Echoes

echoes.xml (and custom_echoes.xml, see Custom Data Files) contains all of the information on Echoes.

Structure

<chummer>
   <echoes>
      <echo />
   </echoes>
</chummer>

echo nodes describe individual Echoes.

echo Node

<echo>
   <id />
   <name />
   <limit />
   <bonus />
   <required />
   <source />
   <page />
</echo>

id (required): the internal name of the Echo. All ID fields are standard GUIDs, which can be generated by external websites or plugins.

name (required): the name of the Echo.

limit (optional): when set to no, this Echo can be selected multiple times.

bonus (optional): a bonus node that describes any bonuses this entry grants. See Improvement Manager for more information.

required (optional): the Echo has certain requirements that the character must meet before it can be selected. See required Node for more information.

source (required): the code for the Sourcebook that this entry comes from. See books.xml.

page (required): the page number this item can be found on in the Sourcebook.