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--- game_mechanics:definitions:roll [2026/01/07 15:53] – ms_wuntch
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 ====== Roll ======
-[[Game Mechanics:Definitions:Roll]] is a categorical term that refers to the following ways of using <wrap preview>[[Game Mechanics:Definitions:Dice]]</wrap> to create a randomised <wrap preview>[[:Game Mechanics:Dice Pool]]</wrap>:\\
+[[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Roll|Roll]] is a categorical term. It is the general phrase used to refer to either [[:Game Mechanics:Check|Checks]], [[:Game Mechanics:Attack|Attacks]], [[:Game Mechanics:Save|Saves]] or [[:Game Mechanics:Test|Tests]].\\
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-<wrap preview>[[:Game_Mechanics:Check|Checks]]</wrap>, <wrap preview>[[:Game_Mechanics:Attacks]]</wrap>, <wrap preview>[[:Game_Mechanics:Save|Saves]]</wrap>, and [Tests] are all [[Game Mechanics:Definitions:Roll|Rolls]].\\
+[[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Roll]] is used when a rule or [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Ability]] can apply to a [[:Game Mechanics:Check]], [[:Game Mechanics:Attack]], [[:Game Mechanics:Save]] or [[:Game Mechanics:Test]]. Otherwise rules or [[[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Ability|Abilities]] while specify which of the four it may affect.\\
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-Should a rule or effect apply to a [[Game Mechanics:Definitions:Roll]], it applies to any <wrap preview>[[:Game_Mechanics:Check|Checks]]</wrap>, <wrap preview>[[:Game_Mechanics:Attacks]]</wrap>, <wrap preview>[[:Game_Mechanics:Save|Saves]]</wrap>, or [Tests] involving that rule or effect.
+The following are brief descriptions of each type of [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Roll|Roll]], click on their links for their full page.\\
+<WRAP group>
+<WRAP column quarter centeralign>
+===== Check =====
+[[Game Mechanics:Check|Checks]] are rolled when an [[Game Mechanics:Definitions:Entity]] performs an action against the environment, an object or no particular [[Game Mechanics:Definitions:Entity]].
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter centeralign>
+===== Attack =====
+[[:Game Mechanics:Attack|Attacks]] are rolled when an [[Game Mechanics:Definitions:Entity]] performs an action against another [[Game Mechanics:Definitions:Entity]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter centeralign>
+===== Save =====
+[[:Game Mechanics:Save|Saves]] are rolled when something happens to an [[Game Mechanics:Definitions:Entity]] as the result of another [[Game Mechanics:Definitions:Entity]] or the environment.
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter centeralign>
+===== Test =====
+[[:Game Mechanics:Test|Tests]] are any [[:Game Mechanics:Dice Pool]] that is not a [[Game Mechanics:Check]], [[:Game Mechanics:Attack]] or [[:Game Mechanics:Save]].
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>