Paragraphs within Chat Text

[Stryfe484]

Is there a way to contain multiple paragraphs into one chat bubble? I can't seem to figure out a way to do it.

[LordEntrails]

Nope. I think you can do it by hand in the xml adding ascii characters, but I'm not sure. In general, I've found that it's better not to have long chat entries anyway. IU find a few sentences at a time allows for the players to read it while I talk. If you drop too much text in the chat at once, players just seem to ignore most of it.

[Moon Wizard]

I just put each paragraph in it's own box, and either share in order or share as I read them.

Cheers,
JPG

[Trenloe]

Yep, do individual chat boxes.

If you want to share lots of text all at once with the players, I'd recommend doing it as a Story entry that you can share with the players - it doesn't clutter the chat window, the players can refer to it again in future, and you can remove sharing if you want to.

[Talyn]

You can do it if you edit the XML and use a "& # 13;" (no spaces, no quotes -- I have no clue how to escape code in vBulletin) to linebreak. I do it all the time however as the comments above state, be mindful of just how much of the chat window you're taking up. I'm fine with like two, maybe three short paragraphs. But something like the beginning box text to your average PFS scenario is half a page of exposition which badly needs to be broken up into smaller, digestible bits so your players can actually read along.

[Myrdin Potter]

I prefer the shorter chunks over longer paragraphs. I read those boxes out and time the display to chat with my reading to keep my players engaged.

[Nylanfs]

Plus if they are story items they can re-read them again in the future (after they have completely forgot and the DM subtly reminds them what they are doing).