D&D 5E [5e] High level Halfling fighters and rerolls.

[Particle_Man]

a) If a high level halfling fighter rolls a 1 on a saving throw and uses the halfling ability to reroll and still fails, can the halfling then use the fighter ability to roll the die a third time?

b) What about if the same character rolls a failure the first time, using the fighter ability to reroll, gets a natural 1 the second time, and wants to use the halfling ability to roll the die a third time?

c) What if the initial saving throw was rolled with advantage or disadvantage, and the red die was a natural 1 and the green die was a failure? Could the halfling fighter use the halfling ability to reroll the red die and the fighter ability to reroll the green die?

 

[Kobold Stew]

a) If a high level halfling fighter rolls a 1 on a saving throw and uses the halfling ability to reroll and still fails, can the halfling then use the fighter ability to roll the die a third time?

b) What about if the same character rolls a failure the first time, using the fighter ability to reroll, gets a natural 1 the second time, and wants to use the halfling ability to roll the die a third time?

c) What if the initial saving throw was rolled with advantage or disadvantage, and the red die was a natural 1 and the green die was a failure? Could the halfling fighter use the halfling ability to reroll the red die and the fighter ability to reroll the green die?

a. No you must use the new roll.
b. No, you must use the new roll.
c. I'd say yes; fun question.

 

[Agamon]

a. No you must use the new roll.
b. No, you must use the new roll.
c. I'd say yes; fun question.

I agree, but I'd also say no to c).

However, that's because, as advantage and disadvantage are really just one roll with two dice, either one could be used to reroll them both.

 

[Particle_Man]

I agree, but I'd also say no to c).

However, that's because, as advantage and disadvantage are really just one roll with two dice, either one could be used to reroll them both.

Well, page 57 seems to be pretty clear that the halfling lucky ability is only applied to one die in the case of advantage or disadvantage.

 

[Agamon]

Well, page 57 seems to be pretty clear that the halfling lucky ability is only applied to one die in the case of advantage or disadvantage.

Really? Okay then, consider me corrected. And then, yeah, I'd say the third option is plausible.

 

[GX.Sigma]

c) What if the initial saving throw was rolled with advantage or disadvantage, and the red die was a natural 1 and the green die was a failure? Could the halfling fighter use the halfling ability to reroll the red die and the fighter ability to reroll the green die?

My interpretation:

You re-roll the red die and use the new roll.

Then, looking at both die rolls, if the result is a failure, you re-roll the saving throw (both dice).

 

[jadrax]

Well, page 57 seems to be pretty clear that the halfling lucky ability is only applied to one die in the case of advantage or disadvantage.

Glad you pointed that out, it's different to how I was ruling it during the play test!

 

[1of3]

Yes to all.