I didn't see either the Dragon AGE or Fantasy AGE system when I looked, but I know they're both 3d6 where one is differently colored and designated the "Stunt Die". So basically what I'm looking for is a roll of 3d6 with one of them will be the stunt die, and the system notices if there's a pair, and tells the player they have that many stunt points if they succeeded.

Yes! I'm a huge fan of the AGE system and with the new releases, I agree that a dice roller update would be a welcome help for us. I know of at least one very recent AGE game that has begun, and I'm considering it. A fitting addition to the roller would be great!

I'm asking because I'm setting up to run one :D

Please confirm the below.


You also need to describe the stunt die, the "pair", and the stunt points in more detail.

FYI you can currently just roll "2d6,1d6" (or, if you need a tally, "2d6+1d6" once the new version comes out) to track it manually.

AGE System works best for the title, because they're pretty much all the same.

The most common scenario where you roll any number of dice other than 3 is damage, and they only use d6s so I think that's ok as written.

Damage permits modifiers but other rolls do not. I don't know a more direct response to the modifier query.

Target numbers range between 7 and 21 where applicable, unless you're referring to TN per die, in which case, N/A is right.


Basically, if any two of the three dice match, the number on whichever dice is designated the Stunt Die tells you how many stunt points you have. It's their own little built in critical hit mechanic. Currently the dice roller says


in the log, and

when I'm trying to roll that sum you suggested. I copied your text to make the roll.

I'm looking for a way to say (for example)

on a roll of 6,6,2.

The stunt die doesn't always have to be the last die, but if that's convenient, I'm ok for it.

Target number is traditionally per dice.  If there is actually a target number that has to be used for every roll and its used on the total then that can be incorporated, but if it's more of a "needed to hit" comparison then that's not what the target number is for.

It sounds like the dice size can vary, so I'll remove the restriction on the "Number of Dice Allowed".

Regarding damage, does that still use the stunt die?  If not then damage wouldn't be rolled with this system, it'd just be a normal xd6+y roll.

If we need to go back and forth about this some more it would help if you quoted and then corrected the table I provided.

You missed where I said you could use "+" once the new version comes out.
This message was last edited by the user at 00:27, Wed 19 Aug 2015.

Actually, I think this format would be a little better because it would include all the info:



And what would be really cool is if there were a way to put the Stunt Die (Dragon Die) in italics or a different color... Sort of like how you can choose your color for your rolls... So it might look like the following?



I think the most important thing would be for the roller to determine the stunt points for us. Especially with the new Fantasy AGE rules because they've expanded the use of stunt points into more areas of the game, and the Stunt Die (Dragon Die) also helps measure degrees of success and the breaking of ties.

So yes, thank you for taking a look at this and being willing to help us out!

Quoting the rules for the sake of better explanation of how the dice are supposed to work. I consider this "fair use" for posting purposes.



Whenever doubles are rolled, on two out of any of the three dice, it triggers stunt points. The Stunt Die (Dragon Die) is used to determine how many stunt points are earned as SP = the number on the Stunt Die (Dragon Die).

So a rolls such as the following:

3,3,4 and 4,5,4 would each produce 4 stunt points even though the totals of the rolls are different.

No, damage doesn't use the stunt die, so since that's the primary use for a dice roll other than 3d6, there isn't a need to remove the dice number restriction.


So I did. Either a + sign or the ability to choose colors for individual dice as loco suggested would be cool. I'm not sure if there's anything loco hasn't covered, but I'll be around to answer if I'm needed.

Ok, fixed to 3d6.  Stunt die will be denoted with curly brackets as not everyone has colours enabled, and we used the same format for wild die in something else.  I've made it the first die as it's easy that way.

The dice roller doesn't record rolls (by default).  The systems are there so you don't have to bother yourself with what the rolls actually are.

It's on the beta test site if you want to check how it's working.

In reply to jase (msg # 10):

Alright :D

Edit: it didn't take as long as I expected to roll a stunt... That works perfectly :D
This message was last edited by the user at 04:06, Thu 20 Aug 2015.

Just checked it out, and it seems to be working great! Thank you very much! That was quick. I also like that now AGE is the first on the list... ;-)

Anyway, thanks again and I look forward to being able to use it!
This message was last edited by the user at 04:27, Thu 20 Aug 2015.

Oops steelsmiter, we spaced one of the settings jase asked for...


That's not right. Every roll will have a modifier! :-P


The actual equation should read:
Test result = 3d6 + Ability + Focus + Talent + Circumstance Mod. + Item/Misc Mod.

So since:

• Ability scores range from -2 to 4,
• and Foci can add up to +3,
• some Talents have bonuses,
• and standard Circumstance Modifiers range from -3 to +3,
• and items could also add bonuses from -3 to +3,

I think the Modifier Range for the Dice Roller should be -8 to +13 as a minimum. What do you think steelsmiter, am I missing anything?

In reply to locojedi (msg # 13):

No, I think you got it, but for some reason I thought modifiers affected TN (probably a mix up with a system where it does. I play plenty of those). Thanks for that, I'll need it to run the game.
This message was last edited by the user at 05:39, Thu 20 Aug 2015.

Ok, good steelsmiter. ;-)

I'm also a little rusty on my Dragon AGE, so any of you GMs out there with DA experience, feel free to chime in if we've missed anything.

Probably just leave the modifier as anything allowed.  It'll be tracked so it's easy to see.

I've updated the roller so it handles the modifier input.

Awesome!

Hey, sorry to bother you again, but I just realized there's things that need the stunt die, even when you don't accumulate stunt points, like resolving ties. Again, sorry to bother you.

What's the problem? Can you elaborate a little? The Stunt die (Dragon die) is the one in {} and will show up each time the system dice are rolled... Is that what you are after? Give an example...

Yeah, when I asked that it's because I was getting the shorthand yesterday. I see however, I no longer get the short hand :D. I assume they fixed it, and thank them for it if so, but if they didn't it's a happy accident nonetheless.

Edit: upon further reflection, I tried 3 rolls and am getting the problem again, I don't know how Moonshadow managed to have his rolls show up in the log differently but here's what I got


17:09, Today: Because of Quantum rolled 8 using 3d6 with the AGE System.  Checking something out.
17:09, Today: Because of Quantum rolled 9 using 3d6 with the AGE System.
17:09, Today: Because of Quantum rolled 14 using 3d6 (4 stunt points) with the AGE System.
This message was last edited by the user at 22:11, Sat 29 Aug 2015.

In reply to steelsmiter (msg # 20):

The difference may be whether "Record Each Die" is checked.

Oh I didn't know that was an option, time to reconfigure my defaults :D EDIT: Thank you so much!
This message was last edited by the user at 00:58, Sun 30 Aug 2015.

Glad it's fixed, sort of.  While  welcome to use the record each dice setting, the idea behind the system options is that you'll never be too know the individual rolls, it'll just tell you the result.  Requiring to see each roll defeats the purpose.

So, record each roll if it's needed, but otherwise tell me what needs to be changed to improve the roller.

it's alright, now that I know I have the option to record each roll, and could switch that between rolls.

I think it's working fine!