dice

Rolls dice notation, such as 1d4+2.

Source: src/Moongate.Server.Ultima/Modules/DiceModule.cs

Functions

roll

dice.roll(expression) -> integer

Rolls a dice expression such as 1d4+2 or 4d6k3, the forms of DiceSpec; a malformed one raises an error naming it.

Parameter	Type	Default
expression	string

Returns integer.

try_roll

dice.try_roll(expression) -> integer?

Rolls a dice expression such as 1d4+2, or returns nil when it is malformed: dice.try_roll(text) or 0.

Parameter	Type	Default
expression	string

Returns integer?.