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November 1st, 2020, 09:16 #1
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Why does a table re-rolling cause multiple rolls?
I'm experimenting with complex tables to formulate a sandbox environment/campaign. I'm trying to minimize the number of tables while maximizing the variety by adding "templates" and reusing tables. Cascading tables are dead easy as long as the progression is purely a linear tree style logic. As soon as I try to add a re-roll on a table it creates multiple rolls on that table, i.e. minimum of two apparently.
Trying to illustrate the problem I'll expand hoping not to bore or confuse everyone:
INITIATION
Roll on TABLE 1 for a given terrain type for the chance of encountering a population center and what type it is. If it's a standard population center there are no problems, the cascade starts and the center is fleshed out. Easy Peasy.
If the result is a variant/template it poops the course.
Problem!
The population center "Type" result from TABLE 1 shows a population center "Ruined."
Progression should be: TABLE 1 calls a "Ruined" table which only has two columns: one a label indicating a "Ruin Type" (e.g. Razed, Sacked, Besieged, etc.); and the second to re-roll on TABLE 1 (GMs can just ignore if "Razed" comes up again, eventually it will give a standard type of population center).
My hope was to re-roll on the same table and it should generate a standard population center with the added label indicating it's a variable or templated version of the standard.
What appears to happens when you try to re-use a table it is called a minimum of twice and I can't stop it from happening.
My theory initially, was the variable for the table is not cleared and sent straight back for another go but the resultant two rolls are not the same as the first roll nor are they the same as a new roll. The table is called twice with a random variable no matter what I do.
I'm stumped. Any ideas folks?
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November 1st, 2020, 09:36 #2
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After many experiments and hours of attempts. I made this post in a last ditch effort for assistance only to stumble across the solution within a minute of re-examining it on my return.
The table was sending two calls to TABLE 1 because I'd imbedded a link next to the text call (for document recall later) DOHHH
Link removed problem solved. Thanks for the sounding board forum dudes and dudettes
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November 1st, 2020, 11:19 #3
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November 1st, 2020, 15:13 #4
Last edited by Kelrugem; November 1st, 2020 at 22:03.
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November 1st, 2020, 21:42 #5
Your duck looks like it would say mean things to me... like "you have no clue what you are doing mwahahahahaha"
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November 1st, 2020, 22:04 #6My extensions for 3.5e and Pathfinder
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November 2nd, 2020, 11:53 #7
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I took the duck as a gentle jibe from a friendly community member ... now I'm starting to think maybe not so friendly.
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November 2nd, 2020, 12:37 #8Paul Grosse
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November 2nd, 2020, 13:21 #9
Yes friendly.
No jibe.
Rubber Duck Debugging is what you called sound boarding.
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November 2nd, 2020, 15:14 #10My extensions for 3.5e and Pathfinder
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