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xkcd #3028: D&D Roll (xkcd.com)
submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/xkcd
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Under some circumstances, if you throw a D8 and then a D12 at an enemy, thanks to the D8's greater pointiness you actually have to roll a D12 and D8 respectively to determine damage.

https://explainxkcd.com/3028/

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Die piercing damage scales inversely with the size of the die. d20? Basically round. Bludgeoning only. d4? The only weapon with a d20 damage roll

[–] zloubida 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I bought my wife a beautiful set of metallic dices. Our table takes 1d20+3 damages everytime she rolls the D4…

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Sounds like the next thing she needs is a lovely velvet lined rolling box :)

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago

I'm enjoying the D&D comics lately. Feels like Randall has started playing haha

[–] jaybone 4 points 1 month ago

But the d12 would be denser and heavier right? At range, I’d go with the d12 or d20 for more damage. I suppose for close up melee a d4 or d8 might be somewhat more effective against chain or cloth armor.