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Inline Macro Query help?

August 06 (11 years ago)

Trying to set up a query macro for a D&D 4e Area of Effect spell, which demands multiple attack rolls, but a single damage roll. Is there a way to use the new Query function to let the player triggering the macro input the number of attack rolls he needs to make?

EX: Player casts a Area Burst 1 spell, which has the potential to hit up to "X" targets, according to placement. His attack bonus for that spell is 1d20+7, so he'd need to roll that "X" times, then make a single damage (2d10+8) roll that the DM would apply to any target that was hit.



August 06 (11 years ago)

Edited August 06 (11 years ago)
Gauss
Forum Champion

There is currently no way to tell the system to roll a given macro multiple times (exception: API can probably do it). The query system has not changed that. Sorry.

- Gauss

August 06 (11 years ago)

Thanks Gauss. Is this something I could bring up (or you could move to) the Mentor's forum for consideration?

I know I have API access, but I think this would be a useful non-API feature if possible.

August 06 (11 years ago)

Edited August 06 (11 years ago)
Gauss
Forum Champion

Feel free to make a suggestion in either the Suggestion or the Mentor forums. :)

One note: You can 'stack' multiple inline dice rolls. 

Example: 
Macro name: #attack
Macro output: [[1d20+7]]
Chat box: #attack #attack #attack #attack #attack
Chat box output: [[1d20+7]] [[1d20+7]] [[1d20+7]] [[1d20+7]] [[1d20+7]] 
Chat result: 13 15 9 26 19

- Gauss

August 06 (11 years ago)

Yes, but I'd rather have the option to input a single number to represent the amount of targets via a roll Query, as that number will most likely vary per casting.

Certainly workable via separate attack & damage macros as well, but as the DM of a paragon campaign, I've got so many macros that I'd prefer to simplify if at all possible.

August 06 (11 years ago)
Gauss
Forum Champion

I understand. It would be nice if you could do something like: 5(#Attack) and it rolls #attack 5 times

- Gauss

August 07 (11 years ago)
Alex L.
Pro
Sheet Author

Gauss said:

I understand. It would be nice if you could do something like: 5(#Attack) and it rolls #attack 5 times

- Gauss

I would agree some sort of repeat command would be nice.


August 07 (11 years ago)

I set up three macro's for my aoe spells in D&D 4e.

  1. Emote / 1st Attack
  2. Additional Attacks
  3. Damage
When I use it, I click the Emote/1st Attack to start it and then use the second Additional Attacks macro for each target. Finally I click the Damage macro after making all the necessary attacks.