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(Restructured to be more about dice rolls in general, since each type of roll already has dedicated articles or sections of Articles already elsewhere. This to to prevent information from being diluted.) |
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; Saving throws : Traps, spells, conditions and other sources of harm may allow a creature a chance to avoid or reduce their effect, known as a saving throw or ''save''. To attempt a save, a creature rolls a d20 against a target save DC. | ; Saving throws : Traps, spells, conditions and other sources of harm may allow a creature a chance to avoid or reduce their effect, known as a saving throw or ''save''. To attempt a save, a creature rolls a d20 against a target save DC. | ||
; Ability checks : An ability check is an attempt to succeed at a specific task, and is rolled against a Difficulty Class (DC) set by the game for that task. If the final result of the roll equals or exceeds the DC, the attempt is successful. | ; Ability checks : An ability check is an attempt to succeed at a specific task, and is rolled against a Difficulty Class (DC) set by the game for that task. If the final result of the roll equals or exceeds the DC, the attempt is successful. | ||
; Damage rolls are used in the calculation of damage dealt by weapons, spells and certain special abilities. They are made by rolling one or more dice with four to twelve sides (''xd''4—''x''d12). | ; Damage rolls: Damage rolls are used in the calculation of damage dealt by weapons, spells and certain special abilities. They are made by rolling one or more dice with four to twelve sides (''xd''4—''x''d12). | ||
; Initiative : Creatures roll for [[initiative]] to determine to turn order. This is a 1d4 + Dex roll.{{note|Hoa creatures roll for initiative in ''Baldur's Gate 3'' is a [[D&D 5e rule changes|a significant departure from the tabletop rules]].}} | ; Initiative : Creatures roll for [[initiative]] to determine to turn order. This is a 1d4 + Dex roll.{{note|Hoa creatures roll for initiative in ''Baldur's Gate 3'' is a [[D&D 5e rule changes|a significant departure from the tabletop rules]].}} | ||