Token Hoard Foundry Module V2! (Patreon)

Hello everyone!

The Foundry Module for the Token Hoard is now updated and ready for download with some exciting new features! 

Features

The features set of the module has been expanded with a massive amount of functionality to make grabbing and using my tokens both seamless and useful! You can now add Stat-Blocks  to tokens on the fly and drag them into games!

• The module doesn't contain the content itself, instead, it pulls from the database on my website. This has two major benefits: 1. The module is super lightweight, you won't ever need to clear space for it on your hard drive! 2. It updates instantly as soon as the website database gets new tokens, meaning no more waiting for a content update!
• Drag & Drop - You can now left-click on any token in the Token Hoard window and then in the Hoard window, select the actor to use it, and drag and drop that token onto your active scene! 
• Stat-Blocks - You can now search for and apply any Stat-Block you have available in your world! This works for the new D&D 3.0 update! You can make any token a character, NPC, Vehicle or Group! Applying a Stat-Block is super easy and it means you can give a Wyrmling token the stats of a Dragon Turtle or anything you want with just one click! 
• Sorting options have been refined and updated to be easier to use!
• Resize the images in the UI/Window for viewing clarity, now those bigger tokens can be viewed with all those delicious details! 
• Streamlining the key authentication system, this update should have fixed the red warning of doom in the bottom left! XD
• Token glow on hover for search results, so you know what your clicking on!

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Installing the Module

Installing the module itself should be pretty easy, if you are an Artisan/Dragon or Hero tier Patron you can use the Premium Content system for Foundry VTT to install the addon like you would any other module more details here: https://foundryvtt.com/article/premium-content/ a quick run down here however:

Step 1: Make sure your accounts for Patreon and Foundry accounts are linked here: https://foundryvtt.com/me/edit

Step 2: Make sure you are running the latest version of Foundry VTT and click on the Add-On Modules tab in the setup screen, then Install Module, then in the search bar type in Caeora and you should be able to install Caeora's Token Hoard! (updating the module should be as easy as clicking the update button on the addon menu!)

Step 3: Once installed make sure you enable the module in your game by going to Manage Modules under Game Settings!

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Using the Module

Using the module at that point requires a few more steps as the module is actually very lightweight, its not a massive content drop and instead pulls my artwork/tokens from the Database on my website.

Step 1: To open the Token Hoard there is nice little blue button at the bottom of the Actors Tab that will open up the UI! It looks like the image below.

Step 2: Once you left click, the main Token Hoard window will open and it will ask you for a key from caeora.com/tokenhoard, you can go there manually or click the little lock symbol on the top right next to close and it will open a browser for you.

Step 3: Once on the Token Hoard page on my website, login using the yellow login button and connect your Patreon account. This should be very smooth and it will direct you back to the Token Hoard. At that point a little gift box button will appear next to the logout button. Click on it and it will open a box where you can generate a key!

Copy the key, head back to the Foundry software, paste it into the box and save key!

Step 4: You should now have access to the Token Hoard and all the tokens in the database! 

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Possible Questions & Answers

1. Why use this module if the majority of the tokens are free?

That's a great question, as most of if not the vast majority of my token creatures are free on my Patreon and Website, so what does this module actually do for you? Well convenience is the biggest factor here, I want to provide a module that makes the process of actually using my tokens in a game as easy and seamless as possible. Eventually the workflow/process of using one of my tokens for a game should be as simple as grabbing a token from the hoard mid game and throwing it at the party!

2. Why is this for Artisan Tier Patrons and above?

You could make the argument that the tokens are free so why is this module not free? Well the development of this module certainly wasn't free nor is the upkeep of the database that hosts it. In addition I think its actually a really nice way for me to make money. I'm not limiting access to the tokens which you could go through post by post and download for free, merely providing a service for supportive/paying Patrons that want a more convenient way to use my work!

3. Why use a key system for authenticating on the website?

This one is for the future, keys will eventually expire after a certain amount of time and you will need a a new key generated in order to get access to new token updates. This of course means continuing to be a Patron supporter and this incentivizes people to keep their pledge and makes this whole process worth continued development and updating on my end!

4. What about the old Foundry modules, will they be updated?

No. Those modules contain older lower res content and while I will keep them available new content will be all be using the Token Hoard module instead. Eventually new maps will be added to the token hoard and maybe even assets as well!

One of the main reasons for this decision is the size of the old module, its several GB in size and this makes it super bulky for Foundry VTT, plus many older maps were all over the place in terms of file format and sizing. Another major reason is the download once, cancel pledge issue, where someone has access to hundreds of dollars worth of content for $5 and they cancel their sub on Patreon. I dont think a huge amount of people did this really but it did happen and the new Token Hoard solves that nicely.

On a more personal note regarding my old work, while some people do enjoy using it, the quality is far lower than my modern work and I want to make a clear line on what is new content made for modern digital VTT use and older content from several years ago that isn't nearly as high quality.

I have also been considering making the old Premium Caeora Module free which I think will happen soonish once the new Token Hoard gets up to version 2.

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Final Things

Once again full credit to Honeybadger an extremely talented module developer and I'm super happy with their work and how this module is progressing! Many, many thanks for your hard work and we are currently working on the next massive update with some even more exciting features! :D

You can support Honeybadger directly here as well! https://ko-fi.com/badgerwerks

As always thank you so much everyone for your continued support! I hope this makes things even easier for people and makes running games a breeze!

~Caeora