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$ man ability-check

/ability-check

agentutility / rollforge / ability-check
PRICE / CALL
$0.005
USDC · base mainnet · scheme: exact
METHOD
POST
CLUSTER
rollforge
CATEGORY
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.

INPUTrequest schema
propertytypedescriptionreq?
dcnumberDifficulty class to beat. Omit to just get the roll.optional
modifiernumberTotal bonus/penalty added to the d20 (-20..40). Default 0.optional
advantagebooleanRoll twice, take the higher.optional
disadvantagebooleanRoll twice, take the lower.optional
seednumberOptional integer seed for a reproducible roll.optional
OUTPUTresponse shape
fieldtypedescription
d20_rollsstring
natural_rollstring
modifierstring
totalstring
modestring
dcstring
successstring
critical_successstring
critical_failurestring
EXAMPLEStwo 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
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dice-statsCalculates the probability distribution of a dice roll, anydice-style.$0.005
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encounter-builderEncounter builder / encounter difficulty calculator API for D&D 5e.$0.005
initiative-rollInitiative tracker / initiative order roller API for tabletop combat.$0.005
loot-genLoot generator / treasure generator API for D&D 5e.$0.005
SEE ALSO
agentutility · rollforge · x402 · mcp · llms.txt · registry.json · bazaar.x402.org