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rollWithLower(times, sides, minimum) | rollWithLower(times, sides, minimum) | ||
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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 below 7 are treated as 7. | Roll five twenty-sided dice. Any rolls below 7 are treated as 7. | ||
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[t: rollWithLower(5, 20, 7)] | [t: rollWithLower(5, 20, 7)] | ||
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Returns a number that is between 35 and 100 (and no longer down to 5 as with a regular {{code|5d20}} roll). | Returns a number that is between 35 and 100 (and no longer down to 5 as with a regular {{code|5d20}} roll). | ||
Latest revision as of 23:59, 14 March 2023
rollWithLower() Function
Generates random numbers to emulate dice rolls. Returns the total of a dice roll where each die that rolled lower than the
minimum parameter is counted as that value instead.Usage
rollWithLower(times, sides, minimum)Parameters
times- The number of times to roll the dice.sides- The number of sides the dice possess.minimum- The minimum value that each individual die will contribute to the total.
Examples
Roll five twenty-sided dice. Any rolls below 7 are treated as 7.
Returns a number that is between 35 and 100 (and no longer down to 5 as with a regular
[t: rollWithLower(5, 20, 7)]5d20 roll).See Also
The corresponding dice roll expression is
XdYlZ. For other methods of rolling dice, see Dice Expressions.