Mortal Needs v2.0 - The Evolution is Here! (Patreon)

Hey everyone! I am beyond excited to finally drop Mortal Needs v2.0.

Honestly, calling this an "update" feels like a massive understatement. I’ve done a complete ground-up rewrite. We’re talking new architecture, a sleek new UI, and a level of versatility that makes the old version look like a prototype. It’s finally the tool I always envisioned for GMs who want survival and drama to feel visceral without the bookkeeping headache.

The Showstopper: SessionFlow Integration

If you use SessionFlow, this is going to change your life. Mortal Needs now has a dedicated Widget that lives right on your canvas.

• Complete Control Center: No more digging through panels. Add actors, toggle needs, and adjust values with quick +/- controls directly from the widget.

• Cinematic "Flash": Want to make your players sweat? Hit the Flash button to send a dramatic, pulsing overlay to everyone’s screen. It’s perfect for that "you've been trekking through the desert for days and the thirst is finally hitting" moment.

• Persistent HUD: Broadcast current needs to a draggable HUD on your players' screens. It updates in real-time, keeping the tension high without breaking the flow of the game.

Truly System Agnostic (For Real!)

One of my biggest goals was to break free from the "D&D-only" mold. Version 2.0 is truly agnostic.

• Whether you are using Foundry Actors for your favorite indie game or managing characters via Exalted Scenes, it just works.

• It features dedicated adapters for PF2e, SWADE, and Warhammer 4e, plus a generic fallback that handles Active Effects and Status Conditions for any system. It’s versatile, easy, and feels native no matter what you’re playing.

A Modern Interface

The old panel is gone. In its place is a dark, modern UI with smooth animations and color-coded severity bars.

• Choose between Horizontal, Vertical, or Radial (circular) bars.

• The whole panel scales from 80% to 200%, so it fits your screen perfectly.

• 312 Unique Flavor Strings: Your thirsty fighter won't get the same narrative message as your freezing wizard. It’s all about immersion.

Deep Customization & Logic

From 13 pre-configured needs (Hunger, Sanity, Corruption, Radiation...) to 5 built-in presets (Horror, Sci-Fi, Dark Fantasy...), you can set this up in seconds or spend hours tweaking custom macros and triggers.

• Automatic Time Decay: Works with Simple Calendar.

• Dynamic Consequences: Automate condition application, attribute changes, or custom JS callbacks when a need hits a threshold.

This version was a massive effort to make the module feel "delicious" to use - fast, responsive, and visually stunning. If you’re coming from v1, don’t worry: the migration is fully automatic.

I can’t wait to hear how this changes your campaigns. This has been a true labor of love!

Installing Mortal Needs

Fresh install:

1. In Foundry VTT, go to Add-on Modules → Install Module

2. Paste the manifest URL and click Install:https://github.com/wand-and-widgets/mortal-needs/releases/latest/download/module.json

3. Enable Mortal Needs in your world under Settings → Manage Modules

Updating from v1:

1. Go to Add-on Modules and click Update next to Mortal Needs

2. If no update shows, re-install using the manifest URL above - it replaces v1 automatically

3. Your settings will be migrated on first load, no action needed

- Gabú, Wand & Widgets