SchrodingersCatBob
Mongoose
I have just gotten into A Call to Arms and Have a question about notation. Does 2D6 mean two times the value of one dice roll or the sum of two dice rolls? Thanks
basic noob question
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Lord David the Denied
Mongoose
The sum of two dice rolled.
Admiral Phlop
Mongoose
He may be new to gaming but we all were at one time and if you don't ask questions then you don't know. Welcome to the hobby and to ACTA.
Lord David the Denied
Mongoose
Nobody offered any disrespect, did they? At least the man asked his question. Hopefully the man's got a demo or two to sort through the newbie questions.
Lord David the Denied
Mongoose
I learned the basics from AD&D when I was... er... 12 or something. Long time ago.
Locutus9956
Mongoose
How to scare a new gamer: Tell him the Rollmaster rulebook is the new players handbook for D&D and that he needs to learn all the tables :twisted:
(for the benefit of anyone (Id guess including ShroedingersCat
) that dont know Rollmaster is one of the most insanely 'thoughrough' rulesets ever created with big percentile tables to roll on for pretty much every situation you might come across from conducting a symphony, to giving birth to climbing a rope ladder made entirely out of badger hair hanging from a giant Rhinocerous.
No I'm not kidding (ok so there isnt a table SPECIFICALLY for the last one but I'd wager there are sufficient modifiers for a more general climbing table to model that last one specifically.....))
Oh and welcome to the wierd and wonderful world of gaming! You dont have to be crazy to live here, but it helps
Edit: Actually thats a flat lie, you DO have to be crazy but if your not yet, you will be before long anyway
(for the benefit of anyone (Id guess including ShroedingersCat
) that dont know Rollmaster is one of the most insanely 'thoughrough' rulesets ever created with big percentile tables to roll on for pretty much every situation you might come across from conducting a symphony, to giving birth to climbing a rope ladder made entirely out of badger hair hanging from a giant Rhinocerous.No I'm not kidding (ok so there isnt a table SPECIFICALLY for the last one but I'd wager there are sufficient modifiers for a more general climbing table to model that last one specifically.....))
Oh and welcome to the wierd and wonderful world of gaming! You dont have to be crazy to live here, but it helps
Edit: Actually thats a flat lie, you DO have to be crazy but if your not yet, you will be before long anyway
High Sierra
Mongoose
Locutus9956 said:How to scare a new gamer: Tell him the Rollmaster rulebook is the new players handbook for D&D and that he needs to learn all the tables :twisted:
(for the benefit of anyone (Id guess including ShroedingersCat
No I'm not kidding (ok so there isnt a table SPECIFICALLY for the last one but I'd wager there are sufficient modifiers for a more general climbing table to model that last one specifically.....))
I got a tenner says someone just made that table.
The Hobbybox
Mongoose
Welcome to gaming ShrodingersCat.
Don't hesitate to ask questions, just remember that any odd replies you get are down to the fact we've all been doing it so long that we're grown old and crusty in the process.
Don't hesitate to ask questions, just remember that any odd replies you get are down to the fact we've all been doing it so long that we're grown old and crusty in the process.
Locutus9956
Mongoose
I'm not giving you a tenner Sierra but.....
Roll Percentile Dice:
01-09 - The Rinnocerous Stampedes shaking the ladder violently, you fall off.
10-15 - You climb several feet and then get a cramp and have to wait for a round before carrying on
16-19 - The smell of sweaty giant Rhino is too much for you! Make a fortitude save or fall!
20-35 - 2d6 angry shaveed badgers turn up wanting their hair back. Either give them the ladder or fight them!
36-60 - You climb 10 feet
61-75 - You climb extra fast, going 20 feet up the ladder!
76-80 - You climb 10 feet but get a nasty rope splinter in your hand. Take 1 point of damage to the hand. Roll d5 to determine which finger.
81-90 - The Rhinocerous suddenly and unexpectedly dies. Roll a d6. If its odd then it falls away from you, if its even it falls towards you! You must drop to the ground and run to avoid being crushed (see table 10.b: Falling from a giant Rhinocerous (NO IM NOT GOINT TO MAKE THE TABLE!!!!)
91-95 You are struck by lightning, the rope ladder bursts into flames, and you and the Rhinocerous both take 8d10 electical damage!
96-100 Hundreds of Badgers arrive but rather then wanting their hair back they randomly start dancing and singing about mushrooms until they are suddenly chased away by a giant snake. You are so confused by this that you let go of the ladder (roll on table 10.b)
Roll Percentile Dice:
01-09 - The Rinnocerous Stampedes shaking the ladder violently, you fall off.
10-15 - You climb several feet and then get a cramp and have to wait for a round before carrying on
16-19 - The smell of sweaty giant Rhino is too much for you! Make a fortitude save or fall!
20-35 - 2d6 angry shaveed badgers turn up wanting their hair back. Either give them the ladder or fight them!
36-60 - You climb 10 feet
61-75 - You climb extra fast, going 20 feet up the ladder!
76-80 - You climb 10 feet but get a nasty rope splinter in your hand. Take 1 point of damage to the hand. Roll d5 to determine which finger.
81-90 - The Rhinocerous suddenly and unexpectedly dies. Roll a d6. If its odd then it falls away from you, if its even it falls towards you! You must drop to the ground and run to avoid being crushed (see table 10.b: Falling from a giant Rhinocerous (NO IM NOT GOINT TO MAKE THE TABLE!!!!)
91-95 You are struck by lightning, the rope ladder bursts into flames, and you and the Rhinocerous both take 8d10 electical damage!
96-100 Hundreds of Badgers arrive but rather then wanting their hair back they randomly start dancing and singing about mushrooms until they are suddenly chased away by a giant snake. You are so confused by this that you let go of the ladder (roll on table 10.b)
No. 1 Bear
Mongoose
Hello and welcome to the big word of gaming. Just remember nod and agree copy what other people do and you'll be fine. No that would be silly ask questions and enquire about things. Dont worry about the stupidity of those tables, just yet anyway.
Most importantly you are not a geek your a level 12 palidin.
Most importantly you are not a geek your a level 12 palidin.
Hello to this wonderful forum, one of the more ironic and chitterchatter fora ive found on the internet. And dont worry sometimes we even get information flowing.
As a little thumbs up to MGP i can only support their lax attitude towards us and not enforcing some of the crazed/strict forum rules that seem to sprout up around other company fora.
And most importantly the "big" guys at MGP actually listen to us. (now that was not ironic :twisted: )
As a little thumbs up to MGP i can only support their lax attitude towards us and not enforcing some of the crazed/strict forum rules that seem to sprout up around other company fora.
And most importantly the "big" guys at MGP actually listen to us
. (now that was not ironic :twisted: )Lord David the Denied
Mongoose
Respect to Voronesh for using the correct pluralisation of forum. 8)
Lord David the Denied
Mongoose
Latin joke?
