I have an encounter where the players have a to make a Perception check to notice the monster hiding in the tree tops above the trail. What I'd like to have is a split snippet where one part tells me the DC # and Skill and the other part says what the PCs see, both on the same line. Each part would have the ability to reveal to the players but I would only reveal the text of what they see. Can this be done? If so, how? If not, can it be an option?
-
Please note: In an effort to ensure that all of our users feel welcome on our forums, we’ve updated our forum rules. You can review the updated rules here: http://forums.wolflair.com/showthread.php?t=5528.
If a fellow Community member is not following the forum rules, please report the post by clicking the Report button (the red yield sign on the left) located on every post. This will notify the moderators directly. If you have any questions about these new rules, please contact support@wolflair.com.
- The Lone Wolf Development Team
Encounter DC Check
- Thread starter ruhar
- Start date
Personally, for now, I think that to me just means making two snippets in that category right after each other. So you might have:
- DC: 15 Notice check to see the following:
- You notice a monster hiding in the tree tops above the trail!
The first one is basically your note for how to run it, the second is the one you'd actually reveal if they make the check. In some cases, where the outcome might not be obvious, you might also add a 3rd line about what happens if the PCs fail the check, then you are only revealing one snippet or the other as appropriate.
The reveal part comes in by pressing that bullet point at the left of your text. If your topic is revealed to the players they won't see any of those light blue bulleted items until you press it to make it turn green. That's the beauty of using snippets.
- DC: 15 Notice check to see the following:
- You notice a monster hiding in the tree tops above the trail!
The first one is basically your note for how to run it, the second is the one you'd actually reveal if they make the check. In some cases, where the outcome might not be obvious, you might also add a 3rd line about what happens if the PCs fail the check, then you are only revealing one snippet or the other as appropriate.
The reveal part comes in by pressing that bullet point at the left of your text. If your topic is revealed to the players they won't see any of those light blue bulleted items until you press it to make it turn green. That's the beauty of using snippets.
Last edited:
Zaphod Beebledoc
Well-known member
I don't know how you've designed it Rob, but zarlor has given me an idea:
One, multi-line snippet, where you choose which line to reveal. Maybe by radio button.
One, multi-line snippet, where you choose which line to reveal. Maybe by radio button.
That's not a viable option. We need to track separately which players know which snippets. So each snippet needs to be revealed or not to each player. In addition, we will only send down to players exactly what they have learned. Your proposal means we can't do this without opening up the contents of the snippet and parsing out only the reveal portion. The tech gurus here on the forum will attest that's not something that will work.
@zarlor's tip for using two adjacent snippets for the time being is the best way to go. This feature should be online before the end of the year.
Knightblde
Well-known member
Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised to see it as well!
I'll toss out a request to push that feature a bit higher up the release queue if possible. While it's mostly selfish (less re-work for us to do once it is available), there is the more serious benefit of testing it out and finding out where else that feature might be useful.
Since it's a rather major redesign of how snippets currently work, we won't really be able to predict where it might be useful. Once we start looking at the data sets, and using the snippets in-game, we should start saying "I wish I could do X like Y is set up", and then we'll have more suggestions for your ever-growing list.
Speaking of, I have to go put together another feature request.
Since it's a rather major redesign of how snippets currently work, we won't really be able to predict where it might be useful. Once we start looking at the data sets, and using the snippets in-game, we should start saying "I wish I could do X like Y is set up", and then we'll have more suggestions for your ever-growing list.
Speaking of, I have to go put together another feature request.