Package deals in Hero Designer?

[Wile_e01]

I'm trying to create a package deal as a prefab in Designer 2.42. The problem that i am running into is the ability to affect Characteristics in a negative way ie. +2 DEX -2 CON?? I'm under the powers tab trying to do negative characteristics. Is there a way to do this or am i doing something wrong.

[Simon]

Characteristic Powers are not the same as Characteristics. Different rules apply, different rounding, etc. One notable difference is that you cannot have a negative Characteristic Power (with the exception of COM).

Package deals are best created using the Save As Template/New Character from Template functionality.

Prefabs are primarily intended to represent predefined Power (and other ability) constructs.

[Wile_e01]

Characteristic Powers are not the same as Characteristics. Different rules apply, different rounding, etc. One notable difference is that you cannot have a negative Characteristic Power (with the exception of COM).

Package deals are best created using the Save As Template/New Character from Template functionality.

Prefabs are primarily intended to represent predefined Power (and other ability) constructs.
Simon could you give me a quick rundown on how to use Save As Template/New Charcter from Template functionality? I'm kind of lost on this.

[Simon]

Simon could you give me a quick rundown on how to use Save As Template/New Charcter from Template functionality? I'm kind of lost on this.
Step 1: Create the character "starting point" -- basically, the way a starting / blank character should appear when the package deal has been defined: Characteristics, Skills, Powers, Disads, etc.

Step 2: File > Save as Template -- name the file "MyPackageDeal.hdt" or whatever.

Step 3: Whenever you want to create a character using that package deal, use File > New Character from Template -- instant package deal.

[Killer Shrike]

This tool is designed to make templates with modified characteristics:

http://www.killershrike.com/FantasyHERO/Content/RacePackageDeals/NCMExport/NCMExport.asp

[Wile_e01]

Thanks Killer Shrike that tool will be very helpfull