[d20] What don't you know? (free pdf books)

[fafhrd]

No need to run the trial. Color me convinced. For some reason the 5 door option got the rationale to click where 3 didn't. Thanks for the answers folks.

 

[CRGreathouse]

Before you is an elder Dragon, who knows of your quest (and can wipe you out with a sneeze). It shows you 3 unopened doors and says, "Behind 1 of these doors is the artifact you seek. Behind 2 of these doors you will find death and eternal hell for all your souls (no save). Choose wisely".

Now, let's say you choose a door, but do NOT open it.

The Dragon senses your hesitation and says to you, "There are 2 unopened doors that you have not chosen. Of these, I will open 1 of them to show you the death you have avoided." True to it's word, the Dragon opens 1 of the unopened doors showing death (which suspsiciously looks like Lorraine Williams). There are now only 2 unopened doors left -- the door that you chose, and the door that the Dragon did not open.

The Dragon continues, "The Artifact is behind one of the unopened doors. You now have a choice. You may keep the unopened door that you have chosen, or you can switch to this last unopened door. Choose wisely."[/b]

I'm not actually convinced that this is equivilent to the Monty Hall scenerio. Monty (well, in the later shows at least) would always give the choice to switch, and you could know this from watching Let's Make a Deal many times. The dragon, though, is an unknown. It's quite possible that while not particularly violent, the dragon wishes you ill and would prefer to see you dead -- and this is supported by the fact that 2 out of 3 doors lead to Death. What if the dragon only offers the choice to switch to those who initially choose the artifact?

 

[TheLe]

I'm not actually convinced that this is equivilent to the Monty Hall scenerio. Monty (well, in the later shows at least) would always give the choice to switch, and you could know this from watching Let's Make a Deal many times. The dragon, though, is an unknown. It's quite possible that while not particularly violent, the dragon wishes you ill and would prefer to see you dead -- and this is supported by the fact that 2 out of 3 doors lead to Death. What if the dragon only offers the choice to switch to those who initially choose the artifact?

The Monty Hall Paradox follows some basic rules, which this does:

1) Player chooses a random door

2) Monty knows what is behind each door

3) Monty ALWAYS opens a door that has death behind it

4) Monty ALWAYS gives the player the choice to keep the initial door, or switch to the last unopened door.

Don't read too much into it. The Dragon did the same thing that Monty did. PERIOD. It is the Monty Hall Paradox, and the correct answer is to switch doors at the end. No sense entertaining "What if..?" type questions. Take it for what it is.

~Le

 

[TheLe]

New Quiz!

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Today's quiz is a visual one. The first person to correctly identify this image wins the quiz. On to the quiz:

Identify this image:

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[Catavarie]

See through Night Gown

 

[IcyCool]

Displacer beast having tea with an invisible stalker, in the dark.

Edit, ah, there wasn't an image there a moment ago.

 

[TheLe]

See through Night Gown

Fantastic! That was quick. Took me 10 minutes to make that too, and less than that for you to answer it. (I could not decide which font to use).

I have emailed you already. Let me know what free pdf you would like and I will fire it off to you!

Congrats!

I will see if I can make em a little more challenging. or not. I dunno.

~Le

 

[TheLe]

New Quiz!

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ON TO THE QUIZ!

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Monty the Wizard really likes Baboons. He also likes Bees, Dopplegangers, Hippogriffs, and Mummies (and likes Ettins). He also has a place in his heart for Efreetis and Djinnis, even though they always try to kill him on site.

Monty loves books on his bookshelf, but he especially likes keeping his Wizard spells in his favorite place -- his Trapper Keeper.

Monty loves making Will Saves, but does not like to make Reflex saves or Fortitude saves ("swords are for sissies" wizards always say)

When Monty is out killing creatures, he likes to cast Fireballs.

Monty especially loves eating Goodberries.
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Quiz: Name 3 other things that Monty the Wizard likes (not listed above).
(note: Monty really loves the number Three)


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[Pinotage]

Quiz: Name 3 other things that Monty the Wizard likes (not listed above.

Just for fun since I already won last week: Behir, Wolves and Dinosaurs?

Pinotage

 

[twwombat]

Quiz: Name 3 other things that Monty the Wizard likes (not listed above).

He wields a dagger in a pinch, since it's light and he knows how to use it.
Surprisingly, he has an excellent appraise skill, even though it's cross-class.
Lastly, he rides a llama, which always gets him odd looks from the peasants.