Template:Stat Block/HOWTO/Definition of Parameters

Definition of Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Example
style	Specifies the values of the table's style attribute	No	width: 100px; border: solid; margin-left: 1em;
Identification and Encounter
Parameter	Description	Required	Example
name	An identifier for the character such as a name or a short description of the character	Yes	Jack or Powerful Necromancer
cr	The character's challenge rating	No (defaults to —)	1/2
gender	The character's gender. This will only show up if a value is supplied for clvl	No	Hermaphroditic
race	The character's race. This will only show up if a value is supplied for clvl	No	Kobold
clvl	The list of classes in which the character has levels and the number of levels in each	No	monk 3/paladin 2
align	The character's alignment expressed in one or two capital letters	Yes	CN
size	The character's size	Yes	Medium
type	The character's type (and subtypes when applicable)	Yes	Undead (Augmented Dragon, Augmented Humanoid, Goblinoid, Shapechanger)
init	The character's initiative modifier	Yes	+3
sense	Any special senses the character has	No	darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 120 ft.
listen	Total modifier for the character's Listen checks	Yes	-2
spot	Total modifier for the character's Spot checks	Yes	+4
aura	Any auras the character has that affects enemies or allies	No	courage (10 ft., allies +4 against fear)
lang	Any languages or special means of communication the character has	No	Draconic, Common, saurial communication, empathic link
Defensive Information
Parameter	Description	Required	Example
ac	Character's armor class	Yes	20
touch	Character's touch armor class	Yes	13
flat	Character's flat-footed armor class	Yes	17
othac	racial traits, class features, feats, and other special abilities that affect (or can affect under the right circumstances) the character's AC.	No	Two-Weapon Defense, Dodge, uncanny dodge
acmods	Character's armor class modifiers	No	+2 shield, +6 armor, -1 size
hp	Character's hit points	Yes	45
hd	Number of hit die	Yes	6
othhp	Special abilities that affect how much damage the character takes from physical attacks and hit point recovery	No	DR 6/—, fast healing 3
immune	Immunities the character has	No	sleep, fire, death effects
resist	Special abilities that aid the character in avoiding, and/or reducing certain effects except spell and power resistances (which go under the sr and pr parameters)	No	acid resistance 5, mettle, improved evasion
sr	The character's spell resistance	No	13
pr	The character's power resistance	No	17
fort	Fortitude save modifier	Yes	+4
ref	Reflex save modifier	Yes	+0
will	Will save modifier	Yes	-3
weak	Any weaknesses the character has	No	vulnerability to cold
Offensive Information
Parameter	Description	Required	Example
speed	The speed for all modes of movement the character possesses	Yes	40 ft. (8 squares) in chainmail; base speed 60 ft.
othspeed	Feats and abilities that can affect the character's speed or movement options	No	Run, Spring Attack
melee1–melee4	The character's typical preferred melee attack routines	No	mwk falchion +16/+11 (2d4+9/18-20) and bite +13 (1d4+3)
ranged1–ranged4	The character's typical preferred ranged attack routines	No	+1 longbow +8 (2d6+2/x3) with Manyshot or +1 longbow +10/+10/+5 (1d6+1/19-20) with Rapid Shot
space	The amount of space the character occupies	No (Defaults to 5ft.)	10ft.
reach	The character's natural reach	No (Defaults to 5ft.)	15ft.
bab	The character's base attack bonus	Yes	+3
grp	The character's grapple check modifier	Yes	+10
atkop	Attack options that can character can use during a full or standard attack	No	flurry of blows, smite chaos 1/day (+3 attack, +4 damage), Power Attack
sa	Special actions the character may take instead of making attacks, or actions that can be taken outside of the character's turn	No	turn undead 3/day (+0, 2d6+8, 8th), wild shape (4/day, Small to Large, 10th), Instantaneous Rage
cg	Combat gear that the character can use as an action	No	potion of cure light wounds, scroll of blur
aesd	Details that (more-or-less) apply to all arcane epic spells this character knows	No	CL 54th, DC 35, 5% arcane spell failure chance
aesk	Arcane epic spells known. If the creature's arcane epic spells are all prepared spells (which is specified by not assigning a value to aespd), these spells will be displayed in the "Other Information" section of the stat block For spontaneous casters the spell name should also include the adjusted Spellcraft DC to cast the spell. The adjusted spellcraft DC is what the caster needs to roll after all modifiers for which are accounted in order to successfully cast the spell. To get the the adjusted spellcraft DC, subtract the character's bonus for checks against the spell from the spell's normal spellcraft DC.	No	dragon knight (ritual) (SDC -11), epic mage armor (SDC -3), nailed to the sky (SCD 13), verdigris (SDC 9)
aespd	Arcane epic spells per day	No	4
aesp	Arcane epic spells prepared The spell name should also include the adjusted Spellcraft DC to cast the spell. The adjusted spellcraft DC is what the caster needs to roll after all modifiers for which are accounted in order to successfully cast the spell. To get the the adjusted spellcraft DC, subtract the character's bonus for checks against the spell from the spell's normal spellcraft DC.	No	crown of vermin (SDC -344), kinetic control (SDC -300), vengeful gaze of god (SCD 19)
desd	Details that (more-or-less) apply to all divine epic spells this character knows	No	CL 26th, DC 27, +6 CL checks to overcome SR
desk	Divine epic spells known. If the creature's divine epic spells are all prepared spells (which is specified by not assigning a value to despd), these spells will be displayed in the "Other Information" section of the stat block For spontaneous casters the spell name should also include the adjusted Spellcraft DC to cast the spell. The adjusted spellcraft DC is what the caster needs to roll after all modifiers for which are accounted in order to successfully cast the spell. To get the the adjusted spellcraft DC, subtract the character's bonus for checks against the spell from the spell's normal spellcraft DC.	No	contingent resurrection (SDC -18), epic counterspell (SDC -1), momento mori (SDC 16)
despd	Divine epic spells per day	No	3
