

Variables Used (x): Text (Class name)

Variables Used (y): Number or Formula (Number of levels to add)

What it does:

• This tag will add the specified number of levels of the given class to the character the template is applied to.
• The levels function as normal class levels in all ways except that they will be removed when the template is removed.
• These levels will be added regardless of whether or not the character qualifies for the class in question.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be included as if it were a separate tag by the new ADDLEVEL tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

ADDLEVEL:Animal|6

Adds six levels of the Animal class to the character.

.MOD Example:

Initial Template:

Werewolf <tab> ADDLEVEL:Animal|2

Modified By:

Werewolf.MOD <tab> ADDLEVEL:Animal|1

Is Equivalent To:

Werewolf <tab> ADDLEVEL:Animal|2 <tab> ADDLEVEL:Animal|1.

The werewolf gains three levels in the class "Animal".

Tag Name: BONUSSKILLPOINTS:x

Variables Used (x): Number (Number of bonus skill point >0)

What it does:

• The numeric value provided will be multiplied by 4 at first level and granted to the character as the beginning skill points while subsequent levels will be granted only the numeric value as additional skill points.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new BONUSSKILLPOINTS tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

BONUSSKILLPOINTS:2

Two bonus skill points are given.

.MOD Example:

Initial Template:

Sentient Construct <tab> BONUSSKILLPOINTS:2

Modified By:

Sentience Construct.MOD <tab> BONUSSKILLPOINTS:3

Results In:

BONUSSKILLPOINTS:3

Twelve skill points are granted at first level with three being granted at all subsequent levels.

*** New 5.7.7

Tag Name: BONUS:MONSKILLPTS|LOCKNUMBER|x

Variables Used (x): Number (Skill points)

What it does:

This will override the base skill points for monster HD. This tag will work retroactively.

Example:

BONUS:MONSKILLPTS|LOCKNUMBER|6

This template will set 6 as the base skill points for any monster levels.

Tag Name: CHOOSE:LANGAUTO:x|x

Variables Used (x): Text (Language Name)

What it does:

• This is a pipe-delimited (|) list of languages for the character to choose from that are automatically granted and do not count against the language limit determined by an ability score/stat.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new CHOOSE:LANGAUTO tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

CHOOSE:LANGAUTO:Abyssal|Infernal

"Abyssal" & "Infernal" are granted as bonus languages.

Tag Name: CR:x

Variables Used (x): Number (Challenge rating adjustment >0)

What it does:

• This is the amount the characters challenge rating is increased by this template.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new CR tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

CR:2

The character's challenge rating is increased by two.

<template name>.MOD <tab> CR:3

The character's challenge rating is increased by three.

Tag Name: FACE:x,y

Variables Used (x): Number (Space the creature occupies >= 0)

Variables Used (y): Number (Optional, side space >= 0)

What it does:

• Describes how much space the creature takes up.
• If only one number is used it is assumed to represent all sides.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new FACE tag if one is included in the modification.

NOTE: For 3.0 rules this tag is used for the Face statistic. For 3.5 rules this tag is used for the Space statistic.

Example:

FACE:5,10

The creature has a face/space of 5 by 10.

FACE:10

The creature has a face/space of 10.

<template name>.MOD <tab> FACE:20

The creature has a face/space of 20.

Tag Name: FAVOREDCLASS:x|x.y

Variables Used (x): Text (Class name)

Variables Used (x): ANY

Variables Used (y): Text (Class or sub-class name)

What it does:

• Determines the Race's favored class.
• Classes with sub-classes must use the (x.y) syntax and must include the base-class name or the sub-class name.
• More than one class may be included as a pipe-delimited (|) list with all listed classes identified as "Favored".
• Special type 'ANY' will grant the character's highest level class as Favored.
• When 'ANY' is used no other class is allowed.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new FAVOREDCLASS tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

FAVOREDCLASS:Wizard|Fighter

The character's favored classes are "Wizard", including any of its sub-classes, and "Fighter".

FAVOREDCLASS:Wizard.Wizard

The character's favored class is "Wizard", excluding any of its sub-classes.

FAVOREDCLASS:Wizard.Illusionist

The character's favored class is the "Wizard" sub-class, the "Illusionist".

<template name>.MOD <tab> FAVOREDCLASS:Wizard.Necromancer

The character's favored class is the "Wizard" sub-class, the "Necromancer".

Tag Name: FEAT:x|x

Variables Used (x): Text (Feat Name)

What it does:

• This is a pipe (|) delimited list of feats from which one is selected and then granted to the character.
• The hyphen (-) is used only in the OUTPUTNAME of feats and should NOT be used in the feat list for this tag.

