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[Person]

As amazing as that sounds, it seems like unless heavy time skips are involved, probably between major events, I have doubts all 10 years would get played. And not just because everyone died.

[Harry Baldman]

As amazing as that sounds, it seems like unless heavy time skips are involved, probably between major events, I have doubts all 10 years would get played. And not just because everyone died.

Yeah, the original only made it through seven in total. It's not exactly a journey that's meant to necessarily be survived, although timeskips would definitely be present.

[Fniff]

I'm Irish so I automatically approve.

[Person]

Well, I suppose it would be unique at least. Not often people get a chance to join an rtd where eventual failure is the only option outside of silly minimalist stuff.

[Gatleos]

Hey Fniff. So like. I'm cleaning up that list of random generators so I can write a little python script to automate rolling, and I was wondering what this is:

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1d4 for amount of effects. Roll for effects.It shows up several times. When it says "effects" does it mean the sub-lists on that generator? Or does it mean to roll from the list of generic effects at the top?

[Digital Hellhound]

The top list. That's the sweet, succulent main meat of the generators, as I see it.

[Fniff]

Indeed, it's the top list. It's cool you're doing a python script for it, rolling can get a little difficult. Someone else did a script but it was only for weapons as I remember.

[Gatleos]

Hmmmm. Right now I have a program that loads in those lists and rolls them for you, but I'm conflicted as to what format to read them in with. I could do a bit more if I converted the text into an xml file, but I get the feeling that you want the lists to be human-readable so that someone can just throw a die and look up the value on the table.

So what I'm trying to do is make something the program can read, but isn't ugly to look at in case you'd rather use it manually.

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[Drugs]
[Ingestion Method]
Injected
Drunk
Snorted
Pill
Eaten
Eyedrops
Smoked
[Addiction]
Not addictive at all.
Not very addictive. Need one every 20 turns.
Somewhat addictive. Need one every 15 turns.
Addictive. Need one every 10 turns.
Very Addictive. Need one every 5 turns.
[Withdrawal In]
Five Turns
Ten Turns
Twenty Turns
Fourty Turns
Eighty Turns
[Withdrawal Length]
Lasts one turn.
Lasts five turns.
Lasts ten turns.
Lasts fifteen turns.
Lasts twenty turns.
[Effect Length]
Lasts one turn.
Lasts five turns.
Lasts ten turns.
Lasts fifteen turns.
Lasts twenty turns.
The actual file will look like that, so you can replace the one on the pad with it and it won't look like hell. Look good?

[Fniff]

That would be just fine, Gatleos! I imagine most of the generator formats would fit that format rather well. This is surprisingly convenient for me because I'm thinking of running an RTD with those generators since I feel I'm wasting their potential slightly. Thanks a lot!

[Gatleos]

Wow okay, so I basically just coded a goddamn scripting language for this thing. Here you go. An updated copy of the generator list is included with it, you can replace the one on PiratePad with that one if you want.

This thing's actually really powerful, you can extend those lists to huge sizes now. It lets you generate random strings from lists, as well as randomly alter numbers with standard operations. You can make a generator with an arbitrarily large structure too. The ones you already had barely scratch the surface.

[The Ensorceler]

Hey, that's great! Do either of you mind if I mess around with it? I might add the properties into the other sections or something.

[Gatleos]

Yeah, that's fine! It's made to be general-use, so you don't even have to use the lists it comes with. The goal is to get as many people adding to it as possible until we have an enormous database of generators.

[The Ensorceler]

Gah. I had a look through your code, and you literally had one comment. I'm still learning python, so maybe it'll make more sense later, but really... one comment?

[Gatleos]

Good lord, stay out. The eldritch symbols will turn you mad.

I didn't know you meant looking through the code. I'm still working on the next version, and it wouldn't be any trouble to add comments if you're planning on looking through it.

[The Ensorceler]

That would be quite helpful. I think I might be able to use it for my text art/modular weaponry generator eventually.