# Obsidian Dice Roller [repo](https://github.com/valentine195/obsidian-dice-roller) The Dice Roller plugin for [[Obsidian]] simulates the rolling of dice and takes parameters as to the number and type of dice. It can also randomly select a line from a table. ## Usage `dice: 1d20*2` ### Roll dice ``` `dice: 1d20+4` ``` Use the syntax above and switch to Preview mode to get a random roll as specified. `dice: 1d20+4` - Percentiles: `1d%` - Min/max: `1d[3,5]` - Fudge/Fate dice: `4dF` - FAGE: `1dS` - Keep highest: `2d20kh1` - Drop highest: `2d20dh1` - Keep lowest: `2d20kl1` - Drop lowest: `2d20dl1` - Explode: `3d4!1` - Re-roll: `3d4ri` - Dice conditions: Determine which ones are considered "successful". `1d20r<6` - Modifier conditions (for explode, combine, re-roll) ### Roll using Dataview fields ### Roll on a table #### Retrieve the whole line ``` `dice: [[Random Tables#^npc]]` ``` `dice: [[Random Tables#^npc]]` #### Retrieve just one column ``` `dice: [[Random Tables#^npc]]|Gender` ``` where `Gender` is the name of the column. `dice: [[Random Tables#^npc]]|Gender` - Multiple headers - Nested tables - Ex: [[Performance test heuristics]] - [[kOH 79 - Exploratory testing]] ### Roll by tags #### Retrieve the link to a random note with given tag ``` `dice: #tag|link` ``` `dice: #tag|link` ### Roll using blocks - section: `3d[[Software Testing]]` - paragraph: `3d[[Software Testing]]|paragraph` #### Other block types - `blockquote` - `break` - `code` - `delete` - `emphasis` - `footnoteReference` - `footnote` - `heading` - `html` - `imageReference` - `image` - `inlineCode` - `linkReference` - `link` - `listItem` - `list` - `paragraph` - `root` - `strong` - `table` - `text` - `thematicBreak` - `toml` - `yaml` - `definition` - `footnoteDefinition` ### Replacing note content `dice-mod` ### Other things - Graphical dice and interface - Globally saving results - Integrations with other TTRPG plugins (Fantasy Statblocks, Initiative Tracker)