Why won't it work!

Hey all, So I'm trying to create an ability on my character sheet, but for some reason it won't work... Anyone willing to help out? &{template:default} {{name=Irrial's Initiative}} {{Initiative=[[1d20+@{initiative}+(@{initiative}/100)&{tracker} ]]}} Cheers, Sorrol

Casper. Before anyone can help you, please provide more information like what character sheet are you using.

Okey, I'm using a Pathfinder character sheet created by Samuel Marino, maintained by Vince, Samuel Terrazas and Nibrodooh... Not sure about it's exact name cuz it nowhere says so... Also I added an initiative attribute myself...

I'm not familiar with the sheet so I can't help you but someone more experienced with it might drop by.

What's the reason you're using the HTML entity for closing brace (})? Typically, HTML entities are used within Roll Queries or API Command Buttons . What you've posted should be functional if you replace the entity with the character ("}").

I'm using the (})  instead of the ("}") to avoid the ("}") triggering the template {{Initiative=....}}

I'm not sure I completely follow. Might your intention be to prevent the {{Initiative}} field from being output on the Roll Template (while still sending the results of the contained inline roll to the Turn Tracker)?

I'm essentially using html to replace the macro breaking syntax to get it to do what I want

And what is it you want your macro to do that can't be done without the entities?

I want to make an initiative roll with a template for fanciness and to automatically enter the result in the turn order

&{template:default} {{name=Irrial's Initiative}} {{Initiative=[[1d20+@{initiative}+(@{initiative}/100)&{tracker} ]]}}

If you do that the macro doesn't work since the ("}") in the @{initiative} will interact with the {{Initiative part so the macro breaks... To avoid this you can use html entities... Thus the } ... that's what they're for.

You're correct in that that is pretty much how Roll Templates are nested within a Roll Query . However, you're not doing that here—there is no Roll Query in your macro, and hence no reason for HTML entities to be used. (In this thread , it was necessary to use HTML entities because much of your Roll Template was nested within your ?{Augmented?} Roll Query.) As an aside: one should not replace the syntax of Attributes/Abilities with HTML entities due to the way the order of operations works (Attributes/Abilities are expanded before Roll Queries are executed, i.e. before the syntax has a chance to become problematic to the Roll Query). Replacing the syntax of an Attribute call will, under most use cases, cause that Attribute call to break. See: Advanced Usage for Roll Queries

This uses a roll template built-into the sheet. &{template:pf_generic} {{name=Initiative}} {{check=[[ (1d20 + [[ @{selected|init} ]][init] + [[ abs(0.01 * @{selected|init}) ]][tie-breaker]) &{tracker} ]]}} or  &{template:default} {{name=Initiative}} {{check=[[ (1d20 + [[ @{selected|init} ]][init] + [[ abs(0.01 * @{selected|init}) ]][tie-breaker]) &{tracker} ]]}} If you want to use roll20's template.

Aight, this all worked out :) Thank you for finding out why it didn't work Silvyre, and thank you Vince for showing a working one! :)

As this has been answered to your satisfaction, I'll go ahead and close the thread. Don't hesitate to start a new thread if you have any other questions or issues.