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sdream · 03-27-2012, 07:43 AM

Yeah, I ran into trouble too, given how picky the system is, it should really have a button to help you roll.

What I've discovered:
- have to use [/roll] (forward slash) at the end, not \roll backslash
- You can only use one bonus: 1d20+6 works, but 1d20+4+2 does not.

What Maliana discovered:
- spaces break it too

So to recap, it looks like it has to be exactly:
[roll]XdY+Z[/roll]

@Al'lan you did say we were a group, that means we know each other on sight from previous introductions (even the new elf)?

PS - I think I would know Fade and Mal very well, so I would definitely use nicknames for them. Not sure about the others.

PPS - I also love having maps, I was looking for nice tools to help you quickly generate one for customization, didn't find anything awesome:
- This site has awesome maps, but you have to register to download full size
- this one doesn't have enough options, tends to not have enough building size diversity.
- This one seems too random, and not dense enough
- This one is much like the last, only with TOO MANY options, and is an installed utility.
- This java download tool lets you put buildings down and rotate them, but it has a bit of a learning curve, seems to lack random building placement, and is hex based.

I would think if you are busy, grabbing a map from the first link or rolling the second until you get one close to your vision for the city (and filling it in a little bit) would be best.

03-27-2012, 07:43 AM	Top - End - #35
sdream Bugbear in the Playground Join Date: Aug 2009	Re: 3.5 Political Adventure OOC Yeah, I ran into trouble too, given how picky the system is, it should really have a button to help you roll. What I've discovered: - have to use [/roll] (forward slash) at the end, not \roll backslash - You can only use one bonus: 1d20+6 works, but 1d20+4+2 does not. What Maliana discovered: - spaces break it too So to recap, it looks like it has to be exactly: [roll]XdY+Z[/roll] @Al'lan you did say we were a group, that means we know each other on sight from previous introductions (even the new elf)? PS - I think I would know Fade and Mal very well, so I would definitely use nicknames for them. Not sure about the others. PPS - I also love having maps, I was looking for nice tools to help you quickly generate one for customization, didn't find anything awesome: - This site has awesome maps, but you have to register to download full size - this one doesn't have enough options, tends to not have enough building size diversity. - This one seems too random, and not dense enough - This one is much like the last, only with TOO MANY options, and is an installed utility. - This java download tool lets you put buildings down and rotate them, but it has a bit of a learning curve, seems to lack random building placement, and is hex based. I would think if you are busy, grabbing a map from the first link or rolling the second until you get one close to your vision for the city (and filling it in a little bit) would be best. Last edited by sdream : 03-27-2012 at 09:55 AM.