Description
This WordPress plugin is intended to manage vampire character sheets for LARPs and online vampire games.
Features are:
Online character generation
Track and assign changes in Experience and other ratings
Output a PDF character for printing
Configure character generation rules using templates
Configure experience point and freebie point costs
Add/Edit character and source data
Storyteller approval of XP spends and character background updates
Display area map using Google API
Automatically list active characters and what their status is
Get reports (CSV and PDF) such as character activity
In-character Private Messaging system
Send a newsletter with Experience point totals
Can send notification emails via Mail or SMTP
Export and import the database to create and restore backups
(new) Custom WordPress REST API endpoints to allow integration with other applications
Shortcodes
background_table
Display a list of characters with a specific Background. Defaults are highlighted.
Options:
character – WordPress login name of character to be ‘logged in’ as (ST/admin only)
background – which background to list (defaults to Status)
liststatus – only list characters with a specific character status (Alive, Missing, Dead, Staked, Torpor)
level – only list characters with a specific level of background (all, displayzeros, )
domain – only list characters in a specific domain (home, )
heading – show or hide table headings (1, 0)
columns – define which columns to display in a comma-separated list (level, character, player, clan, domain, background, sector, comment, level, office, sect)
matchtype – advanced filtering options. Specify what kind of match to make:
sector – list backgrounds that match the specified sector
comment – list backgrounds that match the specified comment/specialisation
characteristic – list backgrounds that match a characteristic from a character
match – use with matchtype. Specify what to filter on/match to
loggedinclan – list matches with the clan of the logged in user
loggedinsect – list matches with the sect of the logged in user
– list matches the selected level
Examples:
Display all active characters in the current domain
[background_table level=displayzeros columns=”character,clan,office”]
Display all dead characters
[background_table columns=”character,clan,player” level=displayzeros court=”” liststatus=Dead]
Display a list of vampires with Clan Prestige in the same clan as you (logged in)
[background_table columns=”level,character,clan” match=loggedinclan matchtype=comment background=”Clan Prestige”]
Note that for this to work, on the character sheet the character must have the clan name entered
into the comment/specialisation box for the background.
character_detail_block
Display character information for the logged in character.
Options:
character – WordPress login name of character to be ‘logged in’ as (ST/admin only)
group – Sub-group of information to display
char_name – character name
domain – domain of residence
pub_clan – public clan, i.e. the clan that they publicly admit to being a member of
priv_clan – private clan, i.e the clan they actually are
sire – Name of Sire
gen – generation
blood_per_round – number of blood points that can be spent per round
path_name – Path of Enlightenment name
path_value – Level of Path of Enlightenment
bloodpool – Size of the bloodpool
nature – Character nature (if used)
demeanour – Character demeanour (if used, and note UK spelling)
date_of_birth – Date of Birth
date_of_embrace – Date of Embrace
status – Character Status (e.g. Alive, Dead)
status_comment – Comment on character status
last_updated – date character was last updated (e.g. XP spent)
“Your character was last updated on [character_detail_block group=last_updated].”
character_offices_block
Display the Offices of the logged-in character
Options:
character – WordPress login name of character to be ‘logged in’ as (ST/admin only)
[character_offices_block]
character_road_or_path_table
Display Path of Enlightenment changes for the logged-in character
Options:
character – WordPress login name of character to be ‘logged in’ as (ST/admin only)
group – Sub-group of information to display
total – current path level
[character_road_or_path_table]
“Your path rating is [character_road_or_path_table group=total].”
character_temp_stats
Show information on Willpower or Blood spends
Options:
character – WordPress login name of character to be ‘logged in’ as (ST/admin only)
showtable – show changes in a table (0, 1)
limit – limit how many rows in the table (defaults to 5)
stat – specify which stat to display (Willpower, Blood)
[character_temp_stats showtable=1 limit=10 stat=Blood]
character_xp_table
List the XP spends and assignments for the logged in character
Options:
character – WordPress login name of character to be ‘logged in’ as (ST/admin only)
maxrecords – limit how many rows in the table (defaults to 20)
[character_xp_table maxrecords=100]
feeding_map
Display the domain/feeding map. Domains and who owns them are defined in the Data Tables
admin section. You will need a valid Google API code for this feature to work.
(https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial)
[feeding_map]
merit_table
Displays a table of characters with a specific Merit or Flaw.
Options:
character – WordPress login name of character to be ‘logged in’ as (ST/admin only)
merit – Merit or Flaw name to list (Default is “Clan Friendship”)
match – add a filter to the list
loggedinclan – Comment/specialisation must match that of the clan of the logged in user
– match the specified value
liststatus – only list characters with a specific character status (Alive, Missing, Dead, Staked, Torpor)
heading – show or hide table headings (1, 0)
domain – only list characters in a specific domain (home, )
columns – define which columns to display in a comma-separated list (level, character, player, clan, domain, merit, comment, level, sect)
For example, display a list of character with Enmity towards your clan
[merit_table merit=’Clan Enmity’ match=loggedinclan]
office_block
List all the characters with an office or position of power
Options:
character – WordPress login name of character to be ‘logged in’ as (ST/admin only)
domain – domain character is an official in
office – specific office to display
“The ruler of Glasgow is [office_block domain=Glasgow office=Prince].”
spend_button
Displays a button for characters to click to spend Willpower or Bloodpoints.
Options:
character – WordPress login name of character to be ‘logged in’ as (ST/admin only)
stat – which Stat the button is for:
Willpower
Blood
inbox_summary
List the last x private messages.
Options:
list – define what messages to display
[inbox_summary list=5]
Widgets
Character Login Widget
Displays useful links:
Login/logout
Character Sheet
Character Profile
Spend Experience
Character Inbox (x unread)
Addressbook
Contact Details
Character Background Widget
Displays how much of the character background has been completed.
Sunset/Sunrise Times
Display the times of sunset and sunrise.
WordPress REST API Endpoints
/wp-json/vampire-character/v1/character : return a list of the active characters (Storyteller only)
/wp-json/vampire-character/v1/character/ : return character information by character ID (Storyteller only)
/wp-json/vampire-character/v1/character/wpid&wordpress_id= : return character information by wordpress username
/wp-json/vampire-character/v1/character/me : return character information for logged-in user
Template Tags
None