Example:

FEAT:Blind Fight|Alertness

Presents the "Blind-Fight" & "Alertness" feats to the user and grants the feat selected to the character.

*** Updated 5.11.13

Tag Name: GENDERLOCK:x

Variables Used (x): Text (Male, Female, Neuter)

What it does:

• Sets the character's gender and disables the ability to change it.
• Gender values are defined in Game Mode File > Bio Settings > SEX tag.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new GENDERLOCK tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

GENDERLOCK:Female

The characters gender is set to and locked as "Female".

<template name>.MOD <tab> GENDERLOCK:Neuter

The character's gender is set to and locked as "Neuter".

Tag Name: HANDS:x

Variables Used (x): Number (Number of Hands >= 0)

What it does:

• Determines the number of hands the creature has for purposes of multiattacks and multidexterity.

• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new HANDS tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

HANDS:4

The creature has four hands.

<template name>.MOD <tab> HANDS:8

The creature has eight hands.

*** Updated 5.11.11

Tag Name: HD:x:y:z

Variables Used (x): Calculation (range or minimum natural Hit Dice)

Variables Used (y): ANY valid Template or Global Token which can accept trailing PRE tags can be used

Variables Used (z): Number or Text (Must be valid for the tag used)

What it does:

• The numeric values supplied are a range (1-3) or minimum (4+) hit dice the character must have before an ability is granted to the character.
• This is Natural Hit Dice, not character level.
• The ability of these tags have been enhanced so that they can call any global tag.
  
• The text may contain the following tags:
  
  • CR - Challenge Rating
  • DR - Damage Reduction
  • FEAT - Feat
  • SA - Special Ability
  • SR - Spell Resistance
  • Any valid Template or Global Token which can accept trailing PRE tags can also be used
• This may appear more than once in a template.

Examples:

HD:1-3:DR:5/1

Grants Damage Reduction of 5/+1 if natural hit dice is between one and three.

HD:1+:SR:15

Grants Spell Resistance of 15 if natural hit dice is greater than one.

HD:2-7:CR:2

Grants an increase in Challenge Rating of two if natural hit dice is between two and seven.

HD:15+:SA:Uncanny Dodge

Grants the "Uncanny Dodge" special ability if natural hit dice is grater than fifteen.

HD:10+:FEAT:Alertness

Grants the "Alertness" feat if natural hit dice is greater than ten.

*** Updated 5.13.6

Tag Name: HITDIE:x|y

Variables Used (x): Number (Hit Die size)

Variables Used (x): %+Number (Amount added to Hit Die)

Variables Used (x): %-Number (Amount subtracted from Hit Die)

Variables Used (x): %*Number (Amount Hit Die is multiplied by)

Variables Used (x): %/Number (Amount Hit Die is divided by)

Variables Used (x): %upNumber (Amount Hit Die size is stepped up by)

Variables Used (x): %downNumber (Amount Hit Die size is stepped down by)

Variables Used (x): %Hup (Amount Hit Die size is stepped up by)

Variables Used (x): %Hdown (Amount Hit Die size is stepped down by)

Variables Used (y): CLASS=<class name> (Optional, Specific class the HITDIE will be applied to)

Variables Used (y): CLASS.TYPE=<class type name> (Optional, Specific class type the HITDIE will be applied to)

What it does:

• Specifies the new Hit Die size granted to the creature by the template and retroactively recalculates hit points based on the new Hit Die size.
• The scale used by the functions which raise or lower Hit Die in steps is defined by the Game Mode > Misc Info File > DIESIZES gameMode tag.
• The scale used in most gameModes is: 1,2,3,MIN=4,6,8,10,MAX=12,20,100,1000
• When using the step up function (%upNumber) or step down function (%downNumber), the minimum and maximum steps are set by the MIN and MAX parameters in the DIESIZES tag.
• The step up function (%Hup) and step down functions (%Hdown) will ignore the MIN and MAX settings and use the full range of die sizes specified by the DIESIZES tag.
• Regardless of the number specified (x), the new hit die sizw will never drop below "1".
• HITDIE can be qualified with a Class or Class type in which case it will only be applied to the matching classes.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new HITDIE tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

HITDIE:12

The character now has a Hit Dice of 12.

HITDIE:%+2

Adds 2 to the current Hit Dice size.

HITDIE:%-4

Subtracts 4 from the current Hit Dice size.

HITDIE:%*3

Multiplies the current Hit Dice size by 3.

HITDIE:%/2

Divides the current Hit Dice size by 2.

