tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364472617154190092.post7854155278483444090..comments2024-03-18T11:09:57.416+13:00Comments on Shouting Into The Void: Characteristic SavesPeter Fitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17675284304482852740noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364472617154190092.post-12205351101913920082013-02-07T03:00:18.706+13:002013-02-07T03:00:18.706+13:00Apologies for being late to the party on this, but...Apologies for being late to the party on this, but I thought I'd point you to <a href="http://servitorludi.blogspot.com/2012/06/5e-everything-new-is-old-again.html" rel="nofollow">a post I did last year</a> on this same "Xd6" ability check system (also Google "ESDVAN") that shows how the probabilities scale with difficulty.<br /><br />I'll have to think about Andrew's issue of double-dipping on the rarest ability scores, but in "real life" the issues aren't connected logically to one another... One's accidents of birth aren't tied to the fact that a certain task is hard to do. :-)<br />Cygnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394890573443379954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364472617154190092.post-83241471535458181242012-04-28T19:04:59.683+12:002012-04-28T19:04:59.683+12:00In that case you have no chance to make a roll if ...In that case you have no chance to make a roll if you have a 3 stat. But that wasn't my point.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979383074211973898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364472617154190092.post-62820873111350530832012-04-28T17:44:05.985+12:002012-04-28T17:44:05.985+12:00In point of fact, statistically, those with 18s fa...In point of fact, statistically, those with 18s fail 0.46% of the time. As you will observe if you read more carefully, I require the character to roll <i>below</i> their relevant CHAR score for success.Peter Fitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675284304482852740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364472617154190092.post-33142441544718185542012-04-28T17:29:13.218+12:002012-04-28T17:29:13.218+12:00I disagree with the entire premise here.
The bell...I disagree with the entire premise here.<br /><br />The bell curve is *already* taken into account with the stat itself - i.e. those with 18s are 1 in 216 of the population. Hence, it makes total sense to make the stat roll with a linear die; i.e. the D20. If you make the stat roll with 3D6, you are "double amplifying" the bell-curve affect. And I think this is wrong. <br /><br />And the other problem, as you point out, those with 18s never fail.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979383074211973898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364472617154190092.post-69170443835285848972012-04-27T10:02:29.053+12:002012-04-27T10:02:29.053+12:00Yeah, I think I'll go the same way.Yeah, I think I'll go the same way.Peter Fitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675284304482852740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364472617154190092.post-48948083702802547912012-04-27T09:56:20.576+12:002012-04-27T09:56:20.576+12:00The DM of my group uses 3d6 stat checks, but ups t...The DM of my group uses 3d6 stat checks, but ups them to 4d6 or 5d6 if the task is difficult. It hasn't come up but if a stat is over 18, I would assume automatic success for 3d6 check, but they could still fail a 4d6 or 5d6 check.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.com