Host Item

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Matrix functionality was significantly changed in SR5 v0.30.0. This section is currently incomplete and does not accurately reflect the current state of the system.

This article was last edited Wednesday, December 3, 2025 by Mr. Johnson.

Every Item sheet has a few common elements. They are read-only until the sheet is put into Edit mode with the toggle in the upper left. With the sheet in Edit mode:

• Change the Item's icon by clicking on the image in the upper left corner.
• Enter the Item's name to the right of that image.
• The rightmost side shows what type of Item you're interacting with.
• Below the Item's name is a source reference field. It can work with PDF Pager references, a URL, or Document UUIDs (via-drag-and-drop) and will display the appropriate icon — (PDF), (URL), or (UUID).

Description Tab

Host Item Description Tab (SR5 v0.31.2, FVTT v13.351)

The Description Tab is common to all Item sheets. When the sheet is in Edit mode, it shows Foundry's standard ProseMirror editing tools, the same ones available when editing Journals. It provides a place to transcribe the rules from the sourcebooks for quick reference, include personal details of character elements, or jot down other gameplay notes.

The Host Item sheet includes fields to record additional information:

• Rtg is the host's Rating, used to calculate the available options for the Host's array, on the Host Tab.
• Visible indicates whether the grid shows up in the Mark Network  dialog available from an Actor's Matrix Tab.

Host Tab

Host Item Host Tab (SR5 v0.17.0, FVTT v11.315)

The Host Tab includes for selectors to control the ASDF array of the host. It uses the standard setup in Shadowrun Fifth Edition Core Rulebook (p. 247).

Marks Tab

Host Item Marks Tab (SR5 v0.17.0, FVTT v11.315)

The Marks Tab has no use as of SR5 v0.17.0. It will be used to track which icons the host has marks on in a future version.

WAN Tab

The WAN Tab tracks which Items are slaved to a Host. Item types that represent a physical object, along with IC, Sprites, and Vehicles can be drag-and-dropped into a Host's WAN Tab. Characters, or more accurately their Persona, are added via Matrix Workflows.

The Del button in the header removes all connected items.

Effects Tab

Equipment Item Effect Tab (SR5 v0.24.3, FVTT v11.315)

The Effects Tab is where Active Effects are configured. The image to the right shows the tab as it appears on an Equipment Item, but it functions the same wherever it appears.

New Active Effects can be added to an Item by pressing + Add, or copied from Actors or other Items via drag-and-drop.