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<blockquote data-quote="KingofStorms" data-source="post: 201180" data-attributes="member: 4719">LUKE:Large groups of creature or NPC generation could be done like this:&nbsp; (I apologize if this turns out to be too confusing.&nbsp; I think I could actually create the screens quicker in Photoshop to SHOW you what I'm talking about than to describe them, but oh well...)Step 1:&nbsp; THE 20's FORM.&nbsp; (A form pops up with 20 questions, ranging from what three armour types to use to what race (creatures included), to what type of weapons they use, all selected by the DM.&nbsp; Next to each of these types of questions is another box where the DM then puts in the percentage chance of them using such items, with a third box next to THAT where they put in the percentage chance each item is magical.)&nbsp; The last question of the 20 is &quot;how many creatures of this type do you wish to create?&quot; and if we want 8, 3, or 20 of them, we enter it here.We must fill out the form until it is complete (the &quot;Process&quot;ing button should be grey out until all questions are complete).&nbsp; We then hit Process.&nbsp; It then uses all of your generation matrixes to auto generate each character based on the paramaters we put into the 20 questions.&nbsp; The weapon types, the armour, the percentage of use, and the chance that each item is magical...all of that is controlled by us DM's in the entry stage.&nbsp; Now, the generation proceeds automatically, using our rules.&nbsp; As each creature is completed, it is auto-&quot;green lighted&quot; right into .... the Approver Form....Step 2:&nbsp; The APPROVER FORM.&nbsp; (This form shows all of the creatures generated and allows you to quickly modify the weapons that were created (if one creature's magic item turned out to be too weak or too powerful, it can be replaced here...)&nbsp; The Approver Form is just like any one of your NPC Groups but it resides in limbo here until you are completely finished, no creatures are yet added to the game at all.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you need to add more creatures to this list (say you want 4 Orcs with full gear, and 4 Hobgoblins will full gear, and 2 Sorcerers at 15th level with full gear....) you finish each group and it gets put here until you are finished generating your armies... You just pop up another 20's Form and add new creatures that, when processed, are moved into the Approver Form also.&nbsp; When you are totally finished, you hit ADD TO GAME at the bottom and all the creatures generated get added into the Adventure you are currently in.&nbsp; Hope this makes any sense to you at all, I do ramble a bit, and for that I am sorry.&nbsp; Good luck on your dilemna, Luke!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KingofStorms, post: 201180, member: 4719"] LUKE: Large groups of creature or NPC generation could be done like this: (I apologize if this turns out to be too confusing. I think I could actually create the screens quicker in Photoshop to SHOW you what I'm talking about than to describe them, but oh well...) Step 1: THE 20's FORM. (A form pops up with 20 questions, ranging from what three armour types to use to what race (creatures included), to what type of weapons they use, all selected by the DM. Next to each of these types of questions is another box where the DM then puts in the percentage chance of them using such items, with a third box next to THAT where they put in the percentage chance each item is magical.) The last question of the 20 is "how many creatures of this type do you wish to create?" and if we want 8, 3, or 20 of them, we enter it here. We must fill out the form until it is complete (the "Process"ing button should be grey out until all questions are complete). We then hit Process. It then uses all of your generation matrixes to auto generate each character based on the paramaters we put into the 20 questions. The weapon types, the armour, the percentage of use, and the chance that each item is magical...all of that is controlled by us DM's in the entry stage. Now, the generation proceeds automatically, using our rules. As each creature is completed, it is auto-"green lighted" right into .... the Approver Form.... Step 2: The APPROVER FORM. (This form shows all of the creatures generated and allows you to quickly modify the weapons that were created (if one creature's magic item turned out to be too weak or too powerful, it can be replaced here...) The Approver Form is just like any one of your NPC Groups but it resides in limbo here until you are completely finished, no creatures are yet added to the game at all. If you need to add more creatures to this list (say you want 4 Orcs with full gear, and 4 Hobgoblins will full gear, and 2 Sorcerers at 15th level with full gear....) you finish each group and it gets put here until you are finished generating your armies... You just pop up another 20's Form and add new creatures that, when processed, are moved into the Approver Form also. When you are totally finished, you hit ADD TO GAME at the bottom and all the creatures generated get added into the Adventure you are currently in. Hope this makes any sense to you at all, I do ramble a bit, and for that I am sorry. Good luck on your dilemna, Luke! [/QUOTE]

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