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rollAddWithLower(times, sides, add, minimum) | rollAddWithLower(times, sides, add, minimum) | ||
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'''Parameters''' | '''Parameters''' | ||
{{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. Add 3 to each. Any value now lower than 8 is treated as 8. | Roll five twenty-sided dice. Add 3 to each. Any value now lower than 8 is treated as 8. | ||
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[t: rollAddWithLower(5, 20, 3, 8)] | [t: rollAddWithLower(5, 20, 3, 8)] | ||
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Returns a number that is between 40 and 115 (and no longer 5 to 100 as with a regular {{code|5d20}} roll). | Returns a number that is between 40 and 115 (and no longer 5 to 100 as with a regular {{code|5d20}} roll). | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 14 March 2023
rollAddWithLower() Function
Generates random numbers to emulate dice rolls. The
add parameter is added to each die and all intermediate results that are then lower than the minimum parameter are replaced with that value instead. The total is returned.Usage
rollAddWithLower(times, sides, add, minimum)Parameters
times- The number of times to roll the dice.sides- The number of sides the dice possess.add- The number to add to each die roll.minimum- The minimum value (after the addition) that each individual die will contribute to the total.
Examples
Roll five twenty-sided dice. Add 3 to each. Any value now lower than 8 is treated as 8.
Returns a number that is between 40 and 115 (and no longer 5 to 100 as with a regular
[t: rollAddWithLower(5, 20, 3, 8)]5d20 roll).See Also
The corresponding dice roll expression is
XdYaZlW. For other methods of rolling dice, see Dice Expressions.