RPG Dice Roller

An Obsidian plugin for building RPG dice roll commands with d20 syntax. Create dice formulas visually with advantage/disadvantage support for Discord and Roll20.

Features

• Visual Dice Formula Builder - Build complex dice formulas using an intuitive UI in a side panel
• d20 Grammar Support - Full support for advanced dice operations (keep highest, reroll, explode, etc.)
• Platform-Specific Commands - Generate commands formatted for Discord bots or Roll20
• Advantage/Disadvantage - Built-in support for D&D 5e advantage and disadvantage mechanics
• Smart Detection - Automatically detect dice formulas in your open notes
• Interactive ROLL Syntax - Create clickable dice rolls with ROLL[formula] syntax
• Quick Insertion - Copy commands to clipboard or insert directly into your notes
• Mobile Support - Works on desktop and mobile devices

Usage

Opening the Dice Roller

There are three ways to open the dice roller:

1. Click the dice icon (🎲) in the ribbon (left sidebar)
2. Use the command palette: "Open Dice Roller"
3. Use keyboard shortcut (if configured)

The dice roller will open in the right sidebar.

Building a Dice Formula

1. Add dice - Click the buttons next to each die type (d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, d100)

   • Use the number input to specify quantity
   • Click + to add dice with a positive modifier
   • Click - to subtract dice (rare, but supported)

2. Add modifiers - Enter a number in the modifier input

   • Click + to add a positive modifier
   • Click - to subtract a modifier
   • Use quick buttons for common modifiers (+1 through +5)

3. Set advantage/disadvantage - Click "Advantage" or "Disadvantage" buttons

   • These are exclusive options (only one can be active)
   • Typical for D&D 5e d20 rolls

4. Advanced operations - You can add d20 grammar operations manually

   • Examples: 2d6kh1 (keep highest), 1d20ro<5 (reroll once if less than 5)

Using Your Formula

Once you've built your formula, you have several options:

• Copy Command - Copies the full command to clipboard (e.g., .r 2d6 + 1d4 + 3)
• Insert to Note - Inserts the command at your cursor position in the active note
• Create ROLL[...] Syntax - Creates a clickable inline syntax (e.g., `ROLL[2d6+3]`)

Interactive ROLL Syntax

You can embed dice formulas in your notes using the ROLL[...] syntax:

Attack the goblin: `ROLL[1d20+5]`
Deal damage: `ROLL[2d6+3]`
Fireball damage: `ROLL[8d6]`

In reading mode, these become clickable. When clicked:

• The dice roller opens automatically
• The formula is loaded into the builder
• You can then generate the command for your platform

Suggestions from Notes

The dice roller automatically scans your open notes for:

• ROLL syntax - Any ROLL[formula] instances
• Inline formulas - Plain dice formulas like "2d6 + 4"

Found formulas appear in the "Suggestions" section:

• Click a suggestion to replace your current formula
• Click "Add" to append the suggestion to your current formula

d20 Grammar Operations

This plugin supports the full d20 dice rolling grammar. Add operations directly after dice notation:

Keep/Drop Operations

• 2d20kh1 - Keep highest 1 (advantage)
• 2d20kl1 - Keep lowest 1 (disadvantage)
• 4d6kh3 - Keep highest 3 (ability score generation)
• 4d6p1 - Drop lowest 1 (same as above, different syntax)

Reroll Operations

• 1d20ro<5 - Reroll once if less than 5
• 1d6rr<3 - Reroll repeatedly until not less than 3
• 1d20ra=1 - Reroll and add if exactly 1 (critical fumble recovery)

Exploding Dice

• 1d6e=6 - Explode on 6 (roll additional die when you roll max)
• 2d10e>8 - Explode on 9 or 10

Min/Max Operations

• 1d20mi10 - Minimum value is 10 (can't roll below 10)
• 1d20ma15 - Maximum value is 15 (can't roll above 15)

Complex Examples

2d20kh1+5           # Advantage with +5 modifier
4d6kh3              # Standard ability score generation
8d6ro<2             # 8d6 but reroll any 1s once
1d20+2d6e=6+3       # Attack with exploding damage dice

Settings

Access settings via Settings → RPG Dice Roller

Default Platform

Choose whether commands are formatted for Discord or Roll20 by default.

• Discord - Most Discord dice bots
• Roll20 - Roll20 virtual tabletop

Discord Command Prefix

The prefix used for Discord bot commands.

• Default: .r
• Common alternatives: !roll, /roll, !r

Roll20 Command Prefix

The prefix used for Roll20 commands.

• Default: /roll
• Alternative: /r

Examples

Basic Roll

• Formula: 1d20 + 5
• Discord: .r 1d20 + 5
• Roll20: /roll 1d20 + 5

Attack with Advantage

• Formula: 1d20 + 5 adv
• Result: .r 1d20 + 5 adv

Damage Roll

• Formula: 2d6 + 1d4 + 3
• Result: .r 2d6 + 1d4 + 3

Fireball with Keep Highest

• Formula: 8d6kh7 (8d6 but ignore lowest die)
• Result: .r 8d6kh7

Ability Score Generation

• Formula: 4d6kh3 (roll 4d6, keep highest 3)
• Result: .r 4d6kh3

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins (Recommended)

1. Open Settings in Obsidian
2. Navigate to Community plugins
3. Select Browse and search for "RPG Dice Roller"
4. Click Install, then Enable

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release from GitHub
2. Extract main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css to your vault's plugins folder:

   <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/rpg-dice-roller/
   

3. Reload Obsidian
4. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js (LTS version recommended, 18+)
• npm

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Butterski/obsidian-dnd-dice-auto-command.git
cd obsidian-dnd-dice-auto-command

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build for development (with watch mode)
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

Project Structure

src/
  main.ts           # Plugin entry point, lifecycle management
  settings.ts       # Settings interface and tab
  types.ts          # TypeScript interfaces
  parser.ts         # Dice formula parser and validator
  processor.ts      # Markdown post-processor for ROLL syntax
  view.ts           # Dice builder UI view
  ui/               # UI components
  utils/            # Utility functions

manifest.json       # Plugin metadata
styles.css          # Plugin styles
esbuild.config.mjs  # Build configuration

Testing

For manual testing, copy the built files to your vault:

cp main.js manifest.json styles.css <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/rpg-dice-roller/

Then reload Obsidian and enable the plugin.

d20 Grammar Reference

Operators

Selectors

Binary Operations

Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Author: Miłosz Kucharski
• Funding: GitHub Sponsors

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Credits

• Based on the d20 dice rolling grammar
• Built for the Obsidian community
• Designed for tabletop RPG players and game masters

Changelog

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Visual dice formula builder
• d20 grammar support
• Discord and Roll20 command formatting
• Interactive ROLL syntax
• Smart formula detection in notes
• Advantage/disadvantage support
• Mobile compatibility