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Old 08-29-2019, 12:50 PM   #19
Chris Rice
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: London Uk, but originally from Scotland
Default Re: Outdoor adventure cards?

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Originally Posted by randiv View Post
This is true when you want a linear result, where the chance of selecting any particular result is the same. In that case it doesn't matter whether you roll a 20-sided die or pull from a deck of 20 cards.

But what about cases where you want weighted results? For example, many encounter tables will sum 2 or 3 6-sided dice to determine the row. The results in the middle are most likely to occur and the one's on the edges are the least likely.

What are some ways to do something similar with cards? Obviously, multiple copies of some cards could do that, if you have access to them. Other ideas?
Split the Deck into two or more piles depending on the desired frequency/likelihood. Then roll a dice:

2 piles: 1-4 likely pile. 5-6 less likely pile.
3 piles: 1-3 likely pile, 3-5 less likely pile, 6 unlikely pile.

Something like that.
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