Duration Syntax in a Monster's Automation String?

**GraytDane** · July 28th, 2020, 04:30

Apologies if this has been covered; I have failed to find an answer and am getting frustrated.

Is there a way to include the duration of an effect - in rounds, minutes, whatever - in an NPC's ability/effect Automation box (created from the Bestiary), so that it will populate the duration box in the combat tracker when activated/inflicted on a target? I haven't been able to find a command in the wiki or forums. (I am using FGU.)

For example: EFFECT: Prone; <whatever goes here to populate the tracker for duration>.

It is easy from a character sheet, since there is a duration box to fill in...

**Trenloe** · July 28th, 2020, 15:53

See the Google doc linked in the Release 17 Creature automation post here: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...l=1#post525174

**Trenloe** · July 28th, 2020, 17:28

And with today's release you'll have lots of examples on creatures levels -1 to 5 - if you have the official Bestiary: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...July-21st-2020

**GraytDane** · July 28th, 2020, 19:14

I do! Thank you, Trenloe.

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