From c01ea48e9ab0f09ee22218b714ec28d0a44b56ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Malin Freeborn <malinfreeborn@tutamail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 19:43:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix randomness
Three elves on the same page ended up with identical stats. With these changes, they now have totally different stats, even when placed on the same page.
Randomness is no longer so dependent upon the page or chapter, but now defaults to a number, which cycles round once per creature.
---
monsters.tex | 111 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
preamble.tex | 30 +++++++++-----
2 files changed, 91 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)
diff --git a/monsters.tex b/monsters.tex
index ff89b12b..5ba03986 100644
--- a/monsters.tex
+++ b/monsters.tex
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@
% This is a list of monster-commands. You put in the command, like "\dragon", and a dragon will be conjured unto your pdf.
% If you're unhapy with your dragon, copy-paste the bit where it says \dragon{blah}{bla}, then change those numbers.
-\newcounter{bestiarychapter}
-\setcounter{bestiarychapter}{0}
-\newcounter{age}
-\setcounter{age}{1}
-\setcounter{gold}{0}
-\setcounter{enc}{0}
-
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% _
% _ __ ___ ___ _ __ ___| |_ ___ _ __
@@ -110,6 +103,7 @@
\newcommand{\adrenalinesurge}{Adrenaline Surge\addtocounter{strb}{1}\addtocounter{knacks}{1}}
\newcommand{\furiousblows}{Furious Blows\addtocounter{knacks}{1}}
\newcommand{\firststrike}{First Strike\addtocounter{spdb}{2}\addtocounter{knacks}{1}}
+\newcommand{\bloodcaster}{Blood Caster\addtocounter{knacks}{1}}
\newcommand{\combatcaster}{Combat Caster\addtocounter{knacks}{1}}
\newcommand{\backtothewall}{Back to the Wall\addtocounter{knacks}{1}}
\newcommand{\laststand}{Last Stand\addtocounter{knacks}{1}}
@@ -454,49 +448,56 @@
\newcommand{\chitincrawler}{
\randomtwo
+ \randomthree
\animal{\ifodd\value{chapter} 4\else 3\fi}% STRENGTH
{\ifodd\value{page} 1\else 0\fi}% DEXTERITY
-{\arabic{random}}% SPEED
-{\arabic{random}% WITS
-}{3}% DR
-{4}% AGGRESSION
-{Athletics 2, Survival 1}% SKILLS
+{\arabic{r2}}% SPEED
+{\arabic{r2}}% WITS
+{\arabic{enc}}% DR
+{\ifodd\value{r3} 3\else 4\fi}% AGGRESSION
+{Athletics \arabic{enc}, Survival \arabic{r3}}% SKILLS
{Web}% ABILITIES
{}
}
%
\newcommand{\griffin}{
+ \randomtwo
+ \addtocounter{enc}{1}
\animal{\ifodd\value{page} 2\else \ifodd\value{chapter} 3\else 1\fi\fi}% STRENGTH
{-2}% DEXTERITY
{\ifodd\value{page} 2\else 1\fi}% SPEED
{2}% WITS
{0}% DEXTERITY
{2}% AGGRESSION
-{Athletics 2, Survival 1\knacks{\charge}}% SKILLS
