Need help for "secret" GM templated rolls

I am running Tomb of Annhilation, and there are a number of player rolls that I am performing in secret as the GM (Investigation, Perception, Survival) as the players do not know if they were successful or not. The issue I am having is getting the output formatted the way I want. I can easily "/w gm %{selected|investigation}" and get a roll. But the roll does not show the PC's name, and I want to have that on my screen for when I roll multiple PCs one after the other. Solution 1 was to create 3 lines in the macro. It is ugly, and I hate it. Solution 2 is also ugly.  I like having it all in a single box, but I want to get rid of the excess garbage showing up. The code for that is " /w gm &{template:default}{{description=@{selected|character_name} }} /w gm %{selected|investigation}}}".  I have read the macros page several times, but I don't seem to understand it well enough to see what a solution should be. Any help?

OBviously, I am selecting a token before rolling, and I want to continue doing that. That said, if I had to build a query menu for the PCs, I would consider that as an alternative.

If you use the Simple template you can duplicate the built in roll and also add the character name: /w gm &{template:simple} {{rname=Investigation}} {{mod=@{selected|investigation_bonus}}} {{r1=[[@{selected|d20}+@{selected|investigation_bonus}[MOD]@{selected|pbd_safe}]]}} {{always=1}} {{r2=[[@{selected|d20}+@{selected|investigation_bonus}[MOD]@{selected|pbd_safe}]]}} {{global=@{selected|global_skill_mod}}} {{charname=@{selected|character_name}}}

Ryan85202 said: If you use the Simple template you can duplicate the built in roll and also add the character name: /w gm &{template:simple} {{rname=Investigation}} {{mod=@{selected|investigation_bonus}}} {{r1=[[@{selected|d20}+@{selected|investigation_bonus}[MOD]@{selected|pbd_safe}]]}} {{always=1}} {{r2=[[@{selected|d20}+@{selected|investigation_bonus}[MOD]@{selected|pbd_safe}]]}} {{global=@{selected|global_skill_mod}}} {{charname=@{selected|character_name}}} Two quick q: 1. will players who control the PC see the roll? 2. Safe to assume I change "investigation" to other skills as needed?

in 5E, I run some versions of this for secret rolls for when I want the players to know who the roll is for: &{template:default} {{name=**GM doing secret roll for @{selected|token_name}**}} /w gm &{template:default} {{name= @{selected|token_name}}} &{template:default} {{perception = [[d20+[[@{selected|perception_bonus}]]]]}} &{template:default} {{Investigation= [[d20+[[@{selected|investigation_bonus}]]]]}} &{template:default} {{Insight= [[d20+[[@{selected|Insight_bonus}]]]]}} &{template:default} {{Stealth= [[d20+[[@{selected|Stealth_bonus}]]]]}} I modify it to something this when I want to roll with extra secrecy: &{template:default} {{name=**GM doing secret roll for someone or something**}} /w gm &{template:default} {{name= @{selected|token_name}}} &{template:default} {{perception = [[d20+[[@{selected|perception_bonus}]]]]}} &{template:default} {{Investigation= [[d20+[[@{selected|investigation_bonus}]]]]}} &{template:default} {{Insight= [[d20+[[@{selected|Insight_bonus}]]]]}} &{template:default} {{Stealth= [[d20+[[@{selected|Stealth_bonus}]]]]}} The players see only the first part of the message, not the rolls. I have similar macros for Pathfinder 2E and some other systems.

Rod said: Two quick q: 1. will players who control the PC see the roll? 2. Safe to assume I change "investigation" to other skills as needed? 1) No they shouldn't see it since you are the one making the roll whispering to yourself. 2) Yes you can change investigation to any of the other skills.

I suggest you vote for this suggestion for making Roll20 implement hidden / blind / secret rolls directly into Roll20&nbsp;<a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/4922089/" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/permalink/4922089/</a>