Automated Combat Notes

A Foundry VTT module that allows GMs and players to specify journal entries that get opened automatically once combat starts.

The module allows you to specify a list of journal entries and a frequency mode for each. It then opens any of those entries according to their frequency whenever a combat starts.

To open the note overview, navigate to the "Combat Encounters" tab in the sidebar on the right and click on the note icon at the top.

Alternatively, you can use the built-in (and configurable) keybinding ALT + J to toggle the overview.

To add journal entries, drag them from anywhere (the journal tab, the chat, Quick Insert, and so on) onto the drop area.

You can add the following note types this way:

• Standard Foundry journal entries
• Journal entry pages
  • Drag and drop the page from the journal entry's page table of contents
• Journal entry headings
  • Drag and drop the heading from the journal entry's page table of contents
• Monk's Enhanced Journal entries

This will work for entries that are stored within your world, as well as for entries in a compendium.

To remove an entry, click the corresponding trashcan icon in the Actions column of the entry.

This will remove the journal entry from the combat notes list, but not delete it from Foundry.

By default, each entry will have a frequency of Always. You can change each entry's frequency by using the dropdown list in its Frequency column. The following frequency modes exist:

• Always: The note will be opened at the start of every combat.
• Once: The note will be opened at the start of the next combat, after which its frequency will be set to Never.
• Once in the Nth combat: The note will be opened in the nth combat, determined by the value you enter in the input field. For example, a 2 will mean that the note gets opened in the combat after the next. Afterwards, its frequency will be set to Never.
• Every Nth combat: The note will be opened every nth combat. For example, a value of 2 means the note will be opened every other combat.
• Never: The note will never be opened at combat start.

If you pick Once in the Nth combat or Every Nth combat, an input field will appear in which you can enter the value of N.
Next to the input field you will find a counter that will help you determining how many combats out of the necessary n combats have already occurred.

Once you are done setting up your notes, they will now be displayed based on their frequency once combat starts.

Each user has their own list of combat notes that no other user can see or use.