desp	Divine epic spells prepared The spell name should also include the adjusted Spellcraft DC to cast the spell. The adjusted spellcraft DC is what the caster needs to roll after all modifiers for which are accounted in order to successfully cast the spell. To get the the adjusted spellcraft DC, subtract the character's bonus for checks against the spell from the spell's normal spellcraft DC.	No	origin of species: achaierai (SDC -29), demise unseen (SDC 13), lord of nightmares (SCD -17)
epd	Details that (more-or-less) apply to all epic powers this character knows	No	ML 31st, DC 30
epk	Epic powers known The power name should also include the adjusted Psicraft DC to manifest the power. The adjusted psicraft DC is what the manifester needs to roll after all modifiers for which are accounted in order to successfully manifest the power. To get the the adjusted psicraft DC, subtract the character's bonus for checks against the power from the power's normal psicraft DC.	No	greater power resistance (PDC 0), soul scry (PDC 10)
eppd	Epic powers per day	No	6
cls1–cls8	Spellcasting, power-manifesting, or invocation-using progressions the character has. Currently supports up to eight different progressions	No	Dread Necromancer (Heroes of Horror)
(cls)dom	The domains the character has associated with this progression	No	Strength, War
(cls)pd	Progression details that (more-or-less) apply to all spells/prowers/invocations in this group	No	CL 12th or ML 5th, +2 ML checks to overcome PR
(cls)sk0–(cls)sk9	Spells known under this spellcasting progression	No	detect magic, know direction, mending (DC 14), open/close (DC 14), summon instrument, read magic
(cls)spd0–(cls)spd19	Spells per day the character can cast under this spellcasting progression. Currently supports up to 19th level spell slots	No	3
(cls)sp0–(cls)sp19	Spells the character has prepared from this spellcasting progression. Currently supports up to 19th level spell slots	No	fireball (DC 20), fly, dispel magic, hold person (DC 20), haste
pp	Number of power points the character has in a day	No	65
(cls)pk0–(cls)pk9	Powers known under this power-manifesting progression	No	aversion (DC 19), psionic lock, psionic suggestion (DC 19), swarm of crystals
(cls)lstik	Least invocations known under this invocation-using progression	No	beguiling influence, miasmic cloud (DC 15), see the unseen
(cls)lsrik	Lesser invocations known under this invocation-using progression	No	eldritch chain, flee the scene, hellrime blast (DC 18), voracious dispelling
(cls)grtik	Greater invocations known under this invocation-using progression	No	chilling tentacles, devour magic
(cls)drkik	Dark invocations known under this invocation-using progression	No	utterdark blast (DC 22)
slad	Details that apply to many (if not all) of the character's spells-like abilities	No	CL 6th, +4 CL checks against SR
plad	Details that apply to many (if not all) of the character's psi-like abilities	No	ML 3rd
freq1–freq20	How often the character can use this group of spell- or psi-like abilities. Currently supports up to 20 different frequencies	No	3/day
sla(freq)	Spell-like abilities the character can use at this frequency These lists should only contain spell-like abilities that mimic specific spells. If the ability is unique in that it doesn't mimic any existing spell it should be listed under special actions (sa). This also applies to spell-like abilities that do mimic existing spells but require their own descriptions because the mimicry is not exact.	No	darkness, invisibility
pla(freq)	Psi-like abilities the character can use at this frequency These lists should only contain psi-like abilities that mimic specific powers. If the ability is unique in that it doesn't mimic any existing power it should be listed under special actions (sa). This also applies to psi-like abilities that do mimic existing powers but require their own descriptions because the mimicry is not exact.	No	stomp (DC 13)
Other Information
Parameter	Description	Required	Example
str	Strength	No (defaults to —)	15
dex	Dexterity	No (defaults to —)	14
con	Constitution	No (defaults to —)	13
int	Intelligence	No (defaults to —)	12
wis	Wisdom	No (defaults to —)	10
cha	Charisma	No (defaults to —)	8
sq	Any special qualities the character has that hasn't already been listed in the previous sections Generally speaking, these abilities either have little value (if any) in combat, or any effects they provide have already been taken into account in the previous sections without the name of the ability being explicitly listed.	No	orc blood, trapfinding
feats	Complete list of feats including ones already listed in other sections	No	Power Attack, Combat Reflexes, Spell Penetration
skills	List of skills that have ranks and skills that can be used untrained for which the character has modifiers beyond ability score and size modifiers (i.e. racial bonus/penalties, synergy bonuses, competence, etc.) including Listen and Spot if applicable.	No	Hide +14, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +6, Knowledge (nature) +4, Knowledge (religion) +1, Listen +10, Move Silently +19, Search +2, Spot +10, Survival +9 (+11 underground)
hdadv	Details of the creature's advancement by HD. This is only displayed if the creature has no class levels (as specified by clvl)	No	6–18 HD (Large) or as familiar
favcls	The race's favored class. This is only displayed if the creature has no class levels (as specified by clvl)	No	Warlock (Complete Arcane)
poss	Items of note that the creature has that haven't already been listed under combat gear (cg)	No	bracers of armor +4, ring of protection +2, 203 gp
(cls)grimtype	Type of grimoire containing the spells for this progression	No (defaults to Spellbook)	Spellbook or Prayerbook
(cls)grim0–(cls)grim9	Spells that the character has in its grimoire	No	cause fear, chill touch, feather fall, hold portal, hypnotism, mage armor, magic missile, magic weapon, mount, protection from evil, shield, shocking grasp, summon monster I, unseen servant
deity	The character's patron deity if it has one	No	Reorx
Special Abilities Descriptions
Parameter	Description	Required	Example
san1, san2, san3... sanX	Special ability name	No	Saurial communication
sad1, sad2, sad3... sadX	Special ability description	No	A saurial's normal speaking voice is too high pitched for humanoids to hear, but they give off different scents based on their mood. Dragons, creatures with the dragonblood subtype, and fey can hear saurials perfectly, and they generally understand the scent cues whether or not they can understand the language. Saurials can understand other creatures that speak any language they know without problem, and can learn to speak within humanoid hearing range by devoting skill points.

