If an entry in a table references <<another/table>>, that reference is
replaced with a call to that other table. This allows building complex responses.
At least, from this historical record as preserved by git, it is.
In reality, this project represents a year of off-and-on development
in another git repository, and has been converted and reformatted
for (potentially) public consumption.
Particularly lacking is the Tables and other charts that make this
useful, but I need to make sure I don't violate any copyright laws, as
many of my tables were copy/pasted from digital books I own.
Because loading the tables is now getting time and space prohibited, we
are now just storing the the name of the table and the filename ... at
first. Then once we ask for a chart, we fetch the chart and choose some
results.
Loading the tables is now not a cost issue ... and Emacs more stable.
A dice table is a direct translation of a gaming table from a book,
where the table has a stated dice expression, and each entry has a
numeric range. Most tables can now be taken as is from published
sources.
Also, if a message from a randomly rolled table contains a dice
expression, like Found 2d8 scrolls, the expression is automatically
substituted.
Finally if a message contains something like:
You found a [wolf/fox/badger].
The displayed message will only include on of those entries.
Some of these tables are getting complicated, so I have created three
different tables, and this should be sufficient.
Describing it, however, seems to be a lot for source code, and I thought
I would describe it using a literate programming style. We'll see.
I have a semblance of code giving me functions to help me run my D&D
games. The README needs a lot more love, but the code is generally tidy.
Time to add some tables...
