Modifications

Owned by Stefan Prelle
Last updated: Nov 21, 2022
2 min read

Nearly all data items in Commlink allow attaching a set of modifications along with them.

  • When coming from gear, you can make use of variables, like $RATING

  • All modifications need to have a target - usually either the piece of gear a modification belongs to or the character itself. You can use the applyTo-Attribute (CHARACTER, DATA_ITEM, PERSONA, UNARMED) to define the target explicitly. If you omit the attribute, Commlink tries to guess the target by inspecting the type-Attribute

  • Attribute and skill values distinguish different value types. If you want to modify a value, you can use the set-Attribute to define which attribute to change

    • a NATURAL value - everything bought with Karma

    • an AUGMENTED value (DEFAULT) - usually boni given my bodyware or powers

    • an ARTIFICIAL value - a totally alternate value, like coming from a cyberlimb or a skillsoft

Change the character attributes

The apply=”CHARACTER” indicates that the modification is intended for the character. If the attribute is missing, type=”ATTRIBUTE” is sufficient to be interpreted as a character modification

<!-- Add a modification to the matrix initiative dice depending on the rating, but look up in a table --> <valmod type="ATTRIBUTE" ref="INITIATIVE_DICE_MATRIX" value="$RATING" table="1,1,1,2,2,3" apply="CHARACTER" />

Add items in the characters inventory

<!-- Add the Hermes Ikon commlink in the characters inventory -> <itemmod type="GEAR" ref="hermes_ikon" apply="CHARACTER"/> <!-- Add a security tag in the "stealth_tag" variant in the inventory --> <itemmod type="GEAR" ref="security_tag" variant="stealth_tag" apply="CHARACTER"/> <!-- Add an item that requires one or more decisions in the inventory --> <itemmod type="GEAR" ref="jammer" variant="area" apply="CHARACTER"> <decision choice="720ed738-46d2-4124-bd6f-5ed62025be20" value="6"/> <decision choice="720ed738-46d2-4124-bd6f-5ed62025b345" value="STANDARD"/> </itemmod>

Create accessory slots

<!-- Add a SKILLJACK slot with a capacity of Ratingx2 --> <valmod type="HOOK" ref="SKILLJACK" value="$RATING*2"/>

Pre-installed accessories

Special: Modifications to the characters unarmed attack

The unarmed attack is a virtual weapon of a character. To address it use applyTo=”UNARMED”