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<blockquote data-quote="Hecateus" data-source="post: 1276824" data-attributes="member: 15056">tzor wrote:Just for character I had my PC Rogue have a side activity of running a 3-shell game for visitors to town etc.&nbsp; Generally not cheating...ie the pebble would actually be under one of the shells.&nbsp; She should be fast enough to be able to feed herself on a daily basis though not get rich...and even have a bit left over to 'lose' to cute kids, or to not financially ruin a gentleman in front of his lady...both big nono's in her book.but how would the mechanics of that work?&nbsp; It hasn't come up yet.&nbsp; My guess:Since the random-guess-by-the-mark odds are 1 in 3 chance of success, a basic check would be for the Mark to roll a d6 and they win on a 1 or 6.&nbsp; But since this is also a check versus the mark's visual acquity, and the Sheller's&nbsp; speed this need to be modified somewhat.&nbsp; But what to use?1d6 + Wis Bonus for the Mark and 2d6 + Dex Bonus for the Sheller, Highest wins? should higher dice be used? lower dice?&nbsp; What is fair?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hecateus, post: 1276824, member: 15056"] tzor wrote: Just for character I had my PC Rogue have a side activity of running a 3-shell game for visitors to town etc. Generally not cheating...ie the pebble would actually be under one of the shells. She should be fast enough to be able to feed herself on a daily basis though not get rich...and even have a bit left over to 'lose' to cute kids, or to not financially ruin a gentleman in front of his lady...both big nono's in her book. but how would the mechanics of that work? It hasn't come up yet. My guess: Since the random-guess-by-the-mark odds are 1 in 3 chance of success, a basic check would be for the Mark to roll a d6 and they win on a 1 or 6. But since this is also a check versus the mark's visual acquity, and the Sheller's speed this need to be modified somewhat. But what to use? 1d6 + Wis Bonus for the Mark and 2d6 + Dex Bonus for the Sheller, Highest wins? should higher dice be used? lower dice? What is fair? [/QUOTE]

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