$ man ability-check
/ability-check
PRICE / CALL
$0.005
USDC · base mainnet · scheme: exact
METHOD
POST
CLUSTER
rollforgeCATEGORY
uncategorized
STATUS
● live
NAME
ability-check — resolves a d20 ability check, skill check, attack roll, or saving throw for tabletop rpgs
SYNOPSIS
POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/ability-check
Content-Type: application/json
X-PAYMENT: <signed-transferWithAuthorization>
{ ... }↳ first call →
402 Payment Required. Sign USDCtransferWithAuthorization, retry with theX-PAYMENT header.DESCRIPTION
Resolves a d20 ability check, skill check, attack roll, or saving throw for tabletop RPGs. Rolls a d20 with an optional modifier and advantage/disadvantage, compares to a DC, and reports total, success/failure, and natural-20 / natural-1. Seedable. Use it as a d20 check resolver API for any RPG.
INPUT — request schema
| property | type | description | req? |
|---|---|---|---|
| dc | number | Difficulty class to beat. Omit to just get the roll. | optional |
| modifier | number | Total bonus/penalty added to the d20 (-20..40). Default 0. | optional |
| advantage | boolean | Roll twice, take the higher. | optional |
| disadvantage | boolean | Roll twice, take the lower. | optional |
| seed | number | Optional integer seed for a reproducible roll. | optional |
OUTPUT — response shape
| field | type | description |
|---|---|---|
| d20_rolls | string | — |
| natural_roll | string | — |
| modifier | string | — |
| total | string | — |
| mode | string | — |
| dc | string | — |
| success | string | — |
| critical_success | string | — |
| critical_failure | string | — |
EXAMPLES — two ways to call
EXAMPLE 1 · curl
curl -X POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/ability-check \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{ }'first response =
402 Payment Required with payment requirements; sign + retry with X-PAYMENT.EXAMPLE 2 · mcp
# Install the MCP package for this endpoint's cluster npx -y @agentutility/mcp-<cluster> # Required: EVM private key with USDC on Base export X402_PRIVATE_KEY=0x... # Then call the ability-check tool from your MCP-aware agent.
MCP server handles payment automatically — your coding agent just calls the tool by name.
METADATA
- tags
- rollforgeabilitycheckability-check
- methods
- POST
- cluster
- rollforge
- price
- $0.005 USDC per call
ADJACENT — other endpoints in rollforge
| endpoint | description | price |
|---|---|---|
| background-gen | Character background generator API / personality trait, ideal, bond, flaw generator for tabletop RPGs. | $0.005 |
| character-gen | Generates a complete D&D 5e-style character, from ability scores to a procedurally generated name. | $0.005 |
| dice-roll | Rolls dice from standard dice notation for tabletop RPGs. | $0.005 |
| dice-stats | Calculates the probability distribution of a dice roll, anydice-style. | $0.005 |
| dungeon-room | Generates a random dungeon room for game masters: shape, contents, a notable feature, a hazard, an occupant, and the number of exits. | $0.005 |
| encounter-builder | Encounter builder / encounter difficulty calculator API for D&D 5e. | $0.005 |
| initiative-roll | Initiative tracker / initiative order roller API for tabletop combat. | $0.005 |
| loot-gen | Loot generator / treasure generator API for D&D 5e. | $0.005 |
SEE ALSO