In pen and paper AD&D you use dice to generate numbers. There are lots of diffent dice, each with a different amount of sides. The d# method is shorthand for the number of sides the dice has. Eg d6 = a six sided dice(rolls 1 to 6), d8=an eight sided dice(1 to , d12=a twelve sided dice (1 to 12).
The number before the d is how many of that type of dice you roll.
Eg 3d6 would mean you roll 3 6 sided dice and add them together (giving you a number from 3 to 1
2d4 would mean you roll to four sided dice and add them together (2 to
Once you get the hang of it its pretty easy.
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