I know that there is a program called D20 for dice rolling. Does anyone out there know where it is???
On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 at 14:19, James <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Peter sorry it took me a while to answer this, but here goes > > At present we are playing a 5th edition game, have been for about a > year. I keep having to replace my character sheet and did wonder if I > couldn't program something on my M100. Like an electronic 5e character > sheet. Presently I don't have a clue how such a thing could be achieved, > but I do have an idea of how it might work. > > A primary screen showing character stats and a second page for > inventory. Perhaps toggling between the two using the tab key. > > I myself have been reading up on D&D Basic, as found in the Cyclopedia > TSR 1071. I own the 1070 boxset which as i understand it was when TSR > combined Basic, Expert, Companion and Master all in to one. > > If I can make a set of DnD tools would i use my M100 to manage my DnD > games? You're damn right I would! > > > On 08/01/2020 1:56, Peter Vollan wrote: > > What edition do you use? > > > > On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 17:06, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Great, I'll have to check that out! > >> > >> I'm currently checking out all the books that have been suggested to me. > >> > >> Really difficult to find physically books. > >> > >> > >> On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 1:03 am C. Magaret, <mega...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>> "Dragon" was about role-playing games, primarily D&D. > >>> > >>> /CAM > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> On Jan 7, 2020, at 16:48, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Was the Dragon Magazine a computer mag or a magazine about roleplaying? > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 12:30 am Peter Vollan, <dprogra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> Dragon. > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 15:52, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>> Is that the one from the dungeon magazine? > >>>>> > >>>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 11:34 pm Peter Vollan, <dprogra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>> I have just about got the Dungeon Master's Personnel Service debugged > >>>>>> and working on Virtual T. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 14:14, Britt Dodd <brittman...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> I’ve read the M100 manual and it did have some examples on there, but > >>>>>>> the majority of it was more a glossary of statements. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Jan 7, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Dan Higdon <therealh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The treasure horde program isn't posted anywhere. It's not long, but > >>>>>>> I don't have a copy on this machine. When I get home, I can send it > >>>>>>> to the list. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 4:00 PM Peter Vollan <dprogra...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> You may be interested in knowing that I have already cut that text > >>>>>>>> out > >>>>>>>> of the pdf of Dragon #74 and then pasted it back together in a text > >>>>>>>> file. Better than typing it all in like the old days, yes? I just ran > >>>>>>>> it in Virtual T (Model 100) and it barfs at the command "randomize". > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I did the same thing with a program to generated character for TSR's > >>>>>>>> Top Secret RPG, and then adapted it for the Model 100. It looks at > >>>>>>>> the > >>>>>>>> tail end of TIME$ to randomise from 1 to 10 and then goes through > >>>>>>>> that > >>>>>>>> many random numbers. It is on my Club 100 member page, but the member > >>>>>>>> pages are unfortunately down just now. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I know that there is a program that does exactly what you describe > >>>>>>>> called D20.BA. I don't know how it randomises. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I am interested in that program to generate treasure. BTW it is > >>>>>>>> called > >>>>>>>> a treasure "hoard". > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 13:15, Jason Paul <havel...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>> In most cases the syntax could change but the command should mostly > >>>>>>>>> be the same. Depending on what machine you're using that particular > >>>>>>>>> book was published with versions for specific Basics Commodore > >>>>>>>>> Atari Apple TRS-80 etc. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Do a Google search for Dragon magazine 74 PDF and there should be a > >>>>>>>>> program listing that is a dungeon Master's kind of utility program. > >>>>>>>>> It's not the only one. Don't be confused by the battle computer > >>>>>>>>> that is really just a slotted wheel for determining combat to hit > >>>>>>>>> percentages. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020, 4:10 PM James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> It says for the TRS80 Model 3... I'm assuming that would still be > >>>>>>>>>> alright? > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 8:55 pm Ken Pettit, <petti...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>> Hi James, > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> I just remembered the title. It is "Golden Flutes and Great > >>>>>>>>>>> Escapes": > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/fichiers/goldenflutesandgreatescapes.pdf > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Ken > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> On 1/7/20 12:48 PM, James Zeun wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Yes please! That would be great! > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 8:36 pm Ken Pettit, <petti...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/7/20 11:12 AM, Jerry Stratton wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know if anyone has any books they'd be willing to part > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> with or just recommend one. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> If your D&Dness includes wanting to write text adventures in > >>>>>>>>>>>>> BASIC, Tim Hartnell’s Creating Adventure Games On Your Computer > >>>>>>>>>>>>> was very nice. > >>>>>>>>>>>> Come to think of it, I still own a book on writing text > >>>>>>>>>>>> adventures in > >>>>>>>>>>>> BASIC ... probably sitting on the top shelf of my bookshelf at > >>>>>>>>>>>> home. I > >>>>>>>>>>>> could look up the title later tonight when I get home if it is > >>>>>>>>>>>> of any > >>>>>>>>>>>> interest. > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Ken > >>>>>>>>>>>> >
