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Syntax	(rollDice number sides [bonus]) → result
Arguments	number: The number of dice you want to roll.
	sides: The number of sides you want each of the dice to have.
	[bonus]: Optional. A bonus that is added at the end.
Returns	result: A random number made from “rolling” that many dice and adding them together then adds the bonus.
Category	random
Description	Returns a random number made from “rolling” that many dice and adding them together then adds the bonus.

Very useful function for making variation in code. It is basically just a helper function for random.

(rollDice 1 6 10)

Returns a number between 11 and 16.

(setq twodice (rollDice 2 6))
(if (eq twodice 2)
   (plyMessage gPlayer "Snake Eyes!")
   (plyMessage gPlayer (cat "You rolled a " twoDice))
)

Simulates rolling two six sided dice.
Returns “You rolled a NN” (for NN between 3 and 12) or “Snake Eyes!” (if you roll a double one).

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