attribute modifier vs/or xd6 rolls

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Originally Posted by TippetsTX

ITL pg 9 defines the thresholds for critical success/failure for each possible die-count.

1 Die: Automatic success, always, on a 1-die saving roll.
2 Dice: 2 = automatic success; 12 = critical failure
3 Dice: 5 and below = success; 16 and up = failure
4 Dice: 8 and below = success; 20 and up = failure
5 Dice: 11 and below = success; 22 and up = failure
6 Dice: 14 and below = success; 24 and up = failure
7 Dice: 17 and below = success; 26 and up = failure
8 Dice: 20 and below = success; 28 and up = failure

I do not have ITL, and I would not expect the crit success would change. By moving the crit target number, is keeping the same % inline with 3d6. 5- is 4.62 on 3d6. 8- 5.40%. For the crit failure on 4d6 is roughly the same percentage compared to 3d6. That is what i find so confusing.