+{Athletics \arabic{enc}, Survival \arabic{r2}\knacks{\charge}}% SKILLS
{Flight}% ABILITIES
{}
}
\newcommand{\mouthdigger}{
+ \randomtwo
+ \addtocounter{enc}{1}
\animal{2}% STRENGTH
{-1}% DEXTERITY
-{3}% SPEED
+{\arabic{enc}}% SPEED
{0}% WITS
{2}% DR
{2}% AGGRESSION
-{Stealth 2, Tactics 2, \knacks{\firststrike , \adrenalinesurge , \perfectsneakattack}}% SKILLS
+{Stealth \arabic{enc}, Tactics \arabic{r2}, \knacks{\firststrike , \adrenalinesurge , \perfectsneakattack}}% SKILLS
{None}% ABILITIES
{}
}
%
\newcommand{\wolf}{
+ \randomtwo
+ \addtocounter{enc}{2}
\animal{-1}% STRENGTH
{-1}% DEXTERITY
-{3}% SPEED
+{\arabic{enc}}% SPEED
{1}% WITS
{2}% DR
-{1}% AGGRESSION
-{Athletics 2, Survival 1, Tactics 1}% SKILLS
+{\arabic{r2}}% AGGRESSION
+{Athletics 2, Survival \arabic{enc}, Tactics 1}% SKILLS
{\teeth}% ABILITIES
{}
}
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@
{\arabic{r2}}% SPEED
{0}% WITS
{4}% DR
- {2}% AGGRESSION
+ {\ifnumcomp{\thechapter}{>}{7}{3}{2}}% AGGRESSION
{Projectiles 1, Athletics 2}% SKILLS
{Odour demands Strength check, TN 9. Acidic breath (1D6-2 Damage).}% ABILITIES
{\knacks{\unstoppable}}
@@ -592,14 +593,40 @@
}
\newcommand{\elf}{
- \randomthree\setcounter{enc}{1}\addtocounter{enc}{-\value{age}}
+ \randomtwo
+ \randomthree
+ \randomfour
+ \setcounter{enc}{1}\addtocounter{enc}{-\value{age}}
\person{\value{enc}}%STRENGTH
- {\value{age}}%DEXTERITY
- {1}%SPEED
- {{\arabic{age}}{2}{1}}%MENTAL ATTRIBUTES
- {0}{\ifodd\value{list}1\else2\fi}%
- {\ifodd\value{gold}\else Projectiles \arabic{age}, \fi Academics \arabic{age}, Athletics 1, \ifodd \thechapter Crafts \arabic{age}\else Performance \arabic{age}\fi, Stealth 1, Survival 2, Vigilance \arabic{age}\Path{Blood \ifodd\thechapter\else \& Song\fi}{\addtocounter{enc}{1} Aldaron \arabic{random}, \addtocounter{age}{1}Enchantment \arabic{age}}\addtocounter{age}{-1} \ifodd\value{gold}\else Fate \arabic{random}\fi\addtocounter{gold}{1}, \ifodd\value{gold} Polymorph \arabic{age}\else Invocation \arabic{age}\fi}{\ifnumcomp{\value{list}}{>}{10}{\rapier, dagger\ifodd\value{gold}\else, shortbow\fi}{\Dagger} %
- \ifnumcomp{\thechapter}{=}{\value{bestiarychapter}}{$3D6$sp worth of jewellery}{\ifnumcomp{\thechapter}{>}{3}{\multiply\value{gold} by \thepage \ifnumcomp{\value{gold}}{>}{100}{\divide\value{gold} by 100 \ifnumcomp{\value{enc}}{>}{4}{\arabic{gold} sp worth of earrings and bracelets}{random magical item}}{Ornamental dagger, worth \thepage sp}}{one necklace worth \thechapter sp}}}%
+ {\ifodd\value{r2}\value{age}\else 2\fi}%DEXTERITY
+ {\arabic{r2}}%SPEED
+ {{\arabic{age}}% INTELLIGENCE
+ {\arabic{r2}}% WITS
+ {\ifodd\value{r3}\arabic{r2}\else -1\fi}}% CHARISMA
+ {0}% DR
+ {\ifodd\value{list}1\else2\fi}% COMBAT
