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You need to change the <code>#</code> into <code>%</code>, type <code>{</code>, then the name of the character, a vertical pipe (<code>|</code>), the ability name, and closing the expression with <code>}</code>. | You need to change the <code>#</code> into <code>%</code>, type <code>{</code>, then the name of the character, a vertical pipe (<code>|</code>), the ability name, and closing the expression with <code>}</code>. | ||
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Then You can have a chat command where you can choose which ability to use: | Then You can have a chat command where you can choose which ability to use: | ||
(example might need converted to [[HTML Entities]]): | (example might need converted to [[HTML Entities]]): | ||
| − | < | + | <pre>?{Which ability?|Attack,%{Bugbear|attack} |Damage,%{Bugbear|damage} |Both,%{Bugbear|Both} }</pre> |
<noinclude>See [[Roll Queries]] for more info on nesting.</noinclude> | <noinclude>See [[Roll Queries]] for more info on nesting.</noinclude> | ||
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An ability is a macro which is tied to to a specific character's Attributes & Abilities-tab. Like macros, abilities can be nested inside each other, which gives you the capacity to chain abilities together, and call multiple abilities with a single command.
Nesting an ability is similar to nesting a macro but with a slight twist. Like a macro, simply include the name of the abilities you wish to call on separate lines inside your main ability.
Converting a nested macro to a nested ability
#attack #damage
becomes
%{bob|attack}
%{bob|dmg}
You need to change the # into %, type {, then the name of the character, a vertical pipe (|), the ability name, and closing the expression with }.
The vertical pipe(|) key can be found above the backslash key \ on most keyboards.
- US keyboard: usually near the Enter-key. Shift+\ to type
- European keyboards: Usually found on the number row
- Finnish, Swedish keyboard: next to the right Shift. AltGr+| to type
Note:
Currently the ability reference symbol (%) does not auto complete at this time like the attribute reference symbol (@) or macro reference symbol (#) do. You must type the entire thing yourself.
Example
In this example, we'll have three abilities: %{damage} %{attack} and %{both} and our character who will be named Bugbear
Ability %{damage}:
/roll 1d4+11
Ability %{attack}:
/roll 1d20+9
Ability %{both}:
%{Bugbear|attack}
%{Bugbear|damage}
Then You can have a chat command where you can choose which ability to use: (example might need converted to HTML Entities):
?{Which ability?|Attack,%{Bugbear|attack} |Damage,%{Bugbear|damage} |Both,%{Bugbear|Both} }
See Roll Queries for more info on nesting.
More Examples
Other pages with macro examples:
