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Old 03-06-2001, 07:57 PM   #4
Archaon
Elite Waterdeep Guard
 

Join Date: March 2, 2001
Location: Victoria, B.C. Canada
Posts: 43
dont go dissing d8.

min on d8 : 1 max:8
mon on 2d4: 2 max: 8

now lets look at odds.

odds of getting 8 on d8. 1/8
odds of getting 8 on 2d4 1/16.
so you have a better chance of getting max dam on a d8. but equal chance getting min dam. a 2d4 will give you better average results than a d8 but a d8 gives greater chance of max dam

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