tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post8643185333337096258..comments2024-02-27T01:17:39.925-08:00Comments on The Nine and Thirty Kingdoms: Evocative Mood TableTalysmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-47889894291141334632013-03-25T12:07:55.320-07:002013-03-25T12:07:55.320-07:00Yeah, Wolfram is somewhat limited for that stuff. ...Yeah, Wolfram is somewhat limited for that stuff. I'd really give anydice a look. It's totally free, and can handle even insanely complex scripts. For instance, check out this one I used to generate heights and weights for seven fantasy races (graph view or risk your sanity): http://anydice.com/program/1ffeAustin Schaeferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14464860006474394660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-68093510064608519842013-03-25T12:03:02.087-07:002013-03-25T12:03:02.087-07:00@Austin: I may have tried Anydice at one point. I ...@Austin: I may have tried Anydice at one point. I know I tried Wolfram Alpha, but that sometimes has difficulty giving the precise answer you are looking for.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-9096063700386251762013-03-25T05:08:10.738-07:002013-03-25T05:08:10.738-07:00Really interesting observation there about the sub...Really interesting observation there about the subtle difference between d4+d8 and 2d6. I think I'll try out d4d8 in my own tables; looks to give much more diverse results without fussing over the specific of any ranges.<br /><br />By the way, no need to suss out scripts. Have you used anydice? Will do most of those calculations for you. For instance: http://anydice.com/program/1ffaAustin Schaeferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14464860006474394660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-12482944295597466672013-03-23T17:03:43.913-07:002013-03-23T17:03:43.913-07:00I think we're saying the same things... My sl...I think we're saying the same things... My sleep-addled brain just misread your original post. You said "the extreme ends are still less likely" obviously meaning they "continue to be" less likely (than the middle). But i read it as "even more" less likely (than 2d6). Basically, i can't read.<br /><br />But i can do math! The probabilities for d4+d8, should you be curious are:<br /><br />2 = 1 in 32, 3 = 2 in 32, 4 = 3 in 32, 5 to 9 = 4 in 32 (each), 10 = 3 in 32, 11 = 2 in 32, 12 = 1 in 32<br /><br />The curve is a lot flatter than 2d6. Which i like a lot - more interesting things occur.<br /><br />So sorry for the confusion (and the long-winded response). I actually love this, and will be using it...<br /><br />brink.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11853174644865187939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-43797830338922757712013-03-23T14:36:31.700-07:002013-03-23T14:36:31.700-07:00Greater than what?
I haven't tried to write a...Greater than what?<br /><br />I haven't tried to write any scripts to calculate the probabilities in an absolute sense. I think I figured out the "curve" though. 2d6 is a straight diagonal up and a diagonal down. d4+d8 is straight on both ends, but the middle is a plateau.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-56776446818134966592013-03-23T14:33:14.670-07:002013-03-23T14:33:14.670-07:00I think it's reasonable. The nastiest weather ...I think it's reasonable. The nastiest weather wouldn't leave you much time to prepare, although you still have a chance. Great weather takes a while.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-2699927405077540162013-03-23T14:31:23.829-07:002013-03-23T14:31:23.829-07:00Situations where there are modifiers... like, in t...Situations where there are modifiers... like, in the rules I was writing yesterday, I suggested that landmarks on the Isles of the Blessed might have a +2 on the roll: no Unholy or Sinister landmarks, Foul landmarks would be rare, more than half of all the landmarks would be Pleasant or better.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-31662605430081395082013-03-23T10:26:05.320-07:002013-03-23T10:26:05.320-07:00How can you get a result of "1" with two...How can you get a result of "1" with two dices?porphyre77https://www.blogger.com/profile/07620350717226228078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-79956132537760643432013-03-23T07:40:35.729-07:002013-03-23T07:40:35.729-07:00Double-duty is a neat trick, but whatever weather ...Double-duty is a neat trick, but whatever weather a "2" calls for will always arrive in an hour. And a "12", four hours.<br /><br />Peter Abelnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02179954736273364543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-42227048198965442472013-03-23T07:40:23.725-07:002013-03-23T07:40:23.725-07:00Double-duty is a neat trick, but whatever weather ...Double-duty is a neat trick, but whatever weather a "2" calls for will always arrive in an hour. And a "12", four hours.<br /><br />Peter Abelnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02179954736273364543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-42475546005738742782013-03-23T07:12:16.308-07:002013-03-23T07:12:16.308-07:00Unless I'm wrong (which is always a possibilit...Unless I'm wrong (which is always a possibility), aren't the probabilities for the extreme ends greater with d4+d8? I think you're right about 6-8 being all the same (as are 5 and 9).<br />brink.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11853174644865187939noreply@blogger.com