+ {\ifodd\value{r2}\else Projectiles \arabic{age}, \fi Academics \arabic{age}, Athletics 1, \ifodd\value{r4} Crafts \arabic{r3}\else Performance \arabic{r3}\fi, Stealth \arabic{r2}, Survival 2, Vigilance \arabic{age}
+ \Path{Blood \ifodd\thepage\else \& Song\fi}%
+ {\ifnumcomp{\value{r4}}{<}{3}%
+ {Aldaron \arabic{age}, }%
+ {\setcounter{track}{\value{r2}}\addtocounter{track}{\value{r3}}Invocation \arabic{track}, \ifnumcomp{\value{track}}{>}{3}{\addtocounter{xpbonus}{\value{track}}}{}}%
+ \ifodd\value{r3}\else Fate \arabic{r2}\fi%
+ \addtocounter{gold}{1}\ifodd\value{gold} Polymorph \arabic{age}\else Enchantment \arabic{age}, \fi}%
+ \ifodd\value{r4} \else\knacks{%
+ \ifodd\value{r2}%
+ \laststand%
+ \else%
+ \firststrike\ifnumcomp{\value{age}}{<}{3}{, \bloodcaster}{}%
+ \fi}\fi
+ }% SKILLS
+ {\ifnumcomp{\value{gold}}{>}{80}{\rapier, dagger, \ifodd\value{gold}\else shortbow, \fi}{\Dagger, }%
+ \ifnumcomp{\thechapter}{=}{\value{bestiarychapter}}%
+ {$3D6$sp worth of jewellery}%
+ {\ifodd\value{r2}
+ \setcounter{gold}{\value{age}}\multiply\value{gold} by \value{page}\addtocounter{gold}{\value{r2}}%
+ \arabic{gold} sp in earrings, bracelets and necklaces, \else%
+ \ifodd\value{r3}50' of rope\fi
+ \fi}}% EQUIPMENT
{\multiply\value{age} by 2 \mana{\value{age}}}
}
@@ -609,8 +636,8 @@
{\arabic{enc}}% DEXTERITY
{1}% SPEED
{{\arabic{age}}% INTELLIGENCE
- {\arabic{enc}\addtocounter{random}{1}}% WITS
- {\arabic{random}}}% CHARISMA
+ {\arabic{enc}\addtocounter{enc}{1}}% WITS
+ {\arabic{enc}}}% CHARISMA
{0}% DR
{\ifodd\thechapter 0\else 1\fi}% COMBAT
{Projectiles 1, Academics 3, Empathy 3, Deceit 3, Performance 3, Stealth 1, Vigilance 2\Path{Blood}{Enchantment 5, Aldaron 4, Metamagic 4, Fate 3, Forces 2, Polymorph 2, Invocation 1}}% SKILLS
@@ -635,18 +662,22 @@
\newcommand{\gnomishillusionist}{
\randomtwo\randomthree\addtocounter{random}{1}
-\person{-3}% STRENGTH
-{-2}% DEXTERITY
-{1}% SPEED
-{{\arabic{random}}% INTELLIGENCE
-{2}% WITS
-{\arabic{enc}}}% CHARISMA
-{0}% DR
-{0}% COMBAT
-{\ifodd\value{page}\else Projectiles \arabic{enc}, \fi Academics 3, \ifodd\value{chapter} Crafts \arabic{enc},\fi Deceit \arabic{age}, Stealth \arabic{enc}
-\Path{Alchemy}{Conjuration \arabic{age}, \ifodd\value{page} Force \arabic{enc}, \else Invocation \arabic{enc}, \fi Illusion \arabic{random}, Metamagic \arabic{age}}}% SKILLS
-{\ifnumcomp{\thechapter}{=}{\value{bestiarychapter}}{Promisary note}{\ifnumcomp{\thechapter}{>}{2}{\multiply\value{enc} by \thepage \ifnumcomp{\value{enc}}{>}{0}{\divide\value{enc} by 100 \ifnumcomp{\value{enc}}{>}{0}{Giant ruby worth \arabic{enc}gp}{Green emerald worth \thepage gp}}{Glimmering diamond worth \thepage gp}}{\setcounter{gold}{\thechapter}\addtocounter{gold}{1} interesting piece of quartz.}}}%
