The roll is if you want to roll the damage. The 9 is the average result of rolling.
Some DMs may want to use the average, rather than rolling, to save time, especially if they have a lot of monsters in the encounter, so the average is given. The same is done for Hit Points.
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The roll is if you want to roll the damage. The 9 is the average result of rolling.
Some DMs may want to use the average, rather than rolling, to save time, especially if they have a lot of monsters in the encounter, so the average is given. The same is done for Hit Points.
That's what I do. If I have 6 people waiting for their turns to go, it's much easier and faster to say, "Talia, you take 9 points of damage from the creature's longsword., and Aerendyl, it's now your turn." rather than rolling damage for every attack.
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Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2). what is this? i dont understand the 9 and then why there is a dice roll in the ( )
The roll is if you want to roll the damage. The 9 is the average result of rolling.
Some DMs may want to use the average, rather than rolling, to save time, especially if they have a lot of monsters in the encounter, so the average is given. The same is done for Hit Points.
Click ✨ HERE ✨ For My Youtube Videos featuring Guides, Tips & Tricks for using D&D Beyond.
Need help with Homebrew? Check out ✨ this FAQ/Guide thread ✨ by IamSposta.
That's what I do. If I have 6 people waiting for their turns to go, it's much easier and faster to say, "Talia, you take 9 points of damage from the creature's longsword., and Aerendyl, it's now your turn." rather than rolling damage for every attack.