Roll20 custom compendium
Storing unused Documents in a Compendium greatly reduces the time it takes to load your world. Data contained in compendium packs are not loaded for users until they are needed, reducing the amount of data that a particular user must load when first joining a game. With the exception of each Compendium can only contain one type of document: Actors, Items, Journal Entries, Macro Commands, Playlists, Rollable Tables or Scenes. This can be useful when you want to maintain links in journal entries, character biographies, macros, and more. If you check the Keep Document IDs option on export it will use the same ID as the document in the world. When you export a document like an actor or a journal entry into a compendium pack Foundry VTT will generate a new ID for it. Keep Document IDs Every document in Foundry VTT has a unique ID that represents it. When it's unchecked Foundry VTT will create new copies of those documents. There are two important settings users should be aware of when using Compendium Packs: Merge By Name When Merge By Name is checked Foundry VTT will overwrite existing documents that have the same name as one of your exported documents. Compendium Packs help you keep your world organized, reduce clutter, and improve performance for all users.Ĭompendium packs are also used by Add-on Modules and Game Systems to store large amounts of content which can be unpacked and added to an existing game world, such as part of a premium or exclusive content pack.
When these elements are not in use, but are not ready to be deleted, they should be stored in compendia. Compendium Packs exist to reduce the strain on worlds that have accrued a large number of actors, items, macros, playlists, rollable tables, or scenes.