-{\mana{6}}
+ \person{-3}% STRENGTH
+ {-2}% DEXTERITY
+ {1}% SPEED
+ {{\arabic{random}}% INTELLIGENCE
+ {2}% WITS
+ {\arabic{enc}}}% CHARISMA
+ {0}% DR
+ {0}% COMBAT
+ {\ifodd\value{r2}\else Projectiles \arabic{enc}, \fi Academics 3, \ifodd\value{chapter} Crafts \arabic{enc},\fi Deceit \arabic{age}, Stealth \arabic{enc}
+ \Path{Alchemy}{Conjuration \arabic{age}, \ifodd\value{r2} Force \arabic{enc}, \else Invocation \arabic{enc}, \fi Illusion \arabic{random}, Metamagic \arabic{age}}}% SKILLS
+ {\ifnumcomp{\thechapter}{=}{\value{bestiarychapter}}%
+ {Promisary note}%
+ {\ifnumcomp{\thechapter}{>}{2}%
+ {\multiply\value{enc} by \thepage \ifnumcomp{\value{enc}}{>}{0}{\divide\value{enc} by 100 \ifnumcomp{\value{enc}}{>}{0}{Giant ruby worth \arabic{enc}gp}{Green emerald worth \thepage gp}}{Glimmering diamond worth \thepage gp}}%
+ {\setcounter{gold}{\thechapter}\addtocounter{gold}{1} interesting piece of quartz.}}}%
+ {\mana{6}}
}
\newcommand{\humanfarmer}{
diff --git a/preamble.tex b/preamble.tex
index 1e77a47c..d335439a 100644
--- a/preamble.tex
+++ b/preamble.tex
@@ -159,11 +159,21 @@ interior code={ \path[tcb fill interior] ([xshift=-2mm]interior.west)
\setcounter{r2}{1}
\newcounter{r3}
\setcounter{r3}{2}
+\newcounter{r4}
+\setcounter{r4}{3}
\newcounter{enc}
\newcounter{list}
\newcounter{spelllevel}
\setcounter{spelllevel}{0}
+\newcounter{bestiarychapter}
+\setcounter{bestiarychapter}{0}
+\newcounter{age}
+\setcounter{age}{1}
+\newcounter{gold}
+\setcounter{gold}{0}
+\setcounter{enc}{0}
+
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% LAYOUT %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\makeindex
@@ -258,24 +268,24 @@ Roll & Result \\
\addtocounter{increment}{1}
}
-\newcommand{\randomthree}{
- \random
- \whileboolexpr{
- test {\ifnumcomp{\value{random}}{>}{3}}
- }
- {\addtocounter{random}{-3}}
- {\setcounter{age}{\value{random}}}
+\newcommand{\randomtwo}{
+ \ifnumcomp{\value{r2}}{>}{2}{\setcounter{r2}{1}}{\addtocounter{r2}{1}}
+\setcounter{enc}{\value{r2}}
}
+\newcommand{\randomthree}{
+ \ifnumcomp{\value{r3}}{>}{3}{\setcounter{r3}{1}}{\addtocounter{r3}{1}}
+\setcounter{age}{\value{r3}}
+}
-\newcommand{\randomtwo}{
- \ifnumcomp{\value{r2}}{>}{2}{\setcounter{r2}{1}}{\addtocounter{r2}{1}}
+\newcommand{\randomfour}{
+ \ifnumcomp{\value{r4}}{>}{4}{\setcounter{r4}{1}}{\addtocounter{r4}{1}}
+\setcounter{track}{\value{r4}}
}
\newcommand{\mapentry}[1]{\addtocounter{list}{1}\subsubsection{\arabic{list}: #1}}
\newcommand{\li}{\addtocounter{enc}{-1}\arabic{enc}&}
\newcommand{\lii}{\addtocounter{list}{-1}\arabic{list}&}
-\newcounter{gold}
%%%%% Side Quests
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