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ister · 09-09-2005, 11:09 AM

"You might well be right there - although the effect's the same thing."

Well not quite. To really, really nitpick, the fact that you have a max of 17 and not a -1 to dexterity means that you get a distribution of 3-17 (i.e., the only difference is that any 18 you roll is dropped) versus 2-17 (where the odds of getting 17 are only half of what they are in the other case). So it has a small effect on the number of attribute points you can expect to roll.

09-09-2005, 11:09 AM	#39
ister Drow Warrior Join Date: January 12, 2005 Location: usa Age: 57 Posts: 291	"You might well be right there - although the effect's the same thing." Well not quite. To really, really nitpick, the fact that you have a max of 17 and not a -1 to dexterity means that you get a distribution of 3-17 (i.e., the only difference is that any 18 you roll is dropped) versus 2-17 (where the odds of getting 17 are only half of what they are in the other case). So it has a small effect on the number of attribute points you can expect to roll. __________________ \" Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.\"<br />JFK