Actor permissions control which User or Users may see or edit that Actor, or impersonate its Token. Actor Permission LevelsĮach Actor can have permissions configured at an individual User level.
To modify a Token which has already been placed within the Scene, double right-click the token to access the Token Configuration menu.įor more information on configuring Tokens, please refer to the Tokens article. Edit the configuration for an existing Token and, while having that configured token selected, click Assign Token in the header of the Actor sheet.Click the Configure Token button in the header of an Actor sheet.To modify the default token configuration for an Actor, you may either: Once a Token is actually placed, it is an independent copy which can be configured differently from the Actor's prototype. Each Actor has a default (prototype) token configuration which defines a template for that Token when it is placed. The Prototype Token Configuration sheet controls and customizes how an Actor is represented within a Scene. An example Actor Sheet, taken from the implementation of the DND5e game system. The Actor Sheet itself is usually a system-specific implementation, so the details of what can be configured at an Actor level will vary by game system. At the top of this tab you can use the Create Actor button to open the actor creation dialog.Īctor configuration is handled through the Actor Sheet which is opened by left clicking on an Actor entry in the sidebar directory or by double-clicking on a token within a Scene. To create a new Actor, visit the Actors Directory in the sidebar by clicking on the icon that looks like a group of people ().
For details on how to create and use them please see the Folders article. This directory can contain folders to organize your world's actors. This article will detail the features of actors, how to create them, and configure them. The game System being used has control to define the exact types of actors which are relevant for its gameplay, but for most tabletop roleplaying systems these actors will represent the characters which the player Users impersonate and the foes they encounter. Actors are the protagonists, allies, monsters, antagonists, and persons within the World that you create. One of the most fundamental documents within Foundry Virtual Tabletop is the Actor.