NUMCHOICES (Global: CHOOSE) - PCGen Documentation

# NUMCHOICES (Global: CHOOSE)

## Status

None

## Syntax

`NUMCHOICES=x`

## Parameters

- x: Number or Formula (Maximum number of total selections that can be taken)

## What it does

- Sets the total number of choices that can be made by taking a particular feat multiple times.
- Used in conjunction with the MULT tag.
- When used in conjunction with the `SELECT` tag, the NUMCHOICES value should equal a multiple of the SELECT value.

## Example

`CHOOSE:NUMCHOICES=3|SKILLSNAMED|Spot|Listen|Search`

The user can select the same choice more than once, but the user will never be allowed more than 3 choices total, each made one at a time.

`CHOOSE:NUMCHOICES=6|SKILLSNAMED|Craft%|3`

The user can select this chooser multiple times and will be allowed to select up to 3 Craft subskills each time the chooser is selected, but may only make 6 Craft subskill sellection total.

`CHOOSE:NUMCHOICES=3|SKILLSNAMED|TYPE=Strength|TYPE=Dexterity|TYPE=Constitution|TYPE=Intelligence|TYPE=Wisdom`

The user will be allowed to select one skill from “Strength” “Dexterity” “Constitution” “Intelligence” and “Wisdom” skills each time the chooser is taken but is limited to a maximum of three such selections through this chooser.

`SELECT:3 <tab> CHOOSE:NUMCHOICES=6|SKILLSNAMED|TYPE=Knowledge`

The user can select three (3) “Knowledge” type skills each time he takes the associated feat but may take no more than six (6) “Knowledge” type skills total no matter how many times the feat is taken.

`CHOOSE:NUMCHOICES=3|NOCHOICE`

A feat, or ability, containing this tag may be applied three times, with no CHOOSER window being displayed, as long as there is no `SELECT` tag included giving more than 1 choice per feat application.

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