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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Undead Fortitude (Roll20 Implementation)


 Undead Fortitude is one of those niche abilities that can occur never or often in a game.  As I have been running Curse of Strahd, I've had it occurring a lot.  The math is easy, but I'm lazy and want as few button clicks as possible.  Well, my laziness has been rewarded thanks to a thread I discovered on app.roll20.net.

A user by the name of keithcurtis posted a macro that enables a 1 click, 1 data entry path to displaying the actual DC and the relevant saving throw.  Pretty nifty!

The process for using the macro is as follows:

  1. Select the creature that was hit, I'll assume a zombie
  2. Use the Nifty-Macro™ (I add it as a Token Action making it a one-click option)
  3. Enter the damage taken in a single killing blow
  4. Hit Return or click Submit button
  5. Read the result in the chat window.
Ok, it's actually five steps, but it is drop-dead (get it!) simple. 

The use of the macro is shown in the accompanying screen snap. 

The text of the macro is shown below.  Remember that it is entered on a single line, so beware of gratuitous carriage returns that might be added via the olde cun'n'paste technique. 

&{template:npcaction} {{rname= @{selected|character_name}}}{{description=**Undead Fortitude DC**= [[5+?{How much damage taken?}]]}}
%{selected|npc_con_save}

As I mentioned, I like it to show up in the token's action bar, so add the macro text as shown below.

Alternatively,  create a macro on your account (I called mine: Undead_Fortitude) and link to it from an Ability with something like #Undead_Fortitude

I'm now looking forward to quicker, easier handling of undead fortitude rolls in my game. 






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