Dicerolling robot for Google Wave

Robot address: dice-y@appspot.com

Primary objective: Create Dice Roller That People Would Use

Secondary objectives

• keep it as simple as possible, without the need to read manuals to use;
• keep it discoverable so that new features can be found quickly if needed;
• allow rolls in a lot of systems (d20, NWoD, GURPS, etc...) with free switching between them;
• allow each system to use its own syntax and result display that is most convenient for that system;
• have a settings gadget for easy configuration.

Example

Roll example:

 And I swing my huge sword [2d6+5] and decapitate the evil monster!
 

Robot will expand this into something like:

 And I swing my huge sword [2d6+5 = 9 + 5 = 14] and decapitate the evil monster!
 

Usage

Roll format is [roll] - it will be expanded into [roll = result].

You can use [prefix:roll] if you want to make non-standard roll. For example, [ditv:4d6+4d10].

Currently supported prefixes are:

• sum - for standard "roll and add" rolling - this is default;
• ditv - for Dogs in the Vineyard-style rolling.
• nwod - for New World of Darkness-style rolling.

Planned in future:

• ore - for One Roll Engine rolls;
• something for dicepool-style rolling.