diff --git a/app/model/rollmaster/roll.rb b/app/model/rollmaster/roll.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2396146
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/model/rollmaster/roll.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module ::Rollmaster
+  class Roll < ActiveRecord::Base
+    self.table_name = "rollmaster_rolls"
+
+    # let Post to Roll association occur via the cooked text.
+    # Roll to Post association will be explicit for backtracking (i.e. auditing).
+    belongs_to :post
+    validates :raw, presence: true
+    validates :notation, presence: true
+    validates :result, presence: true
+  end
+end
+
+# == Schema Information
+#
+# Table name: rollmaster_rolls
+#
+#  id         :bigint           not null, primary key
+#  post_id    :integer
+#  raw        :string
+#  notation   :string
+#  result     :string
+#  created_at :datetime         not null
+#  updated_at :datetime         not null
+#
+# Indexes
+#  index_rollmaster_rolls_on_post_id  (post_id)
diff --git a/db/.gitkeep b/db/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/db/migrate/20250811165607_create_rollmaster_rolls.rb b/db/migrate/20250811165607_create_rollmaster_rolls.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c472740
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20250811165607_create_rollmaster_rolls.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class CreateRollmasterRolls < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.2]
+  def change
+    create_table :rollmaster_rolls do |t|
+      t.integer :post_id
+      t.string :raw
+      t.string :notation
+      t.string :result
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+    add_index :rollmaster_rolls, :post_id
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/rollmaster/handle_cooked_post_process.rb b/lib/rollmaster/handle_cooked_post_process.rb
index b3ea412..b63cef7 100644
--- a/lib/rollmaster/handle_cooked_post_process.rb
+++ b/lib/rollmaster/handle_cooked_post_process.rb
@@ -1,15 +1,116 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module ::Rollmaster
+  SELECTOR_QUERY = ".bb-rollmaster[data-notation]"
+
   class HandleCookedPostProcess
     def self.process(doc, post)
       # Add your processing logic here
 
-      # parse the post content
+      # { raw, dom }[]
+      roll_elements = []
+
+      # parse the post content for rolls and flatten
+      doc
+        .css(SELECTOR_QUERY)
+        .each do |roll_element|
+          original_notation = roll_element.attribute("data-notation").value
+
+          next if original_notation.blank?
+
+          original_notation
+            .split(/\n/)
+            .each do |notation|
+              if notation.strip.empty?
+                roll_elements << { raw: "", dom: roll_element } # let us keep empty lines
+              else
+                roll_elements << { raw: notation, dom: roll_element }
+              end
+            end
+          roll_element.content = "" # clear the original notation
+        end
+
+      return if roll_elements.empty?
+
+      # { raw, dom, formatted, result, error }[]
+      roll_elements.each do |element|
+        notation = element[:raw]
+        next if notation.blank?
+
+        element.merge!(process_roll(notation))
+      end
+
+      # { raw, dom, formatted, result, error, id }[]
+      match_rolls(roll_elements, post) if post.id?
+      save_rolls(roll_elements, post)
 
-      # check for existing dice rolls associated with post
+      roll_elements
+        .group_by { |e| e[:dom] }
+        .each do |dom, rolls|
+          content =
+            rolls.map do |e|
+              if e[:error]
+                e[:raw]
+              elsif e[:raw].empty?
+                ""
+              else
+                e[:raw] + ": " + e[:result] # TODO: consider decorating with spans
+              end
+            end
+          dom.content = CGI.unescapeHTML(content.join("\n"))
+          dom["data-roll-id"] = rolls.map { |e| e[:id] }.join(",") if rolls.any? { |e| e[:id] }
+        end
+
+      true
+    end
+
+    def self.process_roll(notation)
+      begin
+        formatted = Rollmaster::DiceEngine.format_notation(notation).first
+        final = Rollmaster::DiceEngine.roll(notation).first
+        { error: false, formatted: formatted, result: final }
+      rescue Rollmaster::DiceEngine::RollError => e
+        Rails.logger.warn("Rollmaster: Error formatting notation for post #{post.id}: #{e.message}")
+        { error: true, formatted: nil, result: e.message }
+      end
+    end
+
+    def self.match_rolls(rolls, post)
+      existing_rolls = Rollmaster::Roll.where(post_id: post.id).to_a
+      return if existing_rolls.empty?
+
+      rolls
+        .reject { |r| r[:raw].empty? || r[:error] }
+        .each do |roll|
+          existing_roll_idx =
+            existing_rolls.index { |r| r.raw == roll[:raw] || r.notation == roll[:formatted] }
+          next if existing_roll_idx.nil?
+
+          existing_roll = existing_rolls[existing_roll_idx]
+          roll[:id] = existing_roll.id
+          roll[:result] = existing_roll.result # use existing roll result
+          existing_rolls.delete_at(existing_roll_idx)
+        end
+    end
 
