Add a 'base roll' skill

Data.lua

@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@ AltSystem.Data.SkillLevels = {
     ["Master"]  =  4,
 }
 
--- The "Inept" entry is always the first (default) skill
+-- The "Base roll" entry is always the first (default) skill
+local BASE_ROLL_ENTRY = { name = "Base roll", level = "Base", modifier = 0 }
+
+-- The "Inept" entry is always the second skill
 local UNSKILLED_ENTRY = { name = "Inept", level = "Inept", modifier = -4 }
 
 -- Default/fallback skill list used when no TRP3 profile skills are found
 local DEFAULT_SKILLS = {
+    { name = "Base roll",     level = "Base",       modifier =  0 },
     { name = "Inept",         level = "Inept",      modifier = -4 },
     { name = "Novice Skill",  level = "Novice",    modifier = -2 },
     { name = "Adept Skill",   level = "Adept",     modifier =  0 },
@@ -56,12 +60,13 @@ local function ParseSkillLevel(numericValue)
 end
 
 -- Fetch skills from the current TRP3 profile's personality traits.
--- Returns an array of skill entries, always starting with "Inept".
+-- Returns an array of skill entries, always starting with "Base roll" and "Inept".
 -- Falls back to the default list if no profile or no valid skills are found.
 function AltSystem.Data:RefreshSkills()
     local skills = {}
 
-    -- Always add Inept as the first entry
+    -- Always add Base roll as the first entry, then Inept
+    table.insert(skills, { name = BASE_ROLL_ENTRY.name, level = BASE_ROLL_ENTRY.level, modifier = BASE_ROLL_ENTRY.modifier })
     table.insert(skills, { name = UNSKILLED_ENTRY.name, level = UNSKILLED_ENTRY.level, modifier = UNSKILLED_ENTRY.modifier })
 
     local foundAny = false
@@ -89,7 +94,7 @@ function AltSystem.Data:RefreshSkills()
         end
     end
 
-    -- If no valid skills were found, use the default fallback list (skip first "Inept" since we already added it)
+    -- If no valid skills were found, use the default fallback list
     if not foundAny then
         skills = {}
         for _, skill in ipairs(DEFAULT_SKILLS) do

Roll.lua

@@ -20,14 +20,26 @@ end
 local function BuildModifierString(modifiers)
     local parts = {}
     for _, mod in ipairs(modifiers) do
-        if mod.value ~= 0 then
+        local sign = mod.value >= 0 and "+" or ""
-            local sign = mod.value >= 0 and "+" or ""
+        table.insert(parts, sign .. mod.value .. " (" .. mod.name .. ")")
-            table.insert(parts, sign .. mod.value .. " (" .. mod.name .. ")")
-        end
     end
     return table.concat(parts, " ")
 end
 
+-- Send a message to the given channel, handling EMOTE specially
+-- to avoid the message being redirected to raid chat when in a raid group.
+local function SendToChannel(msg, channel)
+    if channel == "EMOTE" then
+        local editBox = ChatFrame1 and ChatFrame1.editBox or ChatFrame1EditBox
+        if editBox then
+            ChatFrame_OpenChat("/e " .. msg, ChatFrame1)
+            ChatEdit_SendText(editBox)
+        end
+        return
+    end
+    SendChatMessage(msg, channel)
+end
+
 -- Announce the roll result to the selected chat channel
 local function AnnounceRoll(rollValue, modifiers, total)
     if not AltSystem.State.announceEnabled then return end
@@ -45,7 +57,7 @@ local function AnnounceRoll(rollValue, modifiers, total)
         msg = name .. " rolled " .. rollValue .. " = " .. total
     end
 
-    SendChatMessage(msg, channelDef.channel)
+    SendToChannel(msg, channelDef.channel)
 end
 
 -- Perform a roll: triggers the WoW native /roll 20 command
@@ -82,7 +94,7 @@ function AltSystem:CalculateAndDisplayResult(rollType, rollValue)
         if AltSystem.State.announceEnabled then
             local channelDef = AltSystem.AnnounceChannels[AltSystem.State.announceChannelIndex]
             if channelDef then
-                SendChatMessage(GetCharacterName() .. " rolled a Critical Failure!", channelDef.channel)
+                SendToChannel(GetCharacterName() .. " rolled a Critical Failure!", channelDef.channel)
             end
         end
         return
@@ -93,7 +105,7 @@ function AltSystem:CalculateAndDisplayResult(rollType, rollValue)
         if AltSystem.State.announceEnabled then
             local channelDef = AltSystem.AnnounceChannels[AltSystem.State.announceChannelIndex]
             if channelDef then
-                SendChatMessage(GetCharacterName() .. " rolled a Critical Success!", channelDef.channel)
+                SendToChannel(GetCharacterName() .. " rolled a Critical Success!", channelDef.channel)
             end
         end
         return
@@ -111,12 +123,16 @@ function AltSystem:CalculateAndDisplayResult(rollType, rollValue)
 
     local modifiers = {}
 
+    local isBaseRoll = skill and skill.name == "Base roll"
+
     if rollType == "attack" then
         -- Attack Roll = roll + skill modifier + item modifier
         total = rollValue + skillMod + itemMod
 
-        breakdown = breakdown .. "\nSkill: " .. FormatModifier(skillMod)
+        if not isBaseRoll then
-        table.insert(modifiers, { name = skill and skill.name or "Skill", value = skillMod })
+            breakdown = breakdown .. "\nSkill: " .. FormatModifier(skillMod)
+            table.insert(modifiers, { name = skill and skill.name or "Skill", value = skillMod })
+        end
         if itemMod ~= 0 then
             breakdown = breakdown .. "  |  Item: " .. FormatModifier(itemMod)
             table.insert(modifiers, { name = item and item.name or "Item", value = itemMod })
@@ -131,8 +147,10 @@ function AltSystem:CalculateAndDisplayResult(rollType, rollValue)
 
         total = rollValue + skillMod + itemMod + defenseMod + shieldMod
 
-        breakdown = breakdown .. "\nSkill: " .. FormatModifier(skillMod)
+        if not isBaseRoll then
-        table.insert(modifiers, { name = skill and skill.name or "Skill", value = skillMod })
+            breakdown = breakdown .. "\nSkill: " .. FormatModifier(skillMod)
+            table.insert(modifiers, { name = skill and skill.name or "Skill", value = skillMod })
+        end
         if itemMod ~= 0 then
             breakdown = breakdown .. "  |  Item: " .. FormatModifier(itemMod)
             table.insert(modifiers, { name = item and item.name or "Item", value = itemMod })

UI.lua

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ local function BuildSkillOptions()
     for _, skill in ipairs(AltSystem.Data.Skills) do
         local sign = skill.modifier >= 0 and "+" or ""
         local text
-        if skill.level == "Inept" then
+        if skill.level == "Base" or skill.level == "Inept" then
             text = skill.name .. " (" .. sign .. skill.modifier .. ")"
         else
             text = skill.name .. " (" .. skill.level .. " " .. sign .. skill.modifier .. ")"