# roll proc

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/roll

### Format
- `roll(ndice=1,sides)`
- `roll(dice)`


### Returns
> The sum of the rolled dice.

### Args
- `ndice`: number of dice to role.
- `sides`: number of sides to the dice.
- `dice`: a text string encoding both ndice and sides (see below).


The sides of the dice are numbered 1 through the total number of sides and each is equally likely.

An alternate form takes the dice parameters in a single text value such as "3d4". This may be useful when you want to store the dice information in a single variable. You can even specify an offset, such as "3d4+5". That adds 5 to the sum of 3 dice having 4 sides each.

```dm /roll/
obj/potion/healing
  var/dice = "3d6"
  verb/drink()
    var/h = roll(dice)
    if(h>15) usr << "Very refreshing!"
    else usr << "You feel better."
```

### See also
> [rand proc](https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/rand.md)