There’s a little adventure in the ordinary things.
Hi, I’m Gabú, from Wand & Widgets :) Mortal Needs is a module I have a real soft spot for. It brings the everyday needs of our characters into the game, and gives them a visual presence at the table.
A warm meal. Somewhere dry to sleep. A little comfort after a difficult road. Those small things can become part of the story, too.
Mortal Needs is completely free to install and use. Search for it in Foundry’s module browser. No purchase or Patreon subscription is needed.
Start with what matters to your story.
Perhaps it’s hunger and thirst on a long journey. Perhaps it’s the cold, or the comfort of finally finding shelter. Choose from fourteen built-in needs, turn on the ones you want, and leave the rest for another adventure. You can create your own needs, too.
A small corner of the screen. The whole party in view.
The movable GM dock keeps your characters and their needs together. Drag a meter as things change, open an icon for a closer look, or collapse the dock when you want a little more room.
Players get a smaller view for their own character. You decide what they can see and whether they can adjust it. The new artwork in 3.0.2 gives the needs and controls a shared gothic style.
You decide how much it hurts.
Use needs as a gentle reminder, or give them consequences. Each need’s window shows its current state, the rules you’ve chosen, and recovery guidance. Where your game system offers a recommendation, you can add it with a click and adjust it afterward.
The example above uses a configured D&D 5e rule. Available consequences depend on your game system.
Let the feeling reach the table.
The little feather beside a portrait sends that character’s worst visible condition to chat. Automatic narration can also respond as conditions change, giving the group a small reminder of what the journey feels like.
Make yourself at home.
Try a preset for Survival, Horror, Sci-Fi, or Dark Fantasy. Or begin with Minimalist: just hunger and thirst. Each is a starting point you can change to suit your table.
The images use the module’s own icons and real interface captures from a demonstration world. The preset image is a visual guide. Click any image to see it larger.
Bring it to your next adventure.
- In Foundry’s Add-on Modules, choose Install Module and search for Mortal Needs.
- Enable it in your world’s Manage Modules.
- Open the gold seal in the token controls, choose your characters, and start with a few needs.
The interface includes English and Brazilian Portuguese. The package supports Foundry versions 12–14; the latest artwork update was checked in Foundry 14 with D&D 5e. For system details and the full testing notes, see the compatibility notes.
I hope you enjoy bringing these little details into your stories. If you have a question, find something that needs attention, or just want to say hello, come find us. You’re very welcome :)
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With care, Gabú · Wand & Widgets