It’s like a character sheet that handles all the tricky and tedious parts of building characters. You can use it to build one character for yourself, or to keep track of a dozen NPCs for a game world. PCGen is a volunteer project, so it’s free of charge and always will be.
How is PCGen used in role playing games?
RPG Character Generator. PCGen helps you build characters for role-playing games like Pathfinder and D&D. It’s like a character sheet that handles all the tricky and tedious parts of building characters. You can use it to build one character for yourself, or to keep track of a dozen NPCs for a game world.
Where do I put my PCGen data sets?
Instead, you can place them as-is into a valid pcgen recognized ‘data’ folder of your choosing. I highly recommend using ‘Vendor Data’ (any version of pcgen) or Homebrew Data (new in 6.3) folders outside the main installation, this makes upgrading your pcgen version easier.
How to make use of the new content in PCGen?
In order to make use of new content, you will have restart PCGen if already started. PCGen’s default basic set loaders will not load these custom homebrew sets. You must switch to the ”ADVANCED” tab on the SELECT SOURCES window. Choose the appropriate ”GAME” (this is short for game system, i.e. 35e) from the drop down list.
How can I add a trait to PCGen?
In the dropdown list at the top, select Pathfinder RPG as your Game. On the right side, you should now see “Pathfinder RPG for Players”, as well as “My Pathfinder Campaign”. Click on Load. Your homebrew trait should now be available to choose from the list of traits.
What can you do with PCGen for free?
You can use it to build one character for yourself, or to keep track of a dozen NPCs for a game world. PCGen is a volunteer project, so it’s free of charge and always will be. PCGen helps you build characters fast, so you can get back to playing your game. PCGen knows the rules, so it keeps you from making mistakes.
