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Add telepathy range to language data #1982

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arbron opened this issue Dec 27, 2022 · 2 comments · May be fixed by #4875
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Add telepathy range to language data #1982

arbron opened this issue Dec 27, 2022 · 2 comments · May be fixed by #4875
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arbron commented Dec 27, 2022

Many stat blocks include telepathy out to a certain range. It would be useful if telepathy could be a proper data field in languages rather than requiring the use of the custom field.

"traits": {
  "languages": {
    "value": [],
    "telepathy": {
      "value": 30,
      "units": "ft"
    }
    "custom": ""
  }
}
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another thing inherent to languages that might be useful as additional information (for modules or standard game) is the ability to set a language with the option "can understand but can't speak".

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p4535992 commented Jan 1, 2023 •
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A counter proposal for language management based on needs read on forums and discord

"traits": {
    "languages": {
          /* manage text like 'any four languages usually Common' or 'any two languages' */
          generic: {
                "number": 4,
                "usually": "common"
          },
	  value: [
		"common": {
                        /* is the language active */
                        "active": true,
                       /* the id of the language (useful for loop or for some customize behaviour from external modules) */
                       "id": "common",
			/* the name of the language */
			"name": game.i18n.localize("DND5E.LanguageCommon"),
			/* can be useful to modules that want to limit certain chat functionality based on token distance */
			"distance": 0, 
			/* (not sure about this) unit used on the distance */
			"units": "ft",
			/* for manage things like can understand but can't speak, or spells like "tongues" and "comprehend languages" */
                       /* make sense for official rule "can understand but can't speak */
			"understand": true,
                       /* make sense for official rule "can understand but can't speak */
			"speak": true,
                       /* make sense for official rule "can speak but can't read */
			"read": true,
                       /* (not sure about this) can be useful for modules maybe ? */
                        "write": true,
			/* font displayed to himself and those who understand the language */
			"fontknown": CONFIG.fontFamilies[0],
			/* (not sure about this) font displayed to those who don't understand the language this can be useful for  module like polyglot ? */
			"fontunknown": CONFIG.fontFamilies[3]
		},
		...
		"telepathy": {
                        "active": true,
                        "id": "telepathy",
			"name": game.i18n.localize("DND5E.LanguageTelepathy"),
			"distance": 30, 
			"units": "ft",
			"understand": true,
			"speak": false,
			"read": false,
                        "write": false,
			"fontknown": "",
			"fontunknown": ""
		},
		"mycustomlanguage" : {
                        "active": true,
                        "id": "mycustomlanguage",
			"name": "My Custom Language",
			"distance": 0, 
			"units": "",
			"understand": true,
			"speak": true,
			"read": true,
			"fontknown": "",
			"fontunknown": ""
		},
		"myothercustomlanguage": {
                        "active": true,
                        "id": "myothercustomlanguage",
			"name": "My Other Custom Language",
			"distance": 0, 
			"units": "",
			"understand": true,
			"speak": true,
			"read": true,
                        "write": true,
			"fontknown": "",
			"fontunknown": ""
		}
	  ],
	  /* useful for spell like tounges or for set NPC more faster (the alternative is to check every language on the list */
	  "all": {
                "id": "all",
               "name": game.i18n.localize("DND5E.LanguageAll"),
                "active": false,
             	"understand": true,
		"speak": true,
	        "read": true,
                "write": true,
           }
    }
}

this structure can be useful for add and remove languages runtime with spells like "tongues" and "comprehend languages", With simple operations on the array of languages

@arbron arbron added this to the D&D5E 4.2.0 milestone Nov 27, 2024
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[#1982] Add support for ranged communication like telepathy
ec49363 
Adds `communication` data to the languages data model that tracks
distances and units for features like telepathy.

Also includes a large refactor of how trait data models are
constructed to match the custom field pattern the system has
adopted elsewhere.

Closes #1982
arbron added a commit that referenced this issue Dec 13, 2024
@arbron
[#1982] Add support for ranged communication like telepathy
80be7f9 
Adds `communication` data to the languages data model that tracks
distances and units for features like telepathy.

Also includes a large refactor of how trait data models are
constructed to match the custom field pattern the system has
adopted elsewhere.

Closes #1982
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[#1982] Add communication to embedded stat blocks
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