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 == Basics ==
+The server's bot supports all D&D's dices: 4-sided, 6-sided, 8-sided, 10-sided, 12-sided, 20-sided, and an additional 100-sided (percentage) dice. These can be used according to the writer's preferences: instead of a d20, a simple d4 might offer a more simple solution.
 === Success vs. failure ===
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 To determine if a hit misses or succeeds, the writer can roll a d20.
-* '''1–5''' = miss
+* '''1''' = critical miss
+* '''2–5''' = miss
 * '''6–10''' = partial miss
 * '''11–15''' = partial hit
-* '''16–20''' = hit
+* '''16–19''' = hit
+* '''20''' = critical hit
-What are partial misses and hits? Well, that's up to the writer to decide: the hit might not land properly, the effect might be lesser, or the hit lands in a different body part.
+==== Misses ====
+A '''critical miss''' is a hit that misses the target completely and likely backfires: a spell connects to a wrong target, a failed hit trips the attacker over, a telekinetically raised object falls on the demon's toes, and so on. While no one is forced to turn the scene into outrageous comedy, a critical miss should differ from a regular miss. Otherwise, where's the fun in that?
+What are partial misses, then? Well, that's up to the writer to decide: the hit might not land properly, the effect might be lesser, or the hit lands in a different body part.
+==== Hits ====
+The same applies for hits: they can hit partically, properly, or critically. Like misses, the effects are up for the writers to decide and decipher, and communication is encouraged. Like a critical miss, a '''critical hit''' should have a clear effect: it should affect the opponent, knocking them over, lowering their defenses, or causing a temporary injury that affects their fighting.
+Communication is key—while outright killing other characters is technically allowed, all writers should act in good faith and allow the opponent to retreat.
+=== Outcomes ===
+Sometimes, an outcome can't be determined with a simple "yes" or "no", but rather a choice of several options—body parts, injury types, or even the spells or powers to use. For example, someone writing a demon could roll three 6-sided dice: what power to use, a body part to hit, and a reaction to the opponent's previous reply. The end result could look like this: 3 (telekinesis), 2 (neck), and 6 (stumble). The options don't have to be public—the dice can be used simply to help the writer make decisions based on available choices.
 == Calculations ==
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 === Damage ===
-Finally, here are the rolls that can be used to determine a hit's damage. If your character is specialized in a skill or damage type, you can multiply the damage by 1.25.
+Finally, here are the rolls that can be used to determine a hit's damage. If your character is specialized in a skill or damage type, you can optionally multiply the damage by 1.25, rounded down.
 * '''Humans:''' 0.1 × d12
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 * '''Primordials:''' 8 × d10
 * '''Nephilim:''' 1 × d12
+== Roll examples ==
+=== Hits and damage ===
+'''Example 1.''' The writer rolls 16 for a connecting hit and proceeds to calculate the resulting damage. As they write a demon worker fighting a malach, they must roll at least 4 to hit. Using 3 4-sided dice, they roll a 9. The opposing malach takes 5 damage (9 points of damage minus their resistance of 4), amounting to roughly a third of their health. The hit is serious, but not severe, so the malach is able to keep fighting, but hurt.
+'''Example 2.''' A writer starts by rolling 20 for a critical hit. Their cherub rolls a 6, which doesn't penetrate the opposing overlord's resistance of 8 and causes no damage. However, because the writer rolled a critical hit, their writing partner allows them to hit the overlord with the smite's burning effect and reacts to it in their reply.
+'''Example 3.''' A deadly sin has encountered an overlord and a fight starts. After the overlord has whiffed their first strike (16 damage against 20 resistance), the deadly sin replies with a connecting hit (19), rolls 32 points of damage, resulting in 24 points after accounting for the overlord's resistance, 4 points over the character's health pool. This would kill the character, but the writers agree to spare the losing overlord, instead leaving them critically injured.
+=== Combat choices ===
+Below are a few dice examples to those looking for premade options:
+==== Body parts ====
+D6:
+* '''1''' = head
+* '''2''' = arm(s)
+* '''3''' = torso
+* '''4''' = pelvis
+* '''5''' = leg(s)
+* '''6''' = feet
+D10:
+* '''1''' = head
+* '''2''' = neck
+* '''3''' = shoulder
+* '''4''' = arm
+* '''5''' = chest
+* '''6''' = back
+* '''7''' = abdomen
+* '''8''' = pelvis
+* '''9''' = leg
+* '''10''' = foot
+D20:
+* '''1''' = face
+* '''2''' = head
+* '''3''' = neck
+* '''4''' = shoulder
+* '''5''' = right arm
+* '''6''' = right wrist/fingers
+* '''7''' = left arm
+* '''8''' = left wrist/fingers
+* '''9''' = ribs
+* '''10''' = back
+* '''11''' = abdomen
+* '''12''' = spine
+* '''13''' = pelvis
+* '''14''' = organs
+* '''15''' = right knee
+* '''16''' = left knee
+* '''17''' = right thigh
+* '''18''' = left thigh
+* '''19''' = right foot/toes
+* '''20''' = left foot/toes
+==== Injury types ====
+D6:
+* '''1''' = sharp cut
+* '''2''' = blunt object
+* '''3''' = hot/burn
+* '''4''' = cold/freeze
+* '''5''' = choke
+* '''6''' = drown
+D10:
+* '''1''' = cut
+* '''2''' = stab
+* '''3''' = bruise
+* '''4''' = break
+* '''5''' = crush
+* '''6''' = sever
+* '''7''' = choke
+* '''8''' = twist
+* '''9''' = pull
+* '''10''' = thermal/electrical/chemical burn
+==== Template ====
+D6:
+* '''1''' =
+* '''2''' =
+* '''3''' =
+* '''4''' =
+* '''5''' =
+* '''6''' =
+D10:
+* '''1''' =
+* '''2''' =
+* '''3''' =
+* '''4''' =
+* '''5''' =
+* '''6''' =
+* '''7''' =
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+* '''10''' =
+D20:
+* '''1''' =
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+* '''5''' =
+* '''6''' =
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+* '''16''' =
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+* '''19''' =
+* '''20''' =
 == Notes ==
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