Getting Started
Requirements
Section titled “Requirements”| Requirement | Minimum | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry VTT | V14 | V14.367 |
Mindful Encounters requires the 3DS:ATLAS library module.
Speed-based budgets read actor speed automatically on D&D 5e. On other systems, set Speed Data Path in Settings or use a flat cap.
Install
Section titled “Install”Step 1: Subscribe on Patreon
Section titled “Step 1: Subscribe on Patreon”Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/c/3deathsaves to a tier that includes Mindful Encounters.
Step 2: Link Foundry to Patreon
Section titled “Step 2: Link Foundry to Patreon”Connect your Foundry account to Patreon at https://foundryvtt.com/me/account. Mindful Encounters then appears in your entitled modules.
Step 3: Install from inside Foundry
Section titled “Step 3: Install from inside Foundry”- Open Foundry’s Setup screen.
- Go to Add-on Modules.
- Click Install Module.
- Search for “Mindful Encounters”.
- Click Install.
Accept the Install Package Dependencies prompt to install 3DS:ATLAS. Enable both modules in your world under Module Management.
Open the panel
Section titled “Open the panel”Click Mindful Encounters in the Token scene controls. The panel acts on the scene you are viewing, even when another scene is active.
Enable budgeted movement
Section titled “Enable budgeted movement”Budgeted movement is set per scene. Click the Disabled toggle in the panel header to switch the scene to Enabled.
With the default settings, every budget is unlimited. Set a Cap Source or Default Per-Turn Cap in Settings, or type a cap on a token’s card. Your own moves as GM ignore budgets unless you turn on Enforce the GM’s Own Moves.
The turn cycle
Section titled “The turn cycle”- Tokens move up to their budget.
- Each owner marks their token Done from the panel or the token HUD.
- When every tracked token is Done, the world clock advances one turn and budgets reset.
See The party panel and turns for which tokens the turn tracks.