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Skarg · 10-11-2020, 07:59 AM

I tend to prefer dice to high "adds", because something like 1d+7 (or even 1d+4) is not very variable and has a high minimum. Unless there's a reason I think a high minimum makes sense for some type of attack because of what it represents, I tend to like to replace adds with dice.

Mainly I look at the lowest damage roll, and think if that seems right or not.

... also taking into account that a 1 on 1d happens 1/6 of the time, much more than a 2 on 2d6 (1/36 of the time), or a 3 on 3d (1/216 of the time).

So I look at 1d+7 and the first thing I question is "can't roll less than 8 damage" - does that seem right? (Of course, the answer is subjective and will vary from player to player...)

10-11-2020, 07:59 AM	#24
Skarg Join Date: May 2015	Re: Beasts in HTH I tend to prefer dice to high "adds", because something like 1d+7 (or even 1d+4) is not very variable and has a high minimum. Unless there's a reason I think a high minimum makes sense for some type of attack because of what it represents, I tend to like to replace adds with dice. Mainly I look at the lowest damage roll, and think if that seems right or not. ... also taking into account that a 1 on 1d happens 1/6 of the time, much more than a 2 on 2d6 (1/36 of the time), or a 3 on 3d (1/216 of the time). So I look at 1d+7 and the first thing I question is "can't roll less than 8 damage" - does that seem right? (Of course, the answer is subjective and will vary from player to player...)