- How can I specify a target when attacking?
After rolling an attack by clicking the appropriate attack button, Right-Click the target of the attack and select "Auto-Damage". If the attack hit, the damage is automatically subtracted. Critical hits and touch attacks are automatically resolved.
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- How do I set conditions?
There are a couple of ways to do this.
1. You can use the "Conditions" tab from the main window. Here, you can set the most common conditions.
2. Use the Condition Setter (F8) to select from the complete list of conditions. You can also set a condition for multiple creatures at once.
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- What if I want to get a reminder of something that isn't a condition?
You can use one of the 6 custom counters available for each creature. Go to the "Conditions" tab and enter your reminder in the text boxes below the condition check boxes. Then, enter the number of rounds until the expiration of your reminder.
For example, you could enter "Breath Weapon" and roll 1d4 rounds to remind yourself of when a dragon will be able to use it's breath weapon.
For longer-time reminders, use the Reminders tab from the Timekeeping window (F11). You can set a reminder for any amount of time, from 1 second to 1 millenia.
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- I want help creating a PC.
Use the PC Leveling Wizard (Shift-F3). Select the PC/NPC to whom you want to add a level, select the Classes tab, and click "Level Up". You will be guided step-by-step in choosing a class, spending skill points, choosing feats, etc.
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- Can I create custom classes and import/export them?
Absolutely. Open the Class Editor by pressing Shift-F2. You can enter everything about the class: BAB, saves, requirements, spell slots, psionics, bonus feats, class skills. The PC Leveling Wizard (Shift-F3) uses the class data.
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- How do I handle poison?
Poisons are too numerous for it to be practical to use conditions. The best way to handle it is to edit the affected creaure's stats manually, and add a custom reminder (bottom of the conditions tab).
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- How do I make a magical or MW weapon?
From the "Attacks" tab, click the "Add New" button. From there you can select the base weapon you want. Then, click "Make Magical or MW" and you will be asked what magical bonus to use. You can also give special abilities like Flaming by checking the appropriate boxes. The weapon's attack/damage bonuses are set automatically, and the price is calculated too. The weapon is added both as an attack and an item in the creature's inventory.
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- How do I add a magical armor/shield to my PC?
From the Items tab, select "Armor" in the item type box, and then select your desired armor. Magical version of all regular armors (from +1 to +5) are available. To add a special armor ability, you need to rename the armor after you have added it, and adjust the price.
Only the equipped (bold) armors and shield will be used to improve the PC's AC. You shouldn't equip more than one armor or shield at a time.
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- Is there a way to specify the Ranger's Favored Enemy?
You can enter the Favored Enemy in the Special Qualities text box, and also select it as a class ability in the Feat tab, but it serves only as a reminder. You have to apply the damage bonuses manually.
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- Can I create a multi-class PC in DM Genie?
Absolutely - to add a class to a PC, use the 'PC Leveling Wizard' (Windows menu or press Shift+F3). You can select what new class you want and how many levels to add; DM Genie will warn you if you do not meet the prerequisites.
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- I can't see everything on the right side of the Main Window!
In the middle of the Main Window, between the creature list and the the tab strips, there is a resizer bar which you can use to expand the right side of the screen. Move your mouse over the bar to see the double arrow cursor, then click and drag the bar to your desired size.
At a resolution of 800x600 it is necessary to do this to see more of the combat statistics tab for example.
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- Does DM Genie support the new revised 3.5 rules?
The newest version of DM Genie and Player Genie (version 2.0) support 3.5 and include all the data from the core books in the installation program. See http://www.dmgenie.com/download.shtml to download.
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- I want to use the original 3rd edition rules but DM Genie comes with the revised 3.5 data!
You can use the original 3rd edition data sets by creating a new custom campaign. First download the "original 3rd edition campaign" file from http://www.dmgenie.com/download.shtml .
Then, start DM Genie and import the campaign file. A new campaign using 3.0 rules will be created. Once you've started, go into the menu "File->Options->Special Game Rules" and un-check the "Revision 3.5 mode" checkbox.
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- Why are some of my favorite monsters missing from the database?
Wizards of the Coast has made a few monsters not Open Game Content (OGC). As such, it is not legally possible to include their data in DM Genie. These monsters include the beholder, gauth, carrion crawler, displacer beast, githyanki, githzerai, mind flayer, umber hulk, yuan-ti.
You can however enter the data into DM Genie by copying from the MM into the Race Editor. Once they are entered you can use the race to create monsters based on it.
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- Can DM Genie handle Wizard Specialization?
Partially. If you check the Specialization box in the Spells part of the Leveling Wizard you will get the extra spell per day (if the class offers it). Specialization restrictions to learning/memorizing spells cannot be handled by DM Genie since choosing which spells is done manually by the user anyway.
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- How do I handle Two-Weapon fighting?
First, set the "Hand Used" boxes for each weapon: the main weapon gets "Pri. Hand w/2 weapons" and the second weapon is set as "Off-hand". The attack penalties will be calculated automatically.
When in combat, first use the attacks you get for the primary weapon. Then switch to the secondary and use only its first attack.
Feats like "Two-Weapon Fighting" and "Ambidextry" have their effect automatically handled.
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- How do I enter languages for my PC?
The Notes tab has a field for languages - enter a comma-separated string of the languages your PC knows; for example, when adding a rank to the Speak Language skill.
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- How can I remove a level from the PC?
The best way to do this right now is to plan ahead by exporting a copy of your PC before each level gained. When losing a level, import the old PC, and transfer any new items to it.
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- What is 'Equipped Weight'? Does it count for a character's load?
It is the total weight of items you have selected as 'equipped' (displayed bold in the list). This value does not count against carrying capacity - only Total Weight counts for that. Use the Ignore Weight menu item for items that are not carried.
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