/FoundryVTT-BetterRolls5e

A module for modifying certain sheet functions on Foundry VTT Character sheets for D&D 5th Edition.

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FoundryVTT - Better Rolls for 5e

A module for modifying certain sheet functions on Foundry VTT Character sheets for D&D 5th Edition.

Though initially a fork of Hooking's Item Sheet Buttons module, it now includes several roll templates designed for Foundry's 5e sheets to increase speed of play.

Felix's Chat Damage Buttons module has been implemented into core Better Rolls.

Installation

Method 1

  • Download the .zip file in this repository.
  • Extract the contents of the zip in \resources\app\public\modules\
  • Restart Foundry.
  • Enjoy!

Method 2 (Now Works™!)

  • Start up Foundry and click "Install Module" in the "Add-On Modules" tab.
  • Paste the link: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RedReign/FoundryVTT-BetterRolls5e/master/betterrolls5e/module.json
  • Click "Install" and it should appear in your modules list.
  • Enjoy!

Implemented Features

  • Improved roll outputs into chat for efficiency. Dubbed "Better Rolls", these compounded rolls can include dual d20 rolls for attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws, but also damage rolls and automatic critical damage calculation.
  • Added sheet buttons when expanding an item's summary in the sheet, allowing the sheet to quickly output whatever is needed (Attack & damage rolls combined, attack & alternate damage, just attack, just damage...)
  • Clicking an item/feat/spell's icon will give a quick roll, based on the fields present in the item clicked.

Clicking with/without the Alt key:

  • Alt Quick Rolls, which can be used by holding Alt when clicking the item's icon in the character sheet. These can be configured separately from normal Quick Rolls.
  • Need for clicking through prompts in order to get a single roll is removed, allowing for ease of use.
  • Per-item options for showing the item's description on a quick roll.
  • Per-item critical threshold.
  • Supports dnd5e's additional damage rolls, which are fully configurable for appearing on Quick Rolls!

  • Natively supports the Better NPC Sheet

  • Configurable options for disabling better rolls, changing sheet outputs, and labels for both roll sets and damage type.

  • Localization support - now comes with full Japanese and Korean translations!

  • Macro support! Try dragging and dropping an item, spell, or feat from your character sheet onto the macro hotbar!

  • Script macros are also intuitive enough to be entered manually.

  • Try BetterRolls.quickRoll("Shortbow"); on a creature with an item named "Shortbow", or BetterRolls.quickRollByName("Sharon", "Shortbow"); to fire Sharon's shortbow.

  • Custom damage labels. Add written context to damage rolls to convey what the damage comes from, or when it occurs.

Planned Features

  • Dual roll improvements
  • Additional macro support

Known Issues

  • Right-click context menu to apply damage is not supported. Better Rolls removes this functionality. Consider using the Chat Damage Buttons instead.

Acknowledgements

  • Big thanks to Atropos for making a wonderful VTT that's worth making modules for!
  • Thanks are also due to Hooking for the initial Item Sheet Buttons module, without which this project would not exist.
  • Thank you, Felix#6196 for making a wonderful extension of Chat Damage Buttons reconfigured for this module.
  • Thank you, Brother Sharp#6921 for providing the Japanese localization for this module.
  • Thank you, KLO#1490 for providing the Korean localization for this module.
  • My gratitude extends also to all the folks of the Foundry VTT community for their endless wisdom and insight.

License

The source code is licensed under GPL-3.0.