Lancer Companion

Lancer Companion

Lancer-OS is a comprehensive suite designed specifically for Game Masters running the Lancer RPG in Obsidian. This is the Companion Plugin that provides powerful tracking and importing features.

[!NOTE] Companion Theme: This plugin is designed to be used alongside the Lancer-OS Obsidian Theme, which transforms your standard markdown vault into a fully functional, dark sci-fi COMP/CON style terminal!

🚀 Features

1. Glossary & Status Tooltips

Never look up status effects during combat again. The plugin automatically scans your notes for official Lancer keywords (e.g., PRONE, STUNNED, SHREDDED, INVISIBLE).

• Keywords are subtly highlighted in Reading View.
• Hover over them to instantly see the full rule definition in a slick UNION_OS tooltip!

2. Integrated Dice Roller

Roll dice directly inside your notes without switching to another app.

• Syntax: [Roll: 1d20+2] or [Roll: 2d6]
• Click the button to roll, and the result (and math) is displayed inline instantly.

3. Advanced Encounter & Combat Tracker (V2)

A dedicated right-sidebar view that tracks all characters in your scene and manages combat resources directly within Obsidian!

• Persistent State: The tracker state persists across Obsidian tabs. Once you hit Start Combat, the tracker securely locks to your encounter file.
• Multiple Instances: Deploy multiples of the same NPC. They will automatically be assigned alphabetic suffixes (e.g., Assault A, Assault B).
• NPC Templates: Apply official Lancer templates directly in the tracker via a dropdown. Select Grunt and watch the HP scale down to 1. Select Elite or Ultra and receive bonus Structure and Stress!
• Interactive Stat Grid: Each combatant gets a gorgeous, interactive mini-grid. Manage their HP, Structure (STR), Stress (STRS), and Heat (HEAT) dynamically with dedicated + and - buttons.
• Dynamic Tier Scaling: Click the [T1] [T2] [T3] buttons inside the tracker to instantly scale a Mech's stats (Armor, Evasion, etc.) mid-combat. Max HP adjusts dynamically while preserving current damage!

4. Automated PC & LCP Importers

Bridging the gap between COMP/CON and Obsidian with powerful data extractors.

• NPC LCP Importer: Upload .lcp files via an intuitive UI menu. Selectively import NPC Classes, Templates, or Player Data, with full English/German (i18n) localization support out of the box.
• PC JSON Importer: Upload your players' COMP/CON Pilot exports (.json). Automatically extracts their active Mech, Weapons, Systems, Licenses, Talents, and Lore!
• Dynamic Template Engine: Both importers read your own Obsidian templates (e.g., 99_TEMPLATES/Template_Mech.md). Just place the {{LANCER_STATS}} tag in your template, and the plugin will seamlessly inject the crunch while keeping your beautiful YAML and layout intact!

5. Interactive Clocks & Progress Bars

Manage your mission timers and progress directly in Reading View.

• Syntax: [Clock: Mission Timer 4/8] or [Bar: Health 15/20]
• Interactive: Click the [-] and [+] buttons next to the clock in Reading View to automatically update the markdown source file!

6. Dynamic Statblocks

Create beautiful, COMP/CON style stat grids for your mechs in any standard note using the lancer-stats code block. Provide comma-separated values for Tiers (e.g., HP: 10, 12, 14). The plugin will render the base layout seamlessly.

📦 Installation

1. Install the Plugin

1. Copy the plugin folder contents into <Your Vault>/.obsidian/plugins/lancer-companion.
2. Open Obsidian > Settings > Community Plugins, and enable Lancer Companion Plugin.

3. Add the Templates

1. Choose either the English or German templates from the templates/en or templates/de folder in this repository.
2. Copy them into your Vault's template folder (e.g., 99_TEMPLATES/).

⚙️ Requirements

• Obsidian v1.4.0+

📝 License

This project is an independent creation and is not affiliated with Massif Press. Lancer is a trademark of Massif Press.