Charging Stations & Zones (⚡)

The Smartphone Widget provides two methods for placing recharging points on your game map: Tile-based Charging Stations (compatible with V12 and V13) and Region-based Charging Zones (V13 only). Both methods allow tokens to recharge their phone batteries by interacting with designated areas on the canvas.

Prerequisite: The Battery System must be enabled in the GM Settings for charging stations to function. See the Battery System page for setup instructions.

Charging Stations (Tile-Based)

Any tile on the canvas can be turned into a charging station. This is the primary method and works on both Foundry VTT V12 and V13.

Setting Up a Charging Station:

  1. Place a tile on the canvas (e.g., an image of a power outlet, a charging dock, or a vending machine).
  2. Select the tile and open its HUD (right-click or hover).
  3. Click the ⚡ bolt button that appears in the HUD controls. This opens the Charging Station Configuration panel.
  4. Check Enable to activate this tile as a charging station.
  5. Configure the charging parameters (see table below).
  6. Click Save.

Once enabled, the tile will be highlighted with a green glow on the canvas, making it easy for both the GM and players to spot charging stations.

Configuration Options:

Setting Default Description
Enable OFF Activates or deactivates this tile as a charging station.
Charge Rate (%/hr) 20 How fast the phone charges per in-game hour. Higher values mean faster charging.
Instant Charge OFF When enabled, clicking the station instantly fills the battery to the target level instead of charging gradually over time.
Charge Target (%) 100 The maximum battery level the station will charge to. Set to less than 100 if you want the station to only provide a partial charge (e.g., a cheap outlet that only charges to 80%).
Proximity Range (squares) 2 How close a token must be to the tile to use it. Set to 0 for unlimited range (any token on the scene can use it).

How Players Use a Charging Station:

  1. Move their token near the charging station tile (within the configured proximity range).
  2. Click the tile on the canvas. The phone begins charging.
  3. A toast notification confirms: "Charging started!"
  4. The battery icon in the status bar turns green with a ⚡ bolt indicator.