Converting Dice directly into Points?

[Not another shrubbery]

Originally Posted by AstralRunner

The rule in question is for partial dice, not constant valued attacks. Even if it were, your equation is incomplete, since it fails to mention that 1 point is only 0.25 dice. I'd say that extrapolating a rule for partial dice in this way is most certainly a suggestion.

Tweaking it is unlikely to create problems, but the reference in Powers seems to make it clear that it's not just a suggestion, but intended.