pydice for Python 3.11

pydice is a Python 3.11 module that your game code calls to make dice rolls.

For instructions on installing and trying out the tutorial, read the pydice Operations Manual at http://pydice.readthedocs.io

Download the PDF from https://readthedocs.org/projects/pydice/downloads/pdf/latest

Things To-Do

Add more dice roll types.

Cheat codes.

Known History

• v3.13.0

  Added success dice (S10) for dice pool rolls.

• v3.12.9

  Added success dice (S6) for dice pool rolls.

• v3.12.8

  Is aware of Python 3.11.6.

• v3.12.7

  Fixed crash caused when the amount of high or low number of dice to keep was missing.

• v3.12.6

  FATE rolls were using the wrong random(). Fixed.

• v3.12.5

  EHEX rolls will generate the extended hexadecimal values of 0 - Z used in Traveller5. These are strings rather than integers.

• v3.12.4

  The new D01 roll generates values 0 - 1. The older D1 roll has been deprecated. This will give a WARNING.

• v3.12.3

  HEX dice rolls have been added to generate values 0 - F. These are strings rather than integers.

• v3.12.2

  D09, D100, D099, D1000, and D0999 rolls have better DEBUG logging now.

• v3.12.1

  SICHERMAN dice rolls have been added.

• v3.12.0

  pydice has been updated to work with Python 3.11.0.

• v3.11.8

  Dice roll modifiers now work when H or L are used.

• v3.11.7

  pydice now checks for version of Python installed. Will display a warning on screen and in the log.

• v3.11.6

  Error-trapping for invalid dice modifiers now.

• v3.11.5

  The new D1 roll generates values 0 - 1. The D2 roll now generates values 1 - 2.

• v3.11.0

  H and L have been added for keeping higher or lower dice. roll('3D6H2') -- roll 3D6 and keep the higher 2 dice. roll('2D20L1') -- roll 2D20 and keep the lower die.

• v3.10.6

  Comments can be entered with die rolls, such as roll('2D8 # weapon damage') Any comments used will appear in the pydice.log file.

• v3.10.5

  The D666 roll has been added. Some minor logging cleanup.

• v3.10.0

  D0999 and D1000 rolls have been added.

• v3.9.0

  random() instead of randint() is now being used to speed up generating numbers.

• v3.8.0

  From here on, pydice is the new name. Modified DEBUG level logging for BOON, BANE, ADVANTAGE, and DISADVANTAGE rolls. The new default roll performs a 2D6 roll. Added error-trapping when performing MINMAXAVG rolls at the CMD prompt.

• v3.7.2

  MINMAXAVG calculates negative averages correctly now.

• v3.7.1

  A new secret roll has been added. This is a beta test of the Fate roll type where dice mods can be added. As well as number of Fate dice to roll.

• v3.7.0

  ADVANTAGE and DISADVANTAGE rolls, for d20 systems, are now do-able.

• v3.6.0

  PyDiceroll no longer requires colorama.

• v3.5.0

  More than one D09 can be rolled at a time now.

Contact

Questions? Please contact shawndriscoll@hotmail.com

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