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Message: <blockquote data-quote="apsuman" data-source="post: 410526" data-attributes="member: 1769">Thanks for the question.Right now at high levels having +40 to a skill is already making the d20 useless, imho.  And, having a really high skill number makes it impossible for your average guy to beat you in opposed checks (say your listen +6 versus the rogue's hide +30).  However, the possibility of rolling a double allows you to skew your results higher and gives you at least the possiblity of winning.There are nine rolls (double 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, and 10) or 9% of your rolls will allow you to roll again.  I consider this 9% bonus more fun for the players than a simple 5% flat out success possibility of rolling a 20.My idea is still pretty new in my mind you you guys are getting the rought draft in this post so I will be surprized (or not) with you as I think out loud.By comparison.  Disregard doubles for now (make the math easier)If you have------Under d20------Under 2d10to roll---------------You win-----------You win===============================11-------------------50%-------------55%12-------------------45%-------------45%13-------------------40%-------------36%14-------------------35%-------------28%15-------------------30%-------------21%16-------------------25%-------------15%17-------------------20%-------------10%18-------------------15%--------------6%19-------------------10%--------------3%20--------------------5%--------------1%So, under 2d10 having to beat a DC by more than 12 is HARDER, having to beat it by 16 or more is much harder.I am still thinking about this, and will add more later......developing...g!</blockquote>

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