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    Any Math Geeks out there that like to mess with Dice averages?

    Average stat total for PHB PC's The average stat total of a PHB PC is 74.68778863. As always, I'll give the exact solution, which is: 21224977756742502772/284182704371643047. I haven't checked this result so it may be erroneous but I don't think (hope) so.
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    Any Math Geeks out there that like to mess with Dice averages?

    What is your current solution of that problem?
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    Any Math Geeks out there that like to mess with Dice averages?

    It's even much harder for me working out an analytical solution. If I succeed, we may compare our results...
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    Any Math Geeks out there that like to mess with Dice averages?

    Under rerolling in Chapter One "Abilities" of the PHB it says: at least one stat 14, total modifiers >= 1 so that a character is non-useless.
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    Any Math Geeks out there that like to mess with Dice averages?

    How did you do the calculation?
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    Any Math Geeks out there that like to mess with Dice averages?

    Sigil, are you interested in my solution of the problem?
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    Any Math Geeks out there that like to mess with Dice averages?

    Thank you :p And now I have the answer to the original question: A PC generated via the following method: Roll 7 stats, each stat via 4d6 drop lowest. Then drop lowest stat. has an average total of his/her ability scores of 77.46649420... The exact value is...
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    Any Math Geeks out there that like to mess with Dice averages?

    Okay, I haven't read your message carefully enough. Sorry. I can't give you quickly a solution to the problem you've posted because my formula at the moment is only usable for the question of n s-sided dice where n-k are dropped. Perhaps I will spend some time on answering your question and...
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    Any Math Geeks out there that like to mess with Dice averages?

    Of course, everything else doesn't make much sense. However, if you have a large number of dice with many sides (i.e. many possible dice rolls), you have to stick to the random procedure of rolling a bunch of dice. It just takes a few seconds to calculate the answer with my formula...
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    Any Math Geeks out there that like to mess with Dice averages?

    Up to mistakes I've made so far: the exact solution to the problem > average of 4d6, drop lowest < is: 15869/1296 That is 12.24459877... My general formula is a little bit complicated, at least now. I'm trying to simplify it so it can be posted. By the way, knowing an exact answer (i.e...
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    Any Math Geeks out there that like to mess with Dice averages?

    Please wait a moment... I'm working on the formula. Soon it'll be posted.
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    Drow Chainmail

    The PCGen program includes stats for "Drow Chainmail" which should be described in the FR material from WotC. Can you tell me where I can find the description of this type of armor?
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    Drow portraits

    Hello! I am looking for a nice portrait for my female drow bard I am currently playing. Do you know some sites where good portraits can be found. I know Elfwood, but it takes quite some time to browse through all pictures and to be honest, the quality of the images there is sometimes not very...
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    +ECL Races: Generally Worth It?

    In one campain I am currently playing a 6th-level drow bard. I chose the drow race for role-playing reasons and not for the 120' darkvison or the spell resistance. Of course, these abilities are worth a lot. However, I don't think that they are worth a +2 ECL if think in terms of power-play...
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    Blindsight, Blindness and Silence

    Next session our gaming group will probably have to deal with a black dragon (of large size). I have two simple questions: 1) Can the spell blindness/deafness negate a dragon's blindsight ability? 2) Is silence together with invisibility enough to foil the dragon's vision? Nathan
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    [OT] 2002 World Cup

    Congratulations to Ireland!
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    Psionic Attack Modes Supernatural Abilities???

    So, in a campaign that uses the PsiHB the Mindflayer's Mindblast should be a supernatural ability, right? What do you think about spell-resistance and Attack Modes?
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    Psionic Attack Modes Supernatural Abilities???

    Hello, everyone! I have just browsed through the new Psionics Handbook Errata. According to it, the Psionic Attack and Defense Modes are supernatural abilities. Using an Attack Mode my trigger an attack of opportunity. This leaves me a little bit confused: 1) Isn't a supernatural ability one...
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    A question to my fellow Europeans

    I usually order my books from amazon.de (I live in Germany). They arrive usually three weeks after the release date of the books in the US. Ordering the books from amazon.com takes longer and is not very reliable. At least you people from Austria should have no problem with ordering from...
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    Clerics of Eilistraee

    Sword Dancers, her Speciality Priests, have to be female. What is with the priests of Lolth? Have they to be female?
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