Hello everyone, Can a player use their Inspiration after a failed roll to roll again and choose the higher roll?
Inspiration says that a player can use it to get advantage on a roll. Based on the rules for Advantage, I would guess not. But I would like to believe otherwise as Inspiration seems like more of a saving grace type of thing.
I don't think so because usually, if a feature (such as Bardic Inspiration) can effect a die roll, it tells you if you can see what the original roll was.
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Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
Hello everyone,
Can a player use their Inspiration after a failed roll to roll again and choose the higher roll?
Inspiration says that a player can use it to get advantage on a roll. Based on the rules for Advantage, I would guess not. But I would like to believe otherwise as Inspiration seems like more of a saving grace type of thing.
I don't think so because usually, if a feature (such as Bardic Inspiration) can effect a die roll, it tells you if you can see what the original roll was.
Devious serpent folk devoid of compassion, yuan-ti manipulate other creatures by arousing their doubts, evoking their fears, and elevating and crushing their hopes. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves gods.
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D&D Beyond FoundersInspiration must be declared BEFORE the roll is attempted.
It's a way of making a decision that THIS roll is really important, so you get advantage.
I've heard of DMs using a homebrew solution similar to you said, where inspiration is instead a re-roll, but I think that detracts from it's use.
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Must be declared before you roll.
There are a couple of skills for certain classes that let you choose to add / roll again after you have seen the initial roll.
Thank you guys for the replies!
Good to know the official rules. :)