System Settings

This is a complete reference to every setting FaDe registers. If you're looking for the big-picture tour instead, see the GM Guide.

Settings live in Foundry's Configure Settings → System Settings. Rule settings are world settings — the GM sets them once and they apply to everyone. Client settings are per-user preferences. Settings that change the rules almost all require a reload to take effect, and FaDe will say so.

Rule Systems

To-Hit System

How attack rolls are resolved. Default: heroic.

Value	Meaning
thac0	Classic THAC0 ("roll high" to hit).
classic	Old-school descending AC attack tables.
heroic	A streamlined to-hit roll against an attack value.
darkdungeons	The attack resolution from the original inspiration.
aac	Ascending armor class — higher AC is better.

Ability Check System

Default: basic.

Value	Meaning
basic	A single flat roll against the score.
tiered	Grades the result — critical success/failure and difficulty tiers.

Ability Score Modifiers

Which table converts scores into modifiers. Default: heroic.

Value	Meaning
simple	Simple modifier table.
heroic	Heroic modifier table.
original	Original modifier table.

Monster Ability Scores

Whether monster actors get ability scores and modifiers. Default: none.

Value	Meaning
none	Monsters have no ability scores.
withoutmod	Monsters have scores but no modifiers.
withmod	Monsters have scores and modifiers.

Encumbrance

Default: expert.

Value	Meaning
none	No tracking.
basic	Rough armor-weight categories.
classic	Weight-based with standard load limits.
expert	Detailed movement-and-load system.

Encumbrance feeds into the actor's movement rates.

Initiative Mode

Default: group.

Value	Meaning
individual	Each combatant rolls and acts on their own.
simpleIndividual	Individual rolls without the extra bookkeeping.
individualChecklist	Individual initiative with per-combatant tracking.
group	Side-based initiative.
advancedGroup	Group initiative with declared actions.

Next Round

What happens when a new combat round starts. Default: reset.

Value	Meaning
hold	Keep the existing order.
reset	Reset the order.
reroll	Roll initiative again.

Weapon Mastery

Default: heroic.

Value	Meaning
none	No weapon mastery.
classic	Classic mastery rules.
heroic	Heroic mastery, powering the per-level mastery progression on the sheet.

Class System

Default: single.

Value	Meaning
single	One class per character.
advanced	Multi-classing; each class is a separate class item on the character.

Other World Settings

Setting	Default	Notes
Ability Check Formula	1d20	Die convention for ability checks.
Initiative Formula	1d6	Auto-set by the initiative mode (see below).
Attack Roll Formula	1d20	Die convention for attack rolls.
Declared Actions	On	Players declare their round's action. Forced on (and locked) under advancedGroup.
Round Duration	10 sec	Real seconds per combat round.
Turn Duration	600 sec	Real seconds per dungeon turn (10 minutes).
Prompt Add Class Abilities	On	Ask before auto-adding a class's abilities/items on level-up; off adds them silently.
Use Armor Value	Off	Armor absorbs damage (AV) instead of just improving AC.
Movement Rate (round)	3	Movement divisor for a round.
Movement Rate (run)	1	Movement divisor when running.
Extra Roll Options	Off	Additional roll options on attack/ability dialogs.
Show Exploration Target	On	Show the target number on exploration abilities.
Toasts	On	Small on-screen notifications alongside chat.
Log Character Changes	Off	Whisper the GM a log of what players changed on their sheets.

Content Packs

Where FaDe looks for the content compendiums. Defaults point at the fade-compendiums module — set these to your own module if you use custom content.

Setting	Default
Actor Pack	fade-compendiums.actor-compendium
Item Pack	fade-compendiums.item-compendium
Roll Table Pack	fade-compendiums.roll-table-compendium

Display (Client)

Setting	Default	Notes
Theme	dark	Light or dark theme for the whole UI.
Ability Abbreviations	On	Show STR/DEX/… instead of full names.
Save Abbreviations	Off	Short save names on the sheet.
Remember Collapsed State	On	Remember which sheet sections you collapsed.

Settings Menu

• User Tables (GM) — a menu for editing the system's data tables, like difficulty levels and tiered results, which drive the ability check dialogs.

Automatic Behavior

Two settings are coupled:

• Changing the initiative mode to group sets the initiative formula to 1d6; any other mode sets it to 1d20 + @mod.
• Selecting advanced group initiative forces declared actions on and disables the checkbox.

Stored Data (Not in the Settings UI)

FaDe also keeps a few internal values per world that you don't normally touch: the party tracker roster, the turn tracker data, global effects, the system's migration version, and your user tables.