Drums of War

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How do I...

  • Create a character? Simply click on the character tab and then the + sign in the top right. Click on name, level, AC, etc., in the header to edit your character's traits. A "monster" can be added more than once to an encounter. Click save to save.

  • Manage powers?

    In edit mode from the character tab, click Add New... to go to the new power screen. As with characters, click on Name, level, Damage, etc to edit traits. (Damage might be "1d8+5", Effect might be "blast 5", etc.) Choose your power's type and select uses if it can be used more than once per encounter.

  • Create an encounter?

    Click on the encounters tab and then the + sign in the top right. Select combatants by clicking Select... and then tapping each. If you select a monster, you'll be prompted to say how many you want to add to the encounter.

  • Sort by initiative?

    From the encounter pane, simply click on an encounter that has combatants and click on a combatant name. You'll be prompted for their initiative which will be display as a red "badge." Then, click Edit (top right) and then Sort (top left).

  • Run a combat?

    Click on the combat tab. If you have defined any encounters, click on one. Tap a character to apply damage and manage conditions, or click Edit (top right) to switch to a mode where you can rearrange combatants. Damage will be displayed in a red badge on the combat screen; conditions are displayed for easy reference under the combatant name.

  • Reorder combatants?

    From the combat pane, click on Edit and then touch the icon of the three horizontal lines, hold down, and drag to the new position.

  • Manage conditions? From the combatant detail information on the combat panel, click Add New... to add a new condition. You can select Name ("Ongoing Damage"), Type ("Acid"), Value ("5"), and Duration ("Save Ends"). You don't need to fill in all of these elements.