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Typically it would just be one D20 though... if you're running a skill check.
2d10 if you're running a percentile check...
/nerd
Advantage/disadvantage is roll 2d20 keep the highest/lowest though.
In a d&d fashion, you are correct.
Wow, D&D allows cheating since the last time I played. Nice!
Next you'll tell me when rolling character attributes you roll 5d6 and discard the lowest 2.
I guess the rules as written is cheating nowโฆ
If you found this in the rulebook for any TTRPG, then yes, it would make sense to follow the rules within that game.
Advantage/disadvantage is very explicitly defined in the rules of D&D.
Did you play before 5th edition?
1st through 3rd.
Yeah advantage was introduced in 5th to simplify the game by replacing situational modifiers.
Disadvantage also exists which has you roll two d20 and pick the smaller one.
What? Having "advantage" is a specific bonus for that one roll that was triggered by something, as allowed by your current ruleset (and DM, obviously), where you're supposed to take the higher dice. Why assume that it's "cheating"? Lots of people play games that allow that in specific scenarios