Automatic
Automatic adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.
Usage example: Carl's automatic use of the brakes narrowly averted a collision
Natural is a synonym for automatic in involuntary topic. In some cases you can use "Natural" instead an adjective "Automatic", when it comes to topics like done by habit.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- impulsive and automatic
- impulsive and natural
- involuntary and automatic
- involuntary and natural
- habitual and automatic
- habitual and natural
- accustomed and automatic
- accustomed and natural
- regular and automatic
- regular and natural
- routine and automatic
- routine and natural
- spontaneous and automatic
- spontaneous and natural
Both words in one sentence
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A "natural 20" no longer resulted in an automatic critical hit, either, but did mean an automatic hit and a chance to "confirm" a critical hit with a second roll.
Source: Critical Hit - Melee weapon breakage is an option for a rolled natural 18 (automatic failure), and suggested for genres that use stone/bone weaponry.
Source: Breakable Weapons - Many DMs consider them automatic success/failure on almost any sort of roll, and sometimes add additional effects to be rolled on a natural 20.
Source: House Rules
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