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Math Question re: 3d6 vs. 4d6 drop one
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<blockquote data-quote="NotAYakk" data-source="post: 8587978" data-attributes="member: 72555"><p>4d6 in order, drop lowest</p><p>vs</p><p>3d6, arrange how you like.</p><p></p><p>Then roll 3d6. Each die swaps with the <em>lowest</em> 3 dice of your 6 stats (you pick). Now add these 3 dice to aby stat you didn't swap with.</p><p></p><p>---</p><p></p><p>Should give same average. Different distribution. Lets test it.</p><p>416</p><p>451</p><p>215</p><p>514</p><p>645</p><p>614</p><p></p><p>Lets make a barbarian.</p><p>Str: 654</p><p>Dex: 614</p><p>Con: 614</p><p>Int: 215</p><p>Wis: 541</p><p>Cha: 541</p><p>Bonus roll: 661</p><p></p><p>Swap 1s for 6s on Dex/Con</p><p>Add 1s to Wis, Cha and Str.</p><p></p><p>Str: 15</p><p>Dex: 16</p><p>Con: 16</p><p>Int: 8</p><p>Wis: 11</p><p>Cha: 11</p><p></p><p>Viable.</p><p></p><p>(Trick is I end up adding entire 3d6 bonus. Restricted rules prevent me from getting an automatic 18+.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NotAYakk, post: 8587978, member: 72555"] 4d6 in order, drop lowest vs 3d6, arrange how you like. Then roll 3d6. Each die swaps with the [I]lowest[/I] 3 dice of your 6 stats (you pick). Now add these 3 dice to aby stat you didn't swap with. --- Should give same average. Different distribution. Lets test it. 416 451 215 514 645 614 Lets make a barbarian. Str: 654 Dex: 614 Con: 614 Int: 215 Wis: 541 Cha: 541 Bonus roll: 661 Swap 1s for 6s on Dex/Con Add 1s to Wis, Cha and Str. Str: 15 Dex: 16 Con: 16 Int: 8 Wis: 11 Cha: 11 Viable. (Trick is I end up adding entire 3d6 bonus. Restricted rules prevent me from getting an automatic 18+.) [/QUOTE]
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