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Installation

Hero Mancer is a module for Foundry VTT running the D&D 5e system. This page covers what you need, how to install it, and which companion modules are worth adding.

Requirements

Section titled “Requirements”
  • Foundry VTT v14 or newer
  • D&D 5e system 5.3.0 or newer

Install and activate the D&D 5e system in your world before adding Hero Mancer.

Install from inside Foundry

Section titled “Install from inside Foundry”
  1. Open the Foundry Configuration and Setup screen.
  2. Go to Add-on Modules and click Install Module.
  3. In the search field, type Hero Mancer.
  4. Click Install on the matching result.

Install from the manifest URL

Section titled “Install from the manifest URL”

If you prefer to install by manifest, or the search does not return a result:

  1. Open Add-on Modules and click Install Module.

  2. Paste this URL into the Manifest URL field at the bottom of the window:

    https://github.com/Sayshal/hero-mancer/releases/latest/download/module.json

  3. Click Install.

This manifest always points at the most recent release.

Enable the module

Section titled “Enable the module”

Modules are activated per world.

  1. Launch your world.
  2. As Gamemaster, open Settings, then Module Management.
  3. Check the box next to Hero Mancer.
  4. Click Save Module Settings. The world reloads with Hero Mancer active.
Section titled “Recommended modules”

These modules are not required, but Hero Mancer works with them when they are present:

  • Spell Book: when a spellcasting character finishes creation, Hero Mancer hands spell selection off to Spell Book.
  • Dice So Nice: shows 3D dice for ability rolls made during creation, with per-character dice appearance.

Optional modules

Section titled “Optional modules”
  • Tokenizer 2: a portrait and token editor the player can open while building a character.
  • Calendaria: records character birthdays so they appear on the in-world calendar.

See Integrations for what each connection adds and how it behaves.

Support

Section titled “Support”

Next steps

Section titled “Next steps”

With the module enabled, head to the Quick Start to build your first character. To adjust how Hero Mancer behaves for your table, see Settings.