Traditions and Streams
traditions.xml (and custom_traditions.xml, see [Custom Data Files](Custom Data Files))) contains all of the information on Magic Traditions. streams.xml (and custom_streams.xml) contains all of the information for Technomancer Streams. Despite the file name difference, the structure of the two files are identical.
<chummer>
<traditions>
<tradition />
</traditions>
</chummer>
tradition nodes describe individual Tradition/Stream.
<tradition>
<id />
<name />
<drain />
<spirits />
<source />
<page />
</tradition>
id (required): the internal name of the book. All ID fields are standard GUIDs, which can be generated by external websites or plugins.
name (required): the name of the Tradition/Stream.
drain (required): the Attributes that a character uses to resist Drain/Fading with this Tradition/Stream.
spirits (required): the list of Spirits/Sprites that a character following this Tradition/Stream can summon. See spirits 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.
<spirits>
<spirit />
</spirits>
spirit (required): the name of a Spirit/Sprite that can be summoned by followers of the Tradition/Stream. This node may appear multiple times.
<spirit>
<id></id>
<name></name>
<bod></bod>
<agi></agi>
<rea></rea>
<str></str>
<cha></cha>
<int></int>
<log></log>
<wil></wil>
<ini></ini>
<skills></skills>
<powers></powers>
<optionalpowers></optionalpowers>
<weaknesses></weaknesses>
<source></source>
<page></page>
</spirit>
id (required): the internal name of the book. All ID fields are standard GUIDs, which can be generated by external websites or plugins.
name (required): the name of the Spirit.
bod (required): the BOD value of the Spirit. If the value is based on the Force of the spirit, use formulas such as F+2.
agi (required): the AGI value of the Spirit. If the value is based on the Force of the spirit, use formulas such as F+2.
rea (required): the REA value of the Spirit. If the value is based on the Force of the spirit, use formulas such as F+2.
str (required): the STR value of the Spirit. If the value is based on the Force of the spirit, use formulas such as F+2.
cha (required): the CHA value of the Spirit. If the value is based on the Force of the spirit, use formulas such as F+2.
int (required): the INT value of the Spirit. If the value is based on the Force of the spirit, use formulas such as F+2.
log (required): the LOG value of the Spirit. If the value is based on the Force of the spirit, use formulas such as F+2.
wil (required): the WIL value of the Spirit. If the value is based on the Force of the spirit, use formulas such as F+2.
ini (required): the INI value of the Spirit. If the value is based on the Force of the spirit, use formulas such as (F*2)+4.
skills (optional): the list of Active Skills, Skill Groups, and Knowledge Skills that the Spirit automatically has Ratings in. See skills Node for more information.
powers (optional): the list of Critter Powers that this Spirit receives for free. See powers and optionalpowers Nodes for more information.
optionalpowers (optional): the list of additional Critter Powers that this Spirit can choose to gain. See powers and optionalpowers Nodes for more information.
weaknesses (optional): the list of additional Critter Weaknesses that this Spirit receives automatically. See weaknesses 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.
<skills>
<skill />
<group />
<knowledge />
</skills>
skill (optional): the name of an Active Skill that the Metatype will automatically have Ratings in. May contain the rating attribute which sets the Rating for the Active Skill. May contain the spec attribute which sets the Active Skill's Specialization. May contain the select attribute to set an Exotic Active Skill's focus. May contain the attr attribute to select the Active Skill's Attribute. If not present, this will default to Force.
group (optional): the name of a Skill Group that the Metatype will automatically have Ratings in. May contain the rating attribute which sets the Rating for the Skill Group.
knowledge (optional): the name of a Knowledge Skill that the Metatype will be given. May contain the rating attribute which sets the Rating for the Knowledge Skill. May contain the category attribute which sets the Category the Knowledge Skill, such as Academic or Professional.
<powers> or <optionalpowers>
<power />
</powers> or </optionalpowers>
power (required): the name of a Critter Power that the Metatype receives for free or may choose as an optional Critter Power. May contain the select attribute which forces a particular value to be selected for the Critter Power. May contain the rating attribute which sets a Rating for the Critter Powers. Optional Powers may also contain the cost attribute which specifies the number of Power Points the Critter must spend to purchase the Critter Power which typically applies to Free Spirits.
<weaknesses>
<weakness />
</weaknesses>
weakness (required): the name of a Critter Weakness that the Spirit receives automatically. May contain the select attribute which forces a particular value to be selected for the Critter Weakness.