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The game determines the success of various actions by rolling dice for you and for other creatures in the game.  The result of a dice roll is often modified by bonuses and penalties.  Characters that are very skilled, use powerful items to enhance their abilities, or are under the effects of ability-enhancing effects (such as from spells or potions) will tend to roll higher numbers.  Characters that are unskilled, don't have access to good equipment, or are under the effect of negative conditions, will instead tend to roll lower numbers.
The game determines the success of various actions by rolling dice for you and for other creatures in the game.  The result of a die roll or dice roll is often modified by bonuses and penalties.  Characters that are very skilled, use powerful items to enhance their abilities, or are under the effects of ability-enhancing effects (such as from spells or potions) will tend to roll higher numbers.  Characters that are unskilled, don't have access to good equipment, or are under the effect of negative conditions, will instead tend to roll lower numbers.


== Karmic Dice ==
== Karmic Dice ==
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== Types of rolls ==
== Types of rolls ==


Beyond the general principles explained above, the details of a dice roll depend on the type of roll that is being made.  Following are the types of dice rolls in the game.
Beyond the general principles explained above, the details of rolls depend on the type of roll that is being made.  Following are the types of rolls in the game.


=== Attack Roll ===
=== Attack Roll ===
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== Modifiers ==
== Modifiers ==


Dice rolls can be affected by various bonuses and penalties.  These can take the form of adding or subtracting a value from the result, or requiring two rolls instead of one and taking the lower or higher of the two values.
Rolls can be affected by various bonuses and penalties.  These can take the form of adding or subtracting a value from the result, or requiring two rolls instead of one and taking the lower or higher of the two values.


=== Advantage / Disadvantage ===
=== Advantage / Disadvantage ===
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=== Ability Score Modifier ===
=== Ability Score Modifier ===


A creature's [[Ability Score]]s can modify the result of dice rolls depending on how high or low the score is.  (It can be negative if the score is very low.)
A creature's [[Ability Score]]s can modify the result of rolls depending on how high or low the score is.  (It can be negative if the score is very low.)


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