damage

Malavon's Rage · 12-18-2002, 09:33 PM

ok, i just viewed the post about THAC0 and now im wondering how do you determine how much damage you do?

lets say i have a fighter with a bastard sword 1d4
with an 18 strength

another question, bastard swords do 1d4 great swords do (i think) 1d8, what does that mean?

Cyril Darkcloud · 12-18-2002, 09:46 PM

Numbers such as 1d8 or 1d10 are taken from the pen and paper version of D&D in which dice are rolled to determine damage. 1d10, for example means that one 10-sided die is rolled when a hit is scored to determine base damage from a weapon. 1d10 then means a random number from 1-10.

Different weapons use different dice to generate damag, with larger weapons generally doing more damage. For example:

dagger [very small] - 1d4
short sword [small] - 1d6
long sword [large] - 1d8
great sword [largest] - 1d10

In addition to the base damage of the weapon, magical enchantments or great strength can add bonus points of damage to the total.

For example a longsword +2 will do 1d8 + 2 points of damage on a successful hit.

The same sword being wielded by a fighter with high strength, say 18/95, will do 1d8 [base damage] + 2 [for magic] + 5 [strength bonus] on a successful hit.

Peytin of Rothmire · 12-19-2002, 07:32 AM

Well done Cyril. I've seen this explained in much more complicated ways that probably left the original poster more confused than before.

Malavon: THACO is a role on a 1d20. If you don't make that role, you won't do any damage whatsoever, regardless of weapon or damage bonuses.

Malavon's Rage · 12-19-2002, 09:27 PM

cyril...you're my new best friend

Malavon's Rage · 12-19-2002, 09:29 PM

peytin? you're from PA? Me too.

Peytin of Rothmire · 12-21-2002, 07:32 AM

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NamelessOne · 12-21-2002, 07:42 AM

Just another thing to clarify that i think was left out; if a weapon ahs damage of 2d4 like the bastard sword that means it has rolls for 4, meaning damage somewhere between 2-8.

12-18-2002, 09:33 PM	#1
Malavon's Rage Elminster Join Date: July 15, 2002 Location: USA Age: 37 Posts: 412	ok, i just viewed the post about THAC0 and now im wondering how do you determine how much damage you do? lets say i have a fighter with a bastard sword 1d4 with an 18 strength another question, bastard swords do 1d4 great swords do (i think) 1d8, what does that mean? __________________ Capital Punishment turns the state into a murderer, Imprisonment turns the state into a gay dungeon-master.

12-18-2002, 09:46 PM	#2
Cyril Darkcloud Lord Soth Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 1,980	Numbers such as 1d8 or 1d10 are taken from the pen and paper version of D&D in which dice are rolled to determine damage. 1d10, for example means that one 10-sided die is rolled when a hit is scored to determine base damage from a weapon. 1d10 then means a random number from 1-10. Different weapons use different dice to generate damag, with larger weapons generally doing more damage. For example: dagger [very small] - 1d4 short sword [small] - 1d6 long sword [large] - 1d8 great sword [largest] - 1d10 In addition to the base damage of the weapon, magical enchantments or great strength can add bonus points of damage to the total. For example a longsword +2 will do 1d8 + 2 points of damage on a successful hit. The same sword being wielded by a fighter with high strength, say 18/95, will do 1d8 [base damage] + 2 [for magic] + 5 [strength bonus] on a successful hit. __________________ One does not control the Wind. One enters it, feels its freedom. And moves.

12-19-2002, 09:27 PM	#4
Malavon's Rage Elminster Join Date: July 15, 2002 Location: USA Age: 37 Posts: 412	cyril...you're my new best friend __________________ Capital Punishment turns the state into a murderer, Imprisonment turns the state into a gay dungeon-master.

12-19-2002, 09:29 PM	#5
Malavon's Rage Elminster Join Date: July 15, 2002 Location: USA Age: 37 Posts: 412	peytin? you're from PA? Me too. __________________ Capital Punishment turns the state into a murderer, Imprisonment turns the state into a gay dungeon-master.

12-21-2002, 07:42 AM	#7
NamelessOne Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: April 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 43 Posts: 48	Just another thing to clarify that i think was left out; if a weapon ahs damage of 2d4 like the bastard sword that means it has rolls for 4, meaning damage somewhere between 2-8. __________________ I don\'t suffer from insanity, I ENJOY IT

12-19-2002, 07:32 AM	#3
Peytin of Rothmire Manshoon Join Date: September 20, 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 54 Posts: 151	Well done Cyril. I've seen this explained in much more complicated ways that probably left the original poster more confused than before. Malavon: THACO is a role on a 1d20. If you don't make that role, you won't do any damage whatsoever, regardless of weapon or damage bonuses.

12-21-2002, 07:32 AM	#6
Peytin of Rothmire Manshoon Join Date: September 20, 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 54 Posts: 151	Bethlehem---Christmas City U.S.A More tacky decorations on every other house than you can possibly imagine!

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