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Aura Customizer

The Aura Customizer extension is a free, optional enhancement to the Auras Visualized extension.  This extension is intended to be edited by the user, and so is not packaged in the traditional .ext format.  Aura Customizer can be downloaded at the link below.  The reason this extension is not offered on the forge is that any changes made to the forge product could be overwritten by the FG update process.

One of my favorite art packs that contains many images that work well is the Dungeons and Dragons 5e spell tokens pack by G Jensen.  CheckGet itthe outart files here: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS 5e Spell Tokens 2.1   For easy setup, I have included instructions and the files in the Spell Tokens Setup section below.

Download and Install

Download the extension zip file HEREhttps://mattekure.com/overrideExts/AuraCustomizer.zip.

Extract the zip directly to the Fantasy Grounds extensions folder.  This should create a new folder "AuraCustomizer" in the extensions folder that contains the files.

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Adding a new custom Aura

Use the following process to add new aura images.

Copy the new Aura Image into the graphics folder.

Using a text editor such as notepad++ (recommended), open the AuraCustomizer/graphics/graphics_auras.xml file for editing located in the graphics folder.

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Copy and paste the icon example line.  Then edit the newly created line.  Change the file= section to point to the newly added image.  Change the name=  section to give your new aura a unique name.  The name must begin with "AURA_" and the name should consist of only letters.  No spaces, numbers, or special characters.

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Using a text editor such as notepad++ (recommended), open the AuraCustomizer/scripts/AuraCustomizer.lua file.

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Copy and paste the example line, then edit the newly created line.  Change "example" to be a new unique name that will identify your specific aura image.  The name should consist of letters only, it should contain no spaces, numbers, or special characters.  This name will be used for the Aura Effect as a modifier. 

DO NOT use any of the existing modifier words including color names, "cube", "point" or any of the modifiers defined by the Aura Effect extension.  Also do not  use any word which could be interpreted as an 8 character hexidecimal number (8 characters consisting of 0-9A-F)

Change "AURA_Example" to be the same name defined in the graphics_auras.xml file.

AuraVis.registerCustomAura("example", "AURA_Example")

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Enable the Extension

As with all extensions, this extension is enabled on the campaigns load screen.

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Using the new Aura

With both the Auras Visualized and Aura Customizer extensions enabled, you can use your newly defined auras on tokens.  Add the newly defined aura modifier to the AURA effect.  Included in the extension is an example aura using the modifier "example".

AURA: 10 example

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The newly created auras can be used in the same way as the default auras, including adding color, shape, point, modifiers etc. 

AURA: 10 example,red

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Spell Tokens Setup

The instructions below are for easy setting up the Aura Customizer with the Spell tokens pack DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS 5e Spell Tokens 2.1

    Download the zip file version of the spell tokens.  https://mattekure.com/overrideExts/AuraCustomizerSpellTokenVersion.zip

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    2. Download this version of the extension

    As described above, extract the extension into the Fantasy Grounds Extension Folder.  It should remain as a folder with all the contents inside.

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    3. Copy the graphic files from the zip file into the AuraCustomizer/graphics folder.

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    4. Reload Fantasy grounds and enable the extension. 

    This version does not include definitions for all spell token images as some do not make sense, such as straight line wall images.  But it includes all of the obvious square/round type images.

    AURA: XX aurakeyword

    In fantasy grounds, you can define your auras using these keywords

    octogram
    alarm
    antilifeshell
    antimagicfield
    armsofhadar
    auraoflife
    auraofpurity
    auraofvitality
    beaconofhope
    bigbyshand
    bladebarrier
    bonesoftheearth
    bonfire
    calllightning
    calmemotions
    circleofdeath
    circleofpower
    cloudofdaggers
    cloudkill
    controlwinds
    crownofmadness
    crownofstars
    crusadersmantle
    dansemacabre
    darkness
    dawn
    daylight
    delayedfireball
    destructivewave
    divinefavor
    druidgrove
    dustdevil
    earthbind
    ensnaringstrike
    entangle
    eruptingearth
    blacktentacles
    faeriefire
    fear
    fireshieldcold
    fireshieldhot
    fireball
    firestorm
    flamingsphere
    fogcloud
    forcecage
    gate
    globeinvulnerability
    graspingvine
    grease
    guardianoffaith
    hailofthorns
    hallow
    healingspirit
    holyaura
    holyweapon
    hungerofhadar
    hypnoticpattern
    iceknife
    icestorm
    illusorydragon
    immolation
    incendarycloud
    insectplague
    investitureflame
    investitureice
    investuturestone
    investiturewind
    tinyhut
    light
    maddeningdarkness
    maelstrom
    magiccircle
    magicmouth
    minutemeteors
    mightyfortress
    moonbeam
    mordfaithfulhound
    mordsword
    privatesanctum
    resilientsphere
    prismaticwall
    shadowofmoil
    shatter
    sickeningradience
    silence
    sleep
    sleetstorm
    snowballswarm
    spikegrowth
    spiritguardians
    stinkingcloud
    stormsphere
    sunburst
    synapticstatic
    templeevil
    templegood
    floatingdisc
    thunderwave
    transmuterock
    wallfire
    wallforce
    wallice
    wallthorns
    wallwater
    wardingwind
    waterysphere
    web
    whirlwind
    wrathofnature
    zoneoftruth