Advanced Posting and Rolling
Now that you've mastered basic posts, it's time to talk about the advanced section of the posting feature. To access that, click on Advanced instead of Post.
When you click on Advanced, it will take you to the Advanced Posting feature. This takes you to a page where all you can see is the post and formatting options, which we are familiar with now. Down below, though, will be what you have been waiting for: Rolling.
To add a roll to your post, simply choose which type of die you want to roll from the dropdown menu (there are choices for systems which don't use standard dice) and then click Add (Note: You can add more than one roll to a post by clicking the Add button again).
You will see a section for you to add a new roll:
X: Delete this roll
Reason: Enter the reason for the roll (Example: Perception check OR Attacking Zombie)
Roll: Type in what you want to roll (Example: 1d20+3). You can also add multiple rolls by putting a comma between them, such as if you wanted to roll an attack and damage roll together to save time (Example: 1d20+3, 1d8+2).
Visibility: You can choose to make a roll private to varying degrees, such as if you wanted people to see WHY you're rolling, but not what the result is, or you can even hide it completely. (Note: The GM can always see your rolls, even if you hide them!)
--- Hide Nothing: Shows everything to everyone in the game
--- Hide Roll/Result: Displays the reason for the roll and what die you rolled, but doesn't show everyone what the result was.
--- Hide Dice & Roll: Show's everyone the reason for the roll, but hides the die you rolled and what the result was.
--- Hide Everything: Shows that a roll was made, but doesn't tell why or what dice were rolled.
Reroll Aces: This will automatically roll the same die again if you achieve the maximum roll for the die (Example: If you roll a 6 on a 1d6, it will roll it again and add the result to the total).
When you are satisfied that you've added enough rolls and are sure that the message you want to convey is clear, feel free to click Post (or Preview if you want to see what it will look like before you make it viewable to everyone).
Quoting, Editing, and Deleting Posts
When you are looking at the forums you will notice buttons to the bottom right of each post:
Quote: Allows you to quote what someone else has said, and indicates who said it in your new post. This option is available for all posts, including those that others have made.
Edit: You can edit the contents of your own message, and can even add rolls to a pre-existing post if you'd like. This option is only available for your own posts.
Delete: Allows you to completely delete a post. Perhaps it was a mistake or it was an out-of-character post that is just taking up space. Whatever the reason, you can choose to delete one of your own posts. (Note: The GM can disable this feature in his/her game if they want to)
Note: The GM can delete or edit your posts at their discretion, so if you don't have the ability for whatever reason, you can ask him/her.