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Note that due to the mathematics of dice rolls, the difference between 1d8 and 2d4 is more than just a higher minimum value 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 the possible outcomes: | Note that due to the mathematics of dice rolls, the difference between 1d8 and 2d4 is more than just a higher minimum value 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 the possible outcomes: | ||
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|+ Possible results of a 2d4 roll | |+ Possible results of a 2d4 roll, highlighting the number of possibilities resulting in a total value of 5 | ||
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! First roll !! Second roll !! Total value | ! First roll !! Second roll !! Total value | ||
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| 1 || 4 || 5 | | 1 || 4 || {{color|red|'''5'''}} | ||
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| 2 || 3 || 5 | | 2 || 3 || {{color|red|'''5'''}} | ||
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| 3 || 2 || 5 | | 3 || 2 || {{color|red|'''5'''}} | ||
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| 4 || 1 || 5 | | 4 || 1 || {{color|red|'''5'''}} | ||
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