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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aramis erak" data-source="post: 8277904" data-attributes="member: 6779310">Technically, no dice are generating true curves, since the results are always quantized into integer-like states, but that's a tiny quibble.It's only important if modifiers or changes can be applied.In games like most PBTA, the roll is only ever modified by ability scores. Therefore, the value of dice types is irrelevant provided the modifier is calibrated to the experience set.In games like D&D 3E, that the modifiers are flat shifts does matter; changing the game from 1d20 to 2d10, aside from the moving of nat 1 to nat 2 and the average from 10.5 to 11, if you have a +5 vs a "standard" TN of 15, the 2d10 is going to get diminishing increase from mods, If you have a peak level 1 of +8, the 2d10 is pretty much swamped, but the d20 isn't; the 7+ needed in the 2d10 is 85/100 and on 1d20 is 70%; adding a +1 bonus makes it 90/100 and 75/100 respectively; but a +2 is 96/100 and 80/100.If, however, you're using a dump stat unskilled... that 15+ is 15% on 2d10, and 25% on 1d20; with the +1,  21% and 30%, and with +2, 28% and 35%, +3 is 36% and 40%, +4  being 45% on 2d10 vs 45%.The actual dice only matter when modifiers are used.</blockquote>