# [[Randomness in Obsidian with Dice Roller]] <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wHA5gzPOPPM" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> ## Pre-production ### Thumbnail ![[Randomness in Obsidian with Dice Roller.png]] ### Title 1. obsidian dice roller (22) 2. randomness in obsidian (100) ### Hook Creativity is a fickle thing. Sometimes, all the discipline or experience in the world won't inspire you to write when you're not feeling properly motivated. In this video, I'm going to show you a plugin I use frequently to get my creative juices going, for work and for play. It's called Dice Roller. ### Structure - What is Dice Roller? - Dice Roller was created to let you roll virtual dice for TTRPGs - BUT it can also be used in non-gaming contexts - Syntax: ==dice:== - Rolling random numbers - Default: `1d20` - 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 tables - Multiple headers - Nested tables - Ex: [[Performance test heuristics]] - [[kOH 79 - Exploratory testing]] - Roll using blocks: - section: `3d[[Software Testing]]` - paragraph: `3d[[Software Testing]]|paragraph` - Ex: tags: `#TVZ|link` - Roll on lists - Replacing note content: `dice-mod` - Other things I don't show - Graphical dice and interface - Globally saving results - Integrations with other TTRPG plugins (Fantasy Statblocks, Initiative Tracker) ### Outro If you'd like to know more about how I create content by leaning into my natural curiosity and a little bit of randomness, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zrs_vVRwD4 I think it's a shame that plugins like Dice Roller are relegated to being "only for play" when the reality is that playfulness is an attitude. And sometimes, all you need to shake yourself out of a creative rut is a little bit of fun. Thanks for watching! > Menschelijke beschaving opkomt en zich ontplooit in spel, als spel. > - *Johan Huizinga, Homo Ludens* ### Related videos and resources Obsidian Dice Roller: https://github.com/valentine195/obsidian-dice-roller ### Pinned comment ``` THEME: AnuPpuccin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-SOwxpZQNI Obsidian Dice Roller: https://github.com/valentine195/obsidian-dice-roller More about how I create content by leaning into randomness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zrs_vVRwD4 ``` ### Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:35 Dice Roller for random numbers 03:53 Rolling on Dataview fields 05:19 Rolling on tables 10:13 Rolling on tags 11:34 Rolling on blocks 14:39 dice-mod ## Post-production - [x] Create captions using Rev, then edit them. - [x] Take a thumbnail photo and create one for YouTube (1280 x 720). - [x] Add description. - [x] Include the title and any keywords in the first few sentences, but in a natural way. - [x] Add related videos and resources as links. - [x] Add end screen. - [x] Add cards if necessary. - [x] Add chapters/timestamps for YouTube if longer than 5 minutes. - [x] Add mid-roll ads/check monetization settings. - [x] Add pinned comment. - [x] Post video preview on Patreon. - [x] Schedule on YouTube. - [x] Add video to relevant playlist(s), or create a playlist if necessary. - [x] Promote on Twitter/LinkedIn as appropriate. - [x] Schedule on Mastodon. - [ ] Promote on Discord (NVDH). - [ ] Create a blog post on [site](https://nicolevanderhoeven.com). - [x] Add to [video-database](obsidian://open?vault=obsidian-playbook&file=video-database%2FVideo%20database). - [ ] Add to other notes in my vault as appropriate.