Summary

A reference manual that teaches you how to use “effects” in Fantasy Grounds 5E.
Effects are short bits of text (like ATK: 1 or RESIST: fire) that make the software apply bonuses, penalties, resistances, and more for you—so you don’t have to remember everything or edit rolls by hand.

Who is it for?

• GMs who want clean, accurate automation and need reminders of how to properly code effects.

• Players who want quick buttons for their class features and spells.

• New users who have never typed an effect before.

Key Features

• Faster play: Add common buffs/debuffs in seconds (Bless, Bane, Rage, Auras, Hex, etc.).

• Fewer mistakes: The right modifiers apply automatically when you attack, save, or take damage.

• No guesswork: Every effect is shown in simple “do-this” format with copy-ready examples.

• Confidence: Clear rules for when to use IF (self) vs IFT (target), and when to use GRANT*.

You get both:

• All-in-One page: the entire guide on a single screen for learning and scrolling.

• Quick section pages: jump straight to what you need mid-session.

Sections include:

• General formulas & syntax (what to type, brackets/parentheses, commas vs semicolons, case)

• Core modifiers (attack, damage, save, checks, skills, AC, initiative, crit range, speed, temp HP)

• Advantage/Disadvantage (your rolls vs “grant to attackers”)

• Damage interaction (resist, immune, vulnerable, ongoing damage, regeneration, plus a list of damage types)

• Conditions & concentration (type the condition name; what CONC does)

• Targeting & conditional logic (IF vs IFT, filtering by creature type/size/alignment/faction/custom tags)

• Auras (how to make nearby allies/enemies get effects automatically)

• Quick recipes (copy-paste patterns you’ll reuse)

• Stacking & gotchas (what stacks, what doesn’t)

• Debug checklist (why something didn’t apply and how to fix it)

• Extra & quick examples (ready to paste)

Short, list-style lines (not walls of text). Each entry includes multiple examples so you can copy what you need immediately.

Supported Rulesets

D&D 5E

Required Extensions

MNM Core (free)

Related Extensions

NA

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