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<blockquote data-quote="Enkhidu" data-source="post: 1935760" data-attributes="member: 351">In theory, I'm one of those gamers - much of the reason I like playing spellcasters is because it allows me to minimize the role of of the die (the die-role, get it?&nbsp; ...OK, so it wasn't funny). But in practice, I've come to accept that the linear probablility inherent in a d20 roll is simply part of the game, and have come to look for other situations where Crothian's idea fits.I think the key to elimate the &quot;wiff factor&quot; is in setting the DCs and doing so in the proper way - in this case the &quot;success&quot; point is actually the point at which the ability is spent for the day. Let's use any old 3x per day power as an example: the static DC for failure is 26, and the only &quot;bonuses&quot; are a +5 for every use in the day (for the sake of simplicity)Use 1: Use power, after use roll the check. Die comes up 8 for a total of 13. The power is still usable.Use 2: Use power, after use roll the check. Die comes up 14 for a total of 24. The power can be used at least one more time.Use 3: Use power, after use roll the check. Die comes up 10 for a total of 25. That's 3 down and its still cooking.Use 4: Use power, after use roll the check. Die comes up 6 for a total of 26, and that's the last use of the power in a day.Not that in this particular case, a character will still get at least 2 uses of the power even under the worst circumstances, and could possible get up to 5. Further, if the power were instead, say 2 times each day, you could simply adjust the downward by 5 (or upward by five if it were 4 times). Its a realitivly simple thing, and would only add a handful more rolls each session.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Enkhidu, post: 1935760, member: 351"] In theory, I'm one of those gamers - much of the reason I like playing spellcasters is because it allows me to minimize the role of of the die (the die-role, get it? ...OK, so it wasn't funny). But in practice, I've come to accept that the linear probablility inherent in a d20 roll is simply part of the game, and have come to look for other situations where Crothian's idea fits. I think the key to elimate the "wiff factor" is in setting the DCs and doing so in the proper way - in this case the "success" point is actually the point at which the ability is spent for the day. Let's use any old 3x per day power as an example: the static DC for failure is 26, and the only "bonuses" are a +5 for every use in the day (for the sake of simplicity) Use 1: Use power, after use roll the check. Die comes up 8 for a total of 13. The power is still usable. Use 2: Use power, after use roll the check. Die comes up 14 for a total of 24. The power can be used at least one more time. Use 3: Use power, after use roll the check. Die comes up 10 for a total of 25. That's 3 down and its still cooking. Use 4: Use power, after use roll the check. Die comes up 6 for a total of 26, and that's the last use of the power in a day. Not that in this particular case, a character will still get at least 2 uses of the power even under the worst circumstances, and could possible get up to 5. Further, if the power were instead, say 2 times each day, you could simply adjust the downward by 5 (or upward by five if it were 4 times). Its a realitivly simple thing, and would only add a handful more rolls each session. [/QUOTE]

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