diff --git a/app/dice.py b/app/dice.py
index f5ea72ef..26a02a5c 100644
--- a/app/dice.py
+++ b/app/dice.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from random import randint
 def roll_logic(sides):
   return randint(1, sides)
 
-def roll(number_of_die, sides):
+def roll(number_of_die, sides, number_to_add=None):
   results = list(tuple(roll_logic(int(sides)) for _ in range(int(number_of_die))))
 
   # blue
@@ -21,9 +21,19 @@ def roll(number_of_die, sides):
 
   embed = discord.Embed(description=None, color=embed_color, type="rich")
   embed.set_author(name="Rolling %s %s sided die" % (number_of_die, sides))
-  embed.add_field(name="**Total**", value=":game_die: %s" % results)
-  embed.add_field(name="**Total**", value=sum(results))
+  embed.add_field(name='Rolls', value=results, inline=False)
+  if number_to_add:
+    embed.add_field(name="**Total**", value=":game_die: %s+%s = %s" % (sum(results), number_to_add, (sum(results) + number_to_add)), inline=False)
+  else:
+    embed.add_field(name="**Total**", value=":game_die: %s" % sum(results), inline=False)
   return embed
 
 def parse_message(message):
-  return roll(message.split()[1], message.split()[2])
+  message = ' '.join(message.split()[1:])
+  if '+' in message:
+    try:
+      number_to_add = int(message.split('+')[-1])
+      return roll(message.split('d')[0], message.split('d')[1].split('+')[0], number_to_add)
+    except ValueError:
+      return "Could not add %s to the total roll"
+  return roll(message.split('d')[0], message.split('d')[1])
diff --git a/app/help_methods.py b/app/help_methods.py
index c5a44d02..355681a3 100644
--- a/app/help_methods.py
+++ b/app/help_methods.py
@@ -129,8 +129,10 @@ def get_help_message(method):
             'Usage: !quake <player name>'
             ],
         'roll': [
-            'Rolls N number of Y sided die\n'
-            'Usage: !roll 3 20'
+            'Rolls N number of Y sided die\n',
+            'Usage: !roll 3d20\n',
+            'You can also add a modifier on the end with a +',
+            'Usage: !roll 2d20+5'
             ],
         'smug': [
             'Returns the URL for smug anime girl'