HITDIE:%up2

Steps up the Hit Dice size by two steps. If the creature has a Hit Die of d6 it will be stepped up to d10.

HITDIE:%down1

Steps down the Hit Dice size by one step. If the creature has a Hit Die of d6 it will be stepped down to d4.

HITDIE:%up1|CLASS.TYPE=Monster

Steps up the Hit Dice size by one step for any Monster class levels the creature has. If the creature has a Monster class Hit Die of d8 it will be stepped up to d10.

HITDIE:%Hup4

Steps up the Hit Dice size by four steps. If the class has a Hit Die of d6 it will be stepped up to d20.

HITDIE:%Hdown3

Steps down the Hit Dice size by three steps. If the class has a Hit Die of d6 it will be stepped down to d2.

<template name>.MOD <tab> HITDIE:8

The character now has a Hit Die of 8.

Tag Name: LANGAUTO:x,x

Variables Used (x): Text (Language Name)

What it does:

This is a comma delimited list of languages that the character automatically gains.

Example:

LANGAUTO:Common,Gnome

The characters gains the "Common" & "Gnome" languages automatically.

Tag Name: LANGBONUS:x,x

Variables Used (x): Text (Language Name)

Variables Used (x): TYPE=Text (Language Type)

Variables Used (x): Text ('ALL')

Variables Used (x): .CLEAR

What it does:

This is a comma (,) delimited list of the languages a character can choose from based upon their Intelligence stat

When using 'ALL', no other language designation is necessary.

Example:

LANGBONUS:TYPE=Spoken,Draconic

Add all "Spoken" type languages & "Draconic" to the list of languages that can be taken when creating a character.

Tag Name: LEGS:x

Variables Used (x): Number (Number of Legs >=0)

What it does:

• Used to determine encumbrance and carrying capacity for creatures/characters with a nonstandard number of legs. (i.e. more than/less than 2).
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new LEGS tag if one is included in the modification.

Examples:

LEGS:4

A horse has four legs.

LEGS:0

Slime and ooze creatures/characters would have no legs!

<template name>.MOD <tab> LEGS:8

The creature has eight legs.

*** Updated 5.11.11

Tag Name: LEVEL:x:y:z

Variables Used (x): Number (Level at which the benefit is granted)

Variables Used (y): ANY valid Template or Global Token which can accept trailing PRE tags can be used

Variables Used (z): Number or Text (Must be valid for the tag used)

What it does:

• Grants the character an ability at the level specified.
• This is the characters total character level.
• The ability of these tags have been enhanced so that they can call any global tag.
  
• The text may contain the following tags:
  
  • ABILITY - Ability
  • CR - Challenge Rating
  • DR - Damage Reduction
  • FEAT - Feat
  • SA - Special Ability
  • SR - Spell Resistance
  • Any valid Template or Global Token which can accept trailing PRE tags can also be used
• This may appear more than once in a template.
• Feats added by this tag are considered automatic feats and do not count against a PC's feat pool.

Examples:

LEVEL:1:DR:5/+1

Grants Damage Reduction of 5/+1 at Level 1.

LEVEL:2:SR:15

Grants Spell Resistance of 15 at Level 2.

LEVEL:3:CR:2

Grants an increase in Challenge Rating of two at Level 3.

LEVEL:4:SA:Uncanny Dodge

Grants the "Uncanny Dodge" special ability at Level 4.

LEVEL:5:FEAT:Alertness

Grants the "Alertness" feat at Level 5.

LEVEL:6:FEAT:TYPE.Fighter

Produces a popup menu at Level 6 from which a PC can choose a fighter feat.

LEVEL:6:ABILITY:FEAT|AUTOMATIC|Empower Spell

Grants the "Empower Spell" feat as an automatic feat at Level 6.

*** Updated 5.4

Tag Name: LEVELADJUSTMENT:x

Variables Used (x): Number or Formula (Level Adjustment)

What it does:

• Raises the Effective Character Level (ECL) of the creature by the number specified by adding the Level Adjustment to the Monster Hit Dice and/or Character Levels.
• The ECL is factored in when determining how much experience is needed to raise a characters level. For example, a 1st level character with a Level adjustment of 3 would need the same amount of experience to reach 2nd level as a 4th level character with no level adjustments would need to reach 5th level.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new LEVELADJUSTMENT tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

LEVELADJUSTMENT:1

Effective Character Level is raised by one.

<template name>.MOD <tab> LEVELADJUSTMENT:3

The character's ECL is raised by three.

