tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post7021399706014886091..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: boring dice chartsJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-84633441774122795652012-03-20T23:30:34.753-05:002012-03-20T23:30:34.753-05:00Huh. My intuitive thought about d6+d10 was that it...Huh. My intuitive thought about d6+d10 was that it would match 2d8 exactly. Interesting to see that it is slightly different. Come to think of it, there are 64 possible results in 2d8, but only 60 in d6+d10.faoladhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691952430041394614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-66258217512575667262012-03-20T20:24:43.809-05:002012-03-20T20:24:43.809-05:00Handy to know when making charts. I am wondering w...Handy to know when making charts. I am wondering what 3d4 or d4+d8 would replace the old 2d6 standby. I am a big fan of the 2d6 charts from b/x like morale, turning undead, emcountet reactions, etc. Your blog has so much cool and useful site. ThanksH-Town https://www.blogger.com/profile/01532013157464037691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-52589420455906883772012-03-20T17:30:17.242-05:002012-03-20T17:30:17.242-05:00Anydice is nice.
I also like SmallRoller. (http:/...Anydice is nice.<br /><br />I also like SmallRoller. (http://www.fnordistan.com/smallroller.html) It installs on your local machine rather than being a web app.<br /><br />As for the curves with flat middles, they can be useful. I actually really like the MM2 encounter table method, though it's better suited for special locations than a general random encounter table, IMHO.Lord Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100447170529010062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-59752126567390160062012-03-20T17:24:27.332-05:002012-03-20T17:24:27.332-05:00I am fond of Alternity, and its system for providi...I am fond of Alternity, and its system for providing dice as modifiers. D&D has +1, -3, whereas Alternity would have something like +1d4, -1d6 (it actually has +1, -3 type modifiers as well but I actually wish it did not)<br /><br />There were a few pages of charts that showed the probabilities for different dice combinations which are similar to what you have produced above.Random Wizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200875405900408519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-63816929889876993282012-03-20T16:53:01.087-05:002012-03-20T16:53:01.087-05:00I use anydice dot com for this sort of thing and 1...I use anydice dot com for this sort of thing and 1d10 + 1d6 looks flat to me!<br /><br />One think I noticed playing with the site: 1d4 + 1d6 + 1d8 is pretty similar to 3d6. Close enough to use as a quick substitute if they're aren't tons of dice around. Purists will note that the bell curve isn't quite as steep but I think it's handy anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com