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Hidden DM Dice Rolling

February 24 (12 years ago)

Whenever the DM makes a hidden dice roll, cause a message to appear in the chat window saying something like "The DM rolls some dice behind the screen" or a similar message. Include a checkbox option in the dice-rolling screen so the message can be disabled if the DM wishes.

February 24 (12 years ago)

I approve of this.

February 24 (12 years ago)
Gauss
Forum Champion

Just a note: this can already be done by typing "/me rolls some dice behind the screen". If that is too much typing make it a macro.

Good idea btw, I will add it to my own GM dice rolling. :)

- Gauss

February 24 (12 years ago)

And just hit the macro randomly to make the players nervous.  :)


February 24 (12 years ago)
Gauss
Forum Champion

Ive done that at F2F tables Ty. :)

- Gauss

February 24 (12 years ago)

Gauss said:

Just a note: this can already be done by typing "/me rolls some dice behind the screen". If that is too much typing make it a macro.

I hadn't messed with macros until now because we're playing 1ed AD&D and really only need basic dice rolls. However, after reading your suggestion, I went into my campaign and created a macro for a secret roll of each basic die types and also the text I want to have appear in the chat window. I then added the macros to the macro bar, so they're all conveniently located at the bottom of the screen. Now when I want to roll "behind the DM screen", all I have to do is click on the die type I want to roll. Everything works exactly as I envisioned in my OP, so thanks for the idea!