It depends on how you are calling the ability. If you are running a macro off the character sheet: say you went into the Attributes & Abilities tab and made a new Ability which you set as a token action, you can just push the button and it will call it; those don't need to have the character's name in them. Else, I believe you could use selected instead of the character's name : %{selected|macro_name} but that, again requires the token attached to the character sheet to be selected; it will pull the information off that character's sheet. Or you can use target instead of the character name: %{target|macro_name} but that will require you to click on the target after you run the macro. Caveat: I tend to use @{} with everything so I believe these work with the %{} but am not 100% certain. Otherwise, you need to put in the character's name. Otherwise it doesn't really know how to determine/how to find a character/set of data to use. The attack macro is not specific to the weapon slots; it can be used anywhere. There's a collapsed section at the very bottom of the character sheet which shows all the possible conditionals which can go into the three different types of rolltemplates which I have programmed into the sheet; iirc the main differences are: the DnD35Attack can take up to 10 attack sections with crits etc but doesn't have any of the other areas, the DnD35Inititative just has everything on one line, and the DnD35StdRoll has a repeating section, a comparison check (for succeed/fail), and one check roll with crit/fumble handling. You can combine more than one roll template in a single macro if you want: &{template:DnD35StdRoll} {{spellflag=true}} {{name=@{character_name} }} {{subtags=casts Nimbus of Light.}} {{check=For the next @{casterlevel} minutes, a glittering corona of sunlight surrounds @{character_name} at a distance of a few inches. The nimbus sheds bright light in a 30'-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30' r. }} {{checkroll= As a move action, he can coalesce the energy from the nimbus around his outstretched arm and then as a standard action, fling it towards a foe within 30 feet. }} {{notes=Attacking with the nimbus is a ranged touch attack and ends the spell whether the energy hits or not. }}
&{template:DnD35Attack} {{pcflag=true}} {{name=@{character_name}}} {{subtags=flings the nimbus's energy. }} {{attack1=He hits touch AC [[1d20 +[[@{rangedattackbonus}]] +?{Addt'l attack bonus?|0}]]}} {{critconfirm1=Crit!:[[1d20 +[[@{rangedattackbonus}]] +?{Addt'l attack bonus?|0}]]}} {{fumbleroll=**Fumble:[[d20]]**}} {{damage1=for [[1d6cs>7 +?{Addt'l damage bonus?|0} +[[{?{Rounds elapsed (max 6)?|1},@{casterlevel}}dh1]] ]] damage. }} {{critdmg1=+[[1d6cs>7 +?{Addt'l damage bonus?|0} +[[{?{Rounds elapsed (max 6)?|1},@{casterlevel}}dh1]] ]] adt'l damage. }} Can't promise I have all the math correct on this; it was one I was playing with and don't remember the status I left it in. :) You also can put in two templates and have one whispered and the other not: &{template:DnD35StdRoll} {{spellflag=true}} {{name=@{character_name} }} {{subtags=casts Last Breath on ?{target}. }} {{check=?{target} is returned to life at 0 hit points. }} {{checkroll= (50% chance/spell that spells are lost).}}
/w gm &{template:DnD35StdRoll} {{npcflag=true}} {{name=@{character_name} }} {{subtags=sacrifices some of her life essence to save ?{target}. }} {{check=She takes }} {{checkroll=[[?{target HD|[[@{hitdie}]]}d4]] points of damage.}} Otherwise, I'm not entirely certain what you are trying to accomplish .. Perhaps an example for me? I try to poke my nose into every thread which looks like it references 3.5 but I am more than willing to respond to PM's as well should you desire.
