== Newbie's Guide for Foundry?==

ripyourlipsoff

I am very interested in getting involved in the foundry and creating some exciting stories, however I tried it and used some premade map, I placed bosses and mobs in key locations but I have no idea what I am doing.


Couple questions:

1. Is there a way to test the map before publishing it?

2. Is there a feature to let me know if the map will work?

3. How does one apply story line text, and add quest or companions?


Would be excellent if someone made a Guide and it was stickied.

eldarth

ripyourlipsoff wrote: »

1. Is there a way to test the map before publishing it?

Yes. "Play Map" for an individual map, or Play the entire quest are all available.

ripyourlipsoff wrote: »

2. Is there a feature to let me know if the map will work?

Define "will work." You cannot modify a map, terrain wise, etc - you can only add details to it, so all maps should "work."

ripyourlipsoff wrote: »

3. How does one apply story line text, and add quest or companions?

Go see Foundry wiki below and there are quickstart guides that will get you started.

ripyourlipsoff wrote: »

Would be excellent if someone made a Guide and it was stickied.

Start here: Neverwinter Wiki (upper right is Foundry related)

karranor

That is definitely the place to start. Read through that stuff and you should be able to make some fun stuff.

I suggest making a test map. One of the premade/dressed areas works well to just tinker. Then when you learn how to do what you need to do for your quest. Start a NEW map. Please don't try to publish the tinkered experimental map. It will have issues and be unclean. Unclean!

demonmonger

lol I wish more people would use foundry

idiotamongus

Tutorial by IGN:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH0HTML3j_c