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rollWithUpper(times, sides, maximum) | rollWithUpper(times, sides, maximum) | ||
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{{param|times|The number of times to roll the dice.}} | {{param|times|The number of times to roll the dice.}} | ||
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Roll five twenty-sided dice. Any rolls above 16 are treated as 16. | Roll five twenty-sided dice. Any rolls above 16 are treated as 16. | ||
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[t: rollWithUpper(5, 20, 16)] | [t: rollWithUpper(5, 20, 16)] | ||
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Returns a number that is between 5 and 80 (and no longer up to 100 as with a regular {{code|5d20}} roll). | Returns a number that is between 5 and 80 (and no longer up to 100 as with a regular {{code|5d20}} roll). | ||
Latest revision as of 23:59, 14 March 2023
rollWithUpper() Function
Generates random numbers to emulate dice rolls. Returns the total of a dice roll where each die that rolled higher than the
maximum parameter is counted as that value instead.Usage
rollWithUpper(times, sides, maximum)Parameters
times- The number of times to roll the dice.sides- The number of sides the dice possess.maximum- The maximum value that each individual die can contribute to the total.
Examples
Roll five twenty-sided dice. Any rolls above 16 are treated as 16.
Returns a number that is between 5 and 80 (and no longer up to 100 as with a regular
[t: rollWithUpper(5, 20, 16)]5d20 roll).See Also
The corresponding dice roll expression is
XdYuZ. For other methods of rolling dice, see Dice Expressions.