Additionally, there are several commands that can be entered on the chat input line. See
Chat Mode Commands for more information on available chat commands.
Click on the chat input line to enable text input.
Type the message, as a passage describing the scene the characters are involved in.
Hold the CONTROL key, and press Enter.
As an alternative to the previous step, you can start the entire message with "/story", followed by a space, and simply press
enter. This also allows you to make hot keys for the message.
The line will be sent in a font identifying story teller messages.
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Click on the chat input line to enable text input.
Type /story, followed by a space.
Type the message, as a passage describing the scene the characters are involved in.
Press Enter.
The line will be sent in a font identifying story teller messages.
Prompts
Bring up the radial menu on the chat window.
Select "Halt Icon" or "Prompt Icon" on the menu.
A prompt symbol of the appropriate type will appear in the chat window.
Clearing chat window
Bring up the radial menu on the chat window.
Select "Clear" on the menu.
The chat window will be cleared for all session participants.
Chat logging
Note
By default, chat messages generated during a session are logged to the file "chatlog.html" in the campaign folder.
Bring up the radial menu on the chat window.
Select "Stop chat log" or "Start chat log" on the menu.
GM dice roll visibility
The GM dice roll visibility option can also be changed on the options sheet.
Type "/die hide" in the chat entry field, and press Enter.
All subsequent GM dice rolls will only be displayed to the GM.
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Type "/die reveal" in the chat entry field, and press Enter.
All subsequent GM dice rolls will be displayed to the GM and all clients.
Revealing hidden results
Locate a hidden die roll, identified by the question mark icon.
Drag the result with the mouse to an empty area in the chat window.
A public chat entry with the die result total is displayed.
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Locate a hidden die roll, identified by the question mark icon.
Drag the result to a character portrait.
The hidden die roll will be applied to the target character, if possible. (i.e. attack, damage, heal, effect)