Tag Name: NONPP:x

Variables Used (x): Number (Non proficiency penalty <= 0)

What it does:

• Sets he character's penalty for non proficiency in a weapon to the number specified.
• The number specified must be less-than or equal to zero (0).
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new NONPP tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

NONPP:-2

The non proficiency penalty is minus two.

<template name>.MOD <tab> NONPP:-1

The non-proficiency penalty is minus one.

*** New 5.9.4

Tag Name: RACESUBTYPE:x|x

Variables Used (x): Text (Creature Subtype)

Variables Used (x): .REMOVE.Text (Removes Creature Subtypes)

What it does:

• Adds or removes additional Subtypes to the creature.
• Initial Subtypes are defined by the RACESUBTYPE race tag.
• Examples include:
  Air, Angel, Aquatic, Archon, Augmented, Chaotic, Cold, Earth, Evil, Extraplanar, Fire, Goblinoid, Good, Incorporeal, Lawful, Native, Reptilian, Shapechanger, Swarm, Water as well as Humaniod subraces such as Elf, Orc, Dwarf, etc..

Example:

RACESUBTYPE:Lawful|Air

Adds the "Lawful" and "Air" subtypes.

RACESUBTYPE:.REMOVE.Evil

Removes the "Evil" subtype.

RACESUBTYPE:.REMOVE.Extraplanar|Native

Removes the "Extraplanar" subtype and adds "Native" subtype.

*** New 5.9.4

Tag Name: RACETYPE:x

Variables Used (x): Text (Creature Type)

What it does:

• Changes the Type of creature the race is from the initial Type defined by RACETYPE in the race line.
• A Creature may only have one RACETYPE at any given time.
• Currently existing selections from the Monster List include:
  Aberration, Animal, Beast, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Giant, Humanoid, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Shapechanger, Undead, and Vermin
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new RACETYPE tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

RACETYPE:Undead

The Creature is now of the "Undead" type.

<template name>.MOD <tab> RACETYPE:Outsider

The creature is now of the "Outsider" type.

Tag Name: REACH:x

Variables Used (x): Number (Reach in Feet >= 0)

What it does:

• Changes the creature reach.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new REACH tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

REACH:10

The creature has a reach of ten (10) feet.

<template name>.MOD <tab> REACH:20

The creature has a reach of twenty feet.

Tag Name: REGION:x

Variables Used (x): Text (Region name)

Variables Used (x): YES (Not case sensitive)

What it does:

• This sets the name of the region the character is from, the default is none.
• If "YES" is specified it will place the name of the template in parenthesis after the race on character sheet output.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new REGION tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

REGION:Timbuktu

Character is from "Timbuktu".

<template name>.MOD <tab> REGION:Saskatewan

The character is from "Saskatewan".

Tag Name: REMOVABLE:x

Variables Used (x): Boolean (YES or NO)

What it does:

• This denotes whether a character can remove a template once it is chosen.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new REMOVABLE tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

REMOVABLE:NO

The template may not be removed if taken.

<template name>.MOD <tab> REMOVABLE:YES

The template may be removed after being taken.

*** Updated 5.11.13

Tag Name: REPEATLEVEL:v|w|x:y:z

Variables Used (v): Number (Levels per interval)

Variables Used (w): Number (Number of intervals before skipping one interval, use 0 for no skip)

Variables Used (x): Number (Maximum level)

Variables Used (y): Number (Minimum level)

Variables Used (z): Text (Tag to be repeated)

What it does:

• Repeats the application of the specified tag to the character on the intervals specified.
• If you specified "Levels per Interval" as 3 ("v") beginning at level one ("y"), the line would repeat again at levels 4, 7, 10, etc...
• Continuing the above example, if you specified skipping an interval every two (2) intervals ("w"), the line would repeat at levels 4, 10, 13, 19, 22, 28, etc...
• "x" specifies the level at which the progression ends.
• "y" specifies the level at which the progression starts
• "z" specifies the tag which provides the benefit granted by the REPEATELEVEL tag.
• Valid tags to be used as part o the REPEATELEVEL tag are: SR, SAB, DR, CR, and FEAT, each with its own suntax and parameter requirements.

Example:

<Template Name> <tab> REPEATLEVEL:5|4|20:1:FEAT(ABonusFeat)

Would add "ABonusFeat" at levels 5, 10, 15, and 20.

<Template Name> <tab> REPEATLEVEL:1|0|20:1:FEAT(ABonusFeat)

Would add "ABonusFeat" at levels 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, and 19.

<Template Name> <tab> REPEATLEVEL:2|1|20:2:FEAT(ABonusFeat)

Would add "ABonusFeat" at levels 2, 4, 6, 8,... up to level 20.

