This enables your players to apply their own lighting as long as they add the effect. In version 4.1, this applies to CoreRPG, D&D 5E, D&D 4E, D&D 3.5E, Pathfinder, Pathfinder 2E, SFRPG, DCC, Castles & Crusades, d20 Modern. This is supported in a subset of rulesets built upon our CoreRPG ruleset. Using an effect is the recommended way to add and remove lights. Adding a Token Light Using an Effect (Recommended) See the section below for the recommended way to add token lights to players wherever the ruleset supports it. Token lights added this way, however, must be re-applied every time the player token is added to a new map.

Which Method to Use? This method works in every ruleset. Select from one of the built-in preset values to choose settings which work well for Torches, Candles, or LanternsĪdjust values as desired and then click on the Add Light button Select the token(s) you want to add the light to The Lighting Mode toolbar reveals a second layer of toolbar options. Navigate to the Lighting Mode on your Image Control This method allows the GM to add or remove a light source from a token. Tokens can have multiple light sources attached, although remember that light sources are additive. Add a Light Source to a Tokenīoth player tokens and NPC tokens can carry around their own light source. If a player or NPC token is using a light source, this will add to any light or ambient light already present in an area. If you have ambient lighting already and then you add dim light, Fantasy Grounds will adds these together and the result will likely be bright light. Multiple light sources in the same area will add together. This may be best where shadows are already drawn on an existing map. You can even turn off shadows if you just want to illuminate a map.

You can adjust the color of the light, color of the shadows, direction of the light and length of the shadows.

Walls, terrain, and shadow casters will all cast shadows based on the direction and length of shadows defined for the map.

This type of lighting will illuminate any part of the map which is not masked off. There is ambient lighting that represents natural light or outdoor light. Turn on lighting and vision by clicking on the button that says Enable Lighting and VisionĪny map can have one or more types of lights added. 4.2.1 Supported Light Effects Syntax and Examples:Ĭlick on the Unlock Map button at the top right of the screen.4.2 Adding a Token Light Using an Effect (Recommended).4.1 Add a Token Light from the Image Control.2.1.2 Limit Where Ambient Lighting is Applied.1 Enabling Lighting and Vision on a Map.

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