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PFSRD skills.txt (Actually, probably a skills.txt question)

Discussion in 'User Created Content' started by Knucklehead, Mar 1, 2010.

  1. Knucklehead

    Knucklehead New Member

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    Did some searching, but couldn't find a list of attributes for the skills.txt file.

    I had a problem someone else had mentioned, importing PC's from Hero Lab with the Pathfinder ruleset, the languages aren't set up, so it d20 graciously tacks them on to the character notes mentioning it couldn't figure out what to do with "Speak Common" or "Speak xxxx" in any event.

    Seemed simple enough to just add a line to the pathfinder skills.txt from the PF wiki with an entry like this:
    Code:
    Speak Common|<stat>|<category>
    but it got me thinking...

    Can I simply assign any category I want in that file? Could I name it "Languages" or "Public Relations" or "Hotel Management Skills" and it'd be grouped accordingly, or are there predefined categories? (If so, is there a language category?)

    Second, could I make a "no roll required" skill by omitting the stat? i.e.
    Code:
    Speak Common||Languages
    So I won't generate a skill with a die roll attached to it?
     
    #1 Knucklehead, Mar 1, 2010
  2. Daggeth

    Daggeth New Member

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    Yes to both of your questions.

    You can assign any category you'd like and it will be added to the list of skill categories. If you leave the category blank then it will be added to the 'Other' category by default. Secondly, if you want to have no ability score tied to the skill then make sure to put a space in between the pipes (Speak Common| |Languages) instead of simply leaving it empty (Speak Common||Languages).
     
    #2 Daggeth, Mar 1, 2010
  3. Dan

    Dan Member

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    Oh, and please share any modifications you add to the file. If they work for all PF groups, we will add them to the official skills.txt file.

    You can do it using the code feature you already used above.
     
    #3 Dan, Mar 1, 2010
  4. Knucklehead

    Knucklehead New Member

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    Oh, I will for sure. Languages so far seem to be the only ones I've had a problem with. If skills.txt had a description I'd probably add those (or summaries, anyhow) for quick reference.
     
    #4 Knucklehead, Mar 1, 2010
  5. Knucklehead

    Knucklehead New Member

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    Updated the skills with languages found in the PFSRD. List is taken from the Linguistics skill, language names are also found scattered throughout the Race descriptions.

    Code:
    Speak Abyssal| |Languages
Speak Aklo| |Languages
Speak Aquan| |Languages
Speak Auran| |Languages
Speak Celestial| |Languages
Speak Common| |Languages
Speak Draconic| |Languages
Speak Druidic| |Languages
Speak Dwarven| |Languages
Speak Elven| |Languages
Speak Giant| |Languages
Speak Gnome| |Languages
Speak Goblin| |Languages
Speak Gnoll| |Languages
Speak Halfling| |Languages
Speak Ignan| |Languages
Speak Infernal| |Languages
Speak Orc| |Languages
Speak Sylvan| |Languages
Speak Terran| |Languages
Speak Undercommon| |Languages
    Added it to the skills.txt file and imported a few characters. They imported from Hero Lab export files with a rank of 1 each.

    Things to note: "Speak xxxxx" is how HL exports, but in Pathfinder all characters are literate with all their languages (including Barbarians) so while it's a little misleading, it allows skills to be imported without error.
     
    #5 Knucklehead, Mar 2, 2010
  6. mobius125

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    Cool deal,

    I have been too busy to do the same for myself. Has anyone figured out how to get d20Pro to account for the +3 bonus to ranked class skills, outside of assigning a misc +3 modifier each time you import a modified character from HL?

    Cheers,
    Groo2
     
    #6 mobius125, Mar 2, 2010
  7. Lord Elderon

    Lord Elderon New Member

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    Hi Groo2,

    The best way to do it is add it to the 'Misc' area of the skills (within the character sheet). You can try it the same way within Hero Lab prior to the export too. I hope this helps and please let us know.

    Best,

    Nick
     
    #7 Lord Elderon, Mar 4, 2010
  8. Dan

    Dan Member

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    #8 Dan, Mar 9, 2010
  9. Lord Elderon

    Lord Elderon New Member

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    Thanks Daniel.
     
    #9 Lord Elderon, Mar 11, 2010
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