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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 7906516" data-attributes="member: 177"><p>First - for dice pools, it typically <em>isn't</em> a low number. The bell curve of dice pools means that we are generally going to not bother using the dice when the target is notably below the middle of the distribution. For even a basic 3d6 and sum dice pool, you are interested in target numbers above ten. As soon as your additions are getting into double-digits, human mental addition slows down.</p><p></p><p>Second, to make your point, you are pushing the adjudication step to the player, when that's typically done by the GM.</p><p></p><p>When you are playing D&D, you roll a d20, add your modifiers, and report the result to the GM, who tells you whether you succeed. The GM is <em>not</em> usually telling you the AC of the monster, or the DC of the save or skill check.</p><p></p><p>Same thing here - the player generates the die result, but the GM is the one who does the adjudication. So, it is typically the player's responsibly to sum the dice, or count the hits, and report to the GM - the GM then tells you what happens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 7906516, member: 177"] First - for dice pools, it typically [I]isn't[/I] a low number. The bell curve of dice pools means that we are generally going to not bother using the dice when the target is notably below the middle of the distribution. For even a basic 3d6 and sum dice pool, you are interested in target numbers above ten. As soon as your additions are getting into double-digits, human mental addition slows down. Second, to make your point, you are pushing the adjudication step to the player, when that's typically done by the GM. When you are playing D&D, you roll a d20, add your modifiers, and report the result to the GM, who tells you whether you succeed. The GM is [I]not[/I] usually telling you the AC of the monster, or the DC of the save or skill check. Same thing here - the player generates the die result, but the GM is the one who does the adjudication. So, it is typically the player's responsibly to sum the dice, or count the hits, and report to the GM - the GM then tells you what happens. [/QUOTE]
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