The Basics

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DICE NOTATION

 These rules use the following die notations:

 d4 = four sided die

 d6 = six sided die

 d8 = eight sided die

 d10 = ten sided die

 d12 = twelve sided die

 d20 = twenty sided die

 d% = percentile dice (a number between 1 and 100 is generated by rolling two different ten-sided dice. One (designated before rolling) is the tens digit. The other is the ones digit. Two 0s represent 100.)



 Die rolls are expressed in the format:

 [#] die type [+/- modifiers]

 Example: 3d6+2 means: "Roll 3 six sided dice. Add the result of the three dice together. Add 2."



<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">ROUNDING FRACTIONS

<p class="MsoNormal"> In general, if you wind up with a fraction, round down, even if the fraction is one-half or larger.

<p class="MsoNormal"> Exception: Certain rolls, such as damage and hit points, have a minimum of 1.

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">MULTIPLYING

<p class="MsoNormal"> Sometimes a special rule makes you multiply a number or a die roll. As long as you’re applying a single multiplier, multiply the number normally. When two or more multipliers apply, however, combine them into a single multiple, with each extra multiple adding 1 less than its value to the first multiple. Thus, a double (x2) and a double (x2) applied to the same number results in a triple (x3, because 2 + 1 = 3).

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<p class="MsoNormal">BASIC TASK RESOLUTION SYSTEM

<p class="MsoNormal"> These rules assume a standardized system for determining the success or failure of any given task. That system is:

<p class="MsoNormal"> d20 + Modifiers vs. Target Number

<p class="MsoNormal"> The Modifiers and Target Number are determined by the type of task.

<p class="MsoNormal"> If the result of the d20 roll + the Modifiers equals or exceeds the Target Number, the test is successful. Any other result is a failure.

<p class="MsoNormal"> A "natural 20" on the die roll is not an automatic success. A "natural 1" on the die roll is not an automatic failure, unless the rules state otherwise.