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Old 12-07-2018, 06:42 AM   #4
guymc
 
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Default Re: Critical success/failure table, p 9

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Originally Posted by RobW View Post
The text says this is weighted towards critical failures on very hard tasks.
But that is a misleading understatement...

A 6d roll is the norm for attacks against a defending weapons master.
for 6 dice: 14 and below = success; 24 and up = failure
According to anydice.com, critical failure is therefore expected 28% of the time.

for 8 dice: 20 and below = success; 28 and up = failure.
And according to anydice.com, 28 and up should occur 54% of the time. That seems harsh.
Yes, I’d have to say that attacking a weapons master who is actively defending SHOULD be dangerous. If the weapons master is defending, they are going to be turning aside or binding the attacker’s weapon a lot. This is going to result in a lot of dropped or broken weapons — and a WHOLE lot of failed attacks. That’s what defending is for.
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