PCGen is built to support the most popular d20 systems and has plans for future expansion into non-d20 based systems.
#Pcgen 3.5 sources software#
It allows you to print out character sheets, or export them into various formats for later use - such as a basic text sheet, xml for various forum play and software systems, htm for web browser enabled devices and pdf. PCGen is a JAVA Program that uses custom 'text' files (*.pcc and *.lst) to emulate books from table-top role-playing games, like Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition, to help create and maintain system rules-legal characters for that game system.
Never load any of the sources for any of the modules or adventure paths unless you are playing in one of them. That way you are not slowing down PCGen by loading a source that will 99.9% be updated by one or more other sources. If it’s a single inventory item you need from one of these sources, edit your custom source PCC file and add an INCLUDE tag to include that item only. So while there might be that 1 in a 100 thing that didn’t get redefined and included in a later source, it’s probably not necessary anyway unless you’re trying to break the game. Most of the rules in the 3.5 converted sources have been reworked anyway and included in later sources such as Ultimate Magic, etc. I don’t remember if GMGen requires all PC/NPC’s to use the same source list (which would bloat the list), but even if it does I don’t think that project is active anymore so we are again left with only a rare outside use case for PCGen.Īvoid loading any source that was a 3.5 conversion unless you are sticking with only old sources otherwise you risk unintended consequences as Pathfinder later developed.
But alas, DEV has enough to do without trying to create a solution for a rare outside case. If there were, it would simple to unload those sources and streamline the character.
#Pcgen 3.5 sources Pc#
Unfortunately there is no way I know of to load several dozens of sources and then build a PC or NPC and somehow display a list of which sources were in fact not needed after all. My suggestion is to define the NPC’s purpose overall and try to eliminate the sources that you know can’t be, or probably won’t be useful. You can use Archives of Nethys to research items and rules as you gain resources and levels to know which sources you need to add.įor GM’s using PCGen to create interesting and unexpected NPC’s it’s a little more difficult because you really do want all the options and source available, especially if you’re not really familiar with all the rules and you are wanting PCGen to basically show you what happens when you choose X versus Y. As the character develops, load more sources when PCG opens and then open the character to add the new sources to the character as needed. Also don’t load any sources you know aren’t going to e useful, such as the Gnomes book (unless you are actually playing a Gnome). Even if you personally own more than 20 sources I would not start a new PC that many.
#Pcgen 3.5 sources plus#
Plus you are required to only use sources that you personally own (either as the real book or by PDF) or use limited access to sources as needed to resolve any items in the character’s chronicle sheets. A starting character can’t afford items, feats and abilities to take advantage of EVERY source anyway. If you’re not playing PFS Organized Play v1, then you can ignore the next paragraph…īut if you’re trying to load all the sources because you are playing PFS Organized Play, then while it is understandable that you may want to do that as a way to research possibilities, it’s still best to start your character with a smaller number of sources.
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