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Bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage are sometimes collectively referred to as | Bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage are sometimes collectively referred to as '''Physical damage'''. | ||
If a source of damage mixes different sizes of dice or damage types, they will be listed separately with a plus sign between them, e.g. {{DamageText|1d8|piercing}} + {{DamageText|1d4|fire}}. Each type is dealt separately, though see [[damage mechanics]] for more details. | If a source of damage mixes different sizes of dice or damage types, they will be listed separately with a plus sign between them, e.g. {{DamageText|1d8|piercing}} + {{DamageText|1d4|fire}}. Each type is dealt separately, though see [[damage mechanics]] for more details. | ||
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Note that due to the mathematics of dice rolls, the difference between, say, 1d8 and 2d4 is more than just the higher minimum value of 2 on the 2d4 roll. With the d8, you have an equal chance of getting, say, a 5 and an 8. On the other hand, the 2d4 roll is statistically more likely to lead to a total value of 5, than a total value of 8. This is most easily explained with a table of all possible outcomes: | Note that due to the mathematics of dice rolls, the difference between, say, 1d8 and 2d4 is more than just the higher minimum value of 2 on the 2d4 roll. With the d8, you have an equal chance of getting, say, a 5 and an 8. On the other hand, the 2d4 roll is statistically more likely to lead to a total value of 5, than a total value of 8. This is most easily explained with a table of all possible outcomes: | ||
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|+ Possible results of a 2d4 roll, highlighting the outcomes resulting in a total value of 5 | |+ Possible results of a 2d4 roll, highlighting the outcomes resulting in a total value of 5 | ||
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! | ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | !! colspan="4" | 2<sup>nd</sup> roll | ||
! colspan="4 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| '''1'''|| '''2''' | |||
|'''3''' | |||
|'''4''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan="4 | ! rowspan="4" |1<sup>st</sup> roll | ||
| '''1''' || 2 || 3 | |||
| 2 || 3 | |4 | ||
|{{color|red|'''5'''}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| '''2'''|| 3 || 4 | |||
| 3 || 4 | |{{color|red|'''5'''}} | ||
|6 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| '''3'''|| 4 || {{color|red|'''5'''}} | |||
| 4 || {{ | |6 | ||
|7 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| '''4'''|| {{color|red|'''5'''}}|| 6 | |||
| {{ | |7 | ||
|8 | |||
|} | |} | ||