-      # create new dice rolls for any new ones
+    def self.save_rolls(rolls, post)
+      rolls
+        .reject { |r| r[:raw].empty? || r[:error] }
+        .each do |roll|
+          if roll[:id]
+            existing_roll = Rollmaster::Roll.find(roll[:id])
+            existing_roll.update!(raw: roll[:raw], notation: roll[:formatted])
+          else
+            new_roll =
+              Rollmaster::Roll.create!(
+                post_id: post.id,
+                raw: roll[:raw],
+                notation: roll[:formatted],
+                result: roll[:result],
+              )
+            roll[:id] = new_roll.id
+          end
+        end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/plugin.rb b/plugin.rb
index bad6c33..9d86e74 100644
--- a/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugin.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ module ::Rollmaster
   # I don't think this is needed, but it doesn't hurt to be safe
   ::Rollmaster::DiceEngine.reset_context
 
-  on(:post_process_cooked) { |doc, post| ::Rollmaster::HandleCookedPostProcess.process(doc, post) }
+  on(:before_post_process_cooked) do |doc, post|
+    ::Rollmaster::HandleCookedPostProcess.process(doc, post) if SiteSetting.rollmaster_enabled
+  end
+
   # TODO: consider :chat_message_processed as well
 end
diff --git a/spec/integration/bbcode_spec.rb b/spec/integration/bbcode_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75a3e14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/bbcode_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe "Rollmaster BBCode integration", type: :integration do
+  before do
+    enable_current_plugin
+    Jobs.run_immediately!
+  end
+
+  it "processes [roll] BBCode and creates a Roll record" do
+    post = Fabricate(:post, raw: <<~MD)
+      [roll]2d6[/roll]
+    MD
+    post.save
+    cpp = CookedPostProcessor.new(post)
+    cpp.post_process
+
+    roll = ::Rollmaster::Roll.find_by(post_id: post.id)
+
+    expect(roll).not_to be_nil
+    expect(roll.post_id).to eq(post.id)
+    expect(roll.raw).to eq("2d6")
+    expect(cpp.html).to include("data-roll-id=\"#{roll.id}\"")
+  end
+
+  it "handles multiple [roll] BBCode in a single post" do
+    post = Fabricate(:post, raw: <<~MD)
+      Here are some rolls:
+      [roll]1d20[/roll]
+      [roll]3d8+2[/roll]
+      [roll]4d6kh3[/roll]
+    MD
+    post.save
+    cpp = CookedPostProcessor.new(post)
+    cpp.post_process
+
+    rolls = ::Rollmaster::Roll.where(post_id: post.id).to_a
+
+    expect(rolls.size).to eq(3)
+    expect(rolls.map(&:raw)).to contain_exactly("1d20", "3d8+2", "4d6kh3")
+    rolls.each { |roll| expect(cpp.html).to include("data-roll-id=\"#{roll.id}\"") }
+  end
+
+  it "reuses existing rolls when a post is edited" do
+    post = Fabricate(:post, raw: <<~MD)
+      Initial roll: [roll]1d6[/roll]
+    MD
+    post.save
+    cpp = CookedPostProcessor.new(post)
+    cpp.post_process
+
+    initial_roll = ::Rollmaster::Roll.find_by(post_id: post.id)
+    expect(initial_roll).not_to be_nil
+    expect(initial_roll.raw).to eq("1d6")
+
+    # Edit the post to change the roll
+    post.raw = <<~MD
+      Updated rolls:
+      [roll]1d6[/roll]
+      [roll]1d4+1[/roll]
+    MD
+    post.save
+    cpp = CookedPostProcessor.new(post)
+    cpp.post_process
+
+    rolls = ::Rollmaster::Roll.where(post_id: post.id).to_a
+    expect(rolls.size).to eq(2)
+    expect(rolls.map(&:raw)).to contain_exactly("1d6", "1d4+1")
+    expect(initial_roll.id).in?(rolls.map(&:id))
+    rolls.each { |roll| expect(cpp.html).to include("data-roll-id=\"#{roll.id}\"") }
+  end
+end