Explanation of (cls)

This template supports up to eight different spellcasting/power-manifesting/invocation-using progressions which is specified by the parameters cls1 through cls8. Any parameter that has the marker (cls) is to have the marker replaced with any of the values that were assigned to cls1 through cls8.

For example, if "Wizard" was assigned cls1 like so:

|cls1=Wizard

Then to specify what 1st-level wizard spells the creature has prepared (which is done by the parameter (cls)sp1), you'd define the parameter Wizardsp1 and set it as follows:

|Wizardsp1=''Charm Person'', ''Magic Missile'', ''True Strike'' (DC 14)

And to specify what spells are in the creature's spellbook (by the parameter (cls)grim1), you use the following:

|Wizardgrim1=''Identify'', ''Endure Elements'', ''Hold Portal''

What values you use for the (cls) marker must match exactly the clsX parameters, which is very important if you choose to use hyperlinks:

|cls1=[[Wizard (SRD Class)|Wizard]]
|[[Wizard (SRD Class)|Wizard]]sp1=''Charm Person'', ''Magic Missile'', ''True Strike'' (DC 14)
|[[Wizard (SRD Class)|Wizard]]grim1=''Identify'', ''Endure Elements'', ''Hold Portal''

Explanation of (freq)

Same as (cls) but you use the values assigned to freq1–freq20 instead.

Example:

|freq1=At will
|freq2=1/week
|slaAt will=''detect evil''
|sla1/week=''remove disease'' (DC 16)