Editing Dice (section)

===Notation===
{{Main|Dice notation}}
In many gaming contexts, especially tabletop role-playing games, shorthand notations are used to differentiate between different types of dice. The most commonly-used notation, considered the [[Dice notation|standard]], is written as {{math|''n''d''s''}}. In this expression, {{math|''s''}} is the number of sides on the dice and {{math|''n''}} is the number of rolls; if there is only one roll, the {{math|''n''}} is omitted. As an illustration, the d20 (twenty-sided dice) is to ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' what the d6 (six-sided dice) is to many board games. ''[[Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]]'' uses 2d6 rolls (the total value of two six-sided dice) to determine player movement.

The notation also allows for adding or subtracting a constant amount ''c'' to the roll. When an amount is added, the notation is {{math|''n''d''s''+''c''}}. For example, "3d6+4" instructs the player to roll three six-sided dice, calculate the total, and add four to it. When an amount is to be subtracted, the notation is {{math|''n''d''s''−''c''}}. Thus, "3d6−4" instructs the player to subtract four from the total value of three six-sided dice. The notation {{math|''n''d''s''−L}} is also sometimes used, with the modifier "L" (or less commonly "H") representing the lowest amount (or highest amount) of each roll combined. For instance, 4d6−L instructs the player to sum up the total of four six-sided dice and subtract the lowest value. If the result of a modified dice roll is negative, it is often taken to be zero or one; for instance, when the dice roll determines the amount of damage to a creature.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sim |first=Chris |title=Dungeons & Dragons Rules Compendium |collaboration= |year=2007 |isbn=9780786947256 |location=Renton, WA USA |pages=17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mearls |first=Mike |display-authors=etal |date=2016 |title=System Reference Document 5.1 |url=https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf |access-date=September 12, 2024 |page=96}}</ref>