Drow Male <tab> REPEATLEVEL:1|0|10:1:FEAT(AWizardFeat) <tab> PRERACE:Elf (Drow) <tab> SUBRACE:Male <tab> GENDERLOCK:Male

Would add "AWizardFeat" at levels 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10.

Where it is used:

On Template Lines.

*** Updated 5.11.13

Tag Name: SIZE:x

Variables Used (x): Text (F,D,T,S,M,L,H,G,C)

Variables Used (x): Number or Formula (Numeric value of the size value)

What it does:

• Sets the characters size, which is used in determining TO-HIT, AC, and affects some skills.
• Sizes are defined by the numeric values 0 thru 8 and may have textual values defined in the appropriate GameMode file. (See Game Mode File > Size Adjustment > SIZENAME TAG)
• Note that if a value outside this range is used the result is undefined.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new SIZE tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

SIZE:M

Character is "Medium" size.

SIZE:max(AnimalSize,SIZE)

Sets the character's size to the maximum of the variable "AnimalSize" and current size.

<template name>.MOD <tab> SIZE:L

The creature is "Large".

Tag Name: SUBRACE:x

Variables Used (x): Text (Subrace name or "Yes")

What it does:

• This sets the name of the sub race the character is, the default is none.
• If Yes is specified then it will place the name of the template in parenthesis after the race on character sheet output.
• SUBRACE should only be used once in a template line.

Example:

SUBRACE:Monkey Ooze

The character is part of the "Monkey Ooze" sub race.

Tag Name: SUBREGION:x

Variables Used (x): Text (Sub region name or "Yes")

What it does:

• This sets the name of the sub region the character is from, the default is none.
• If Yes is specified then it will place the name of the template in parenthesis after the region on character sheet output.

Example:

SUBREGION:South Side

The character is from the "South Side" subregion.

Tag Name: TEMPLATE:x|x

Variables Used (x): Text (Template Name)

What it does:

This is a pipe-delimited (|) list of templates that are granted to the character.

Example:

TEMPLATE:Incorporeal|Undead|Celestial

The character is given the "Incorporeal", "Undead" & "Celestial" templates.

Tag Name: TEMPLATE:ADDCHOICE:x|x

Variables Used (x): Text (Template Name)

What it does:

• This is a pipe-delimited list of template choices that are added to the list presented by the original TEMPLATE:CHOOSE tag.
• When using the TEMPLATE:ADDCOICE tag as part of a .MOD of a Template object that containes multiple TEMPLATE:CHOOSE tags, all instances of the TEMPLATE:CHOOSE tag will be modified.

Example:

TEMPLATE:ADDCHOICE:Demihuman|Beast

The character has "Demihuman" and "Beast" added to the choice list.

Tag Name: TEMPLATE:CHOOSE:x|x

Variables Used (x): Text (Template Name)

What it does:

• Will present a popup window of the choices provided in the pipe-delimited (|) list, allowing the user to pick ONE from the list.
• Multiple TEMPLATE:CHOOSE tags can be used in the same LST object but PCGen's current Data Standard os to include no more that one in each LST object.

Example:

TEMPLATE:CHOOSE:Celestial|Outsider

The character is given the choice between "Celestial" or "Outsider".

Tag Name: VISIBLE:x

Variables Used (x): YES (Default)

Variables Used (x): NO

Variables Used (x): DISPLAY

Variables Used (x): EXPORT

What it does:

• YES - Shows the Template name in PCGen and on export to a character sheet
• NO - Hides the Template name in PCGen and on export to a character sheet.
• DISPLAY - Displays the Template name in PCGen but not on the character sheet.
• EXPORT - Hides the Template name from PCGen but displays it on the character sheet.
• When modifying a template with the .MOD tag, the data included in this tag will be overwritten by the new VISIBLE tag if one is included in the modification.

Example:

VISIBLE:YES

Shows the Template name in PCGen and on export to a character sheet.

<template name>.MOD <tab> VISIBLE:NOL

The template will not be visible either in the GUI or on the character sheet..

*** Updated 5.7.12

Tag Name: WEAPONBONUS:x|x

Variables Used (x): Text (Weapon Name)

Variables Used (x): TYPE.Text (Weapon Type)

What it does:

This is a | (pipe) delimited list of weapons or weapon types that are granted to the race as a choice of ONE of the listed weapons.

Example:

WEAPONBONUS:Rapier|Longbow

The race receives bonus proficiency in "Rapier" or "Longbow".

WEAPONBONUS:TYPE.Simple

The race receives bonus proficiency in any one Simple weapon.