Why, when making a background, does it ask for you to input information that doesnt appear when you're choosing a background in the character builder? like it has you input background specific tables, but the character builder doesnt do anything with it.
Do you mean the Background specific personality traits tables? Your selections show up a little further down in your Personality Traits
No, some backgrounds like the Sage have something called a “background specific table” and that info does not automatically appear on the character sheet. It has to be rolled/chosen separately and then manually added to a character sheet. But that’s hard to do since it doesn’t even show up in the character builder.
Do you mean the Background specific personality traits tables? Your selections show up a little further down in your Personality Traits
No, some backgrounds like the Sage have something called a “background specific table” and that info does not automatically appear on the character sheet. It has to be rolled/chosen separately and then manually added to a character sheet. But that’s hard to do since it doesn’t even show up in the character builder.
Oh that, the background flavor. I just pull it form the source and put it down in Backstory or Notes
Do you mean the Background specific personality traits tables? Your selections show up a little further down in your Personality Traits
No, some backgrounds like the Sage have something called a “background specific table” and that info does not automatically appear on the character sheet. It has to be rolled/chosen separately and then manually added to a character sheet. But that’s hard to do since it doesn’t even show up in the character builder.
Oh that, the background flavor. I just pull it form the source and put it down in Backstory or Notes
Right, but when creating a homebrewed background we have the option to include such a table ourselves.
The question remains, if the data has been entered into DDB, why is it not available for selection in the builder, and why does it not populate the character sheet?
like IamSposta said. an example would be the Soldier background, and it's Specialty table that determines what position you had in the army.
The Background creation process has you fill out the information for the Background specific table, including a name, description, and even inputing the different options, but it's never visible anywhere in the character creator.
Similarly, the options for Contacts gained through a background, and any Variant/Variant features of a background, can also be added to the background when creating it, but when making a character there's no option to do anything with them
Do you mean the Background specific personality traits tables? Your selections show up a little further down in your Personality Traits
No, some backgrounds like the Sage have something called a “background specific table” and that info does not automatically appear on the character sheet. It has to be rolled/chosen separately and then manually added to a character sheet. But that’s hard to do since it doesn’t even show up in the character builder.
Oh that, the background flavor. I just pull it form the source and put it down in Backstory or Notes
Right, but when creating a homebrewed background we have the option to include such a table ourselves.
The question remains, if the data has been entered into DDB, why is it not available for selection in the builder, and why does it not populate the character sheet?
It's not there for official backgrounds, so who knows when it will be added to the character sheet. Bet you a shiny nickle when they do it for official content, it'll work for homebrew as well.
Do you mean the Background specific personality traits tables? Your selections show up a little further down in your Personality Traits
No, some backgrounds like the Sage have something called a “background specific table” and that info does not automatically appear on the character sheet. It has to be rolled/chosen separately and then manually added to a character sheet. But that’s hard to do since it doesn’t even show up in the character builder.
Oh that, the background flavor. I just pull it form the source and put it down in Backstory or Notes
Right, but when creating a homebrewed background we have the option to include such a table ourselves.
The question remains, if the data has been entered into DDB, why is it not available for selection in the builder, and why does it not populate the character sheet?
It's not there for official backgrounds, so who knows when it will be added to the character sheet. Bet you a shiny nickle when they do it for official content, it'll work for homebrew as well.
Let me rephrase.
Since those tables have also already been entered for official backgrounds such as the Sage and Soldier, why are they not available for selection in the builder, and why do they not populate the character sheet?
There's a lot they could add that is minor flavor. XGtE class flavor options, This is Your Life. Heroic Drive and Renown from MOoT and GGtR. Didn't EGtW add a new flavor mechanic too?
EGtW added the heroic chronicle, which included flavor options for things like "favorite food", some wildemount specific homeland and home town tables, allies and rivals, fateful moments, mysterious secrets you'd have, or prophecies influencing your future
I just spent a bunch of time with my first home brew background and I also don't have the choice to select a “background specific table" even though I painstakingly created one. Same with languages but I am more interested in the table working.
Ironically I followed all the guidelines in the A Homebrewers’ “How-To” FAQ* and couldn't find the answer only to discover the author had the same question and it's still unanswered.
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Why, when making a background, does it ask for you to input information that doesnt appear when you're choosing a background in the character builder? like it has you input background specific tables, but the character builder doesnt do anything with it.
Do you mean the Background specific personality traits tables? Your selections show up a little further down in your Personality Traits
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No, some backgrounds like the Sage have something called a “background specific table” and that info does not automatically appear on the character sheet. It has to be rolled/chosen separately and then manually added to a character sheet. But that’s hard to do since it doesn’t even show up in the character builder.
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Oh that, the background flavor. I just pull it form the source and put it down in Backstory or Notes
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Right, but when creating a homebrewed background we have the option to include such a table ourselves.
The question remains, if the data has been entered into DDB, why is it not available for selection in the builder, and why does it not populate the character sheet?
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like IamSposta said. an example would be the Soldier background, and it's Specialty table that determines what position you had in the army.
The Background creation process has you fill out the information for the Background specific table, including a name, description, and even inputing the different options, but it's never visible anywhere in the character creator.
Similarly, the options for Contacts gained through a background, and any Variant/Variant features of a background, can also be added to the background when creating it, but when making a character there's no option to do anything with them
It's not there for official backgrounds, so who knows when it will be added to the character sheet. Bet you a shiny nickle when they do it for official content, it'll work for homebrew as well.
How to: Replace DEX in your AC | Jump & Suffocation stats | Build a (Spell & class effect buff system | Wild Shape effect system) | Tool Proficiencies as Custom Skills | Spells at higher levels explained | Superior Fighting/Martial Adept Fix | Snippet Codes Explored - Subclasses | Snippet Math Theory | Homebrew Weapons Explained
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Let me rephrase.
Since those tables have also already been entered for official backgrounds such as the Sage and Soldier, why are they not available for selection in the builder, and why do they not populate the character sheet?
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There's a lot they could add that is minor flavor. XGtE class flavor options, This is Your Life. Heroic Drive and Renown from MOoT and GGtR. Didn't EGtW add a new flavor mechanic too?
How to: Replace DEX in your AC | Jump & Suffocation stats | Build a (Spell & class effect buff system | Wild Shape effect system) | Tool Proficiencies as Custom Skills | Spells at higher levels explained | Superior Fighting/Martial Adept Fix | Snippet Codes Explored - Subclasses | Snippet Math Theory | Homebrew Weapons Explained
Check out my: FEATS | MAGIC ITEMS | MONSTERS | SUBCLASSES Artificer Specialist: Weaveblade
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EGtW added the heroic chronicle, which included flavor options for things like "favorite food", some wildemount specific homeland and home town tables, allies and rivals, fateful moments, mysterious secrets you'd have, or prophecies influencing your future
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I just spent a bunch of time with my first home brew background and I also don't have the choice to select a “background specific table" even though I painstakingly created one. Same with languages but I am more interested in the table working.
Ironically I followed all the guidelines in the A Homebrewers’ “How-To” FAQ* and couldn't find the answer only to discover the author had the same question and it's still unanswered.