How do I add a Variable to a dice roll?

TrevOrc

I'd like to have a table roll in the form:

Table: TabName
Roll: 1d100+{$Mod}

But this generates an error. Is it possible to add a variable number to the roll. Or is there a workaround

Thanks in advance,
Trev

salintium

set: diceroll=[@dieroll]
table: dieroll
Roll: 1d100+{$Mod}

or you call have the dieroll table call act as a variable itself if only used once.

TrevOrc

This doesn't work!

The

table: dieroll
Roll: 1d100+{$Mod}

Generates a 'd must be an integer value' error.

esmale

Hi all,

Hate to add a "me too" post, but I had a similar issue and saw this thread. I think the larger question is: "How do you designate a variable as a number?"

I have a table where the selected prompt value determines the number of times IPP rolls on a sub-table. Something like:

...
Prompt: Wilderness Type {Water|Swamp|Desert|Grassland|Forest|Hills|Mountains} Grassland
Table: Terrain
Set: WaterRolls = 2
Set: SwampRolls = 4
Set: DesertRolls = 2
...
[@{${$prompt1}Rolls} {$prompt1}Encounters]

Then there's an encounter sub-table for each wilderness type (i.e., WaterEncounters, SwampEncounters, DesertEncounters, etc.).

I can verify that the variable is assigned correctly, but when it comes time for table rolls, the variable assignment is not interpreted as a number. As a result, IPP doesn't roll on any sub-table.

Is there a way to do this?

Cheers,

Ed_NBOS

I dont think you can put a variable in the Roll: statement for a table. What you'd want to do is explicitly roll on a table using a table pick and passing the dice expression into the table call.

I've attached below the generator I use for my Conan RPG campaign to create endless bandit hordes and enemy soldiers. It has a lot of math expressions, being essentially a simple d20 character generator, and does a lot of the style of table rolls I'm talking about.