User:Guybrush42/DamageExamples

Test run for damage example table. The intent is to replace the paragraph of examples so that the full in-game style damage expression can be shown for each example.

Examples of damage rolls

Examples of damage expressions

Source	Damage expression	Dice	Damage range
Dagger	1d4 (1~4) Piercing damage	One four-sided die	1 to 4 piercing
Greatsword	2d6 (2~12) Slashing damage	Two six-sided dice	2 to 12 slashing
Fireball	8d6 (8~48) Fire damage	Eight six-sided dice	8 to 48 fire

For example, a successful attack with a Dagger does a base of 1d4Piercing damage (1~4). This means a single four-sided die is rolled to determine the damage, for a total of 1 to 4 piercing damage. Most weapons use a single damage die, but some two-handed weapons use two: a successful attack with a Greatsword does 2d6Slashing damage (2~12), rolling two six-sided dice for a total of 2 to 12 slashing damage. Damaging spells typically roll more dice: for example, being caught in a  Fireball will cause 8d6Fire damage (8~48), though a successful Saving Throw can reduce it to half.