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Old 11-21-2008, 09:39 AM   #3
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Default Re: I think I'm missing something.

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Originally Posted by Harald387
I'm not entirely sure what you're asking.

The 'average' of one die is 3.5.

So, if my damage is 5d+5, then my average damage is going to be (5*3.5)+5 - or 22.5.

If my damage is 3d-2, then my average is going to be (3*3.5)-2, or 8.5.

Hope that helps.
Not really, what determines that 8.5 to not be 2d6+1 or 2d+2 (average 7, average 8)?
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