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Kegdrainer
 member, 18 posts
Tue 20 Apr 2021
at 01:22
 msg #1
Hero System Killing attacks?
Can the dice roller be adjusted for more than 3 dice of damage or include half dice of damage?

Thanks
soulsight
 member, 324 posts
 Reality is 10% perception
 and 90% interpretation.
Tue 20 Apr 2021
at 04:17
 msg #2
Hero System Killing attacks?
It rolls two dice, no matter what you do.
donsr
 member, 2242 posts
Tue 20 Apr 2021
at 10:37
 msg #3
Hero System Killing attacks?
I am not familiar with the system you are using.

but there is a  drop down menu for the number of dice, and   right below you may  have the roller  count  each dice separately , even if you  roll more then  1.

 the 'manual ' part of the dice  roller might be able to have fractions, but i doubt it?

 My suggestion would be these.

1. roll you 'half dice' as a separate  roll ( you need 1-3  roll 1d6 and  divide by 2?)

2...mess around  with the 'manual' section to get  what you need?.. ( a made a 1d13 once  just to mess  with it.

3.. or , simply  round  your half  dice up or down as needed.

 I know its  not much help, Maybe a Admin will have better ideas?
bigbadron
 moderator, 16010 posts
 He's big, he's bad,
 but mostly he's Ron.
Tue 20 Apr 2021
at 15:50
moderator post | [quote] | [reply] | msg #4
Hero System Killing attacks?
In reply to donsr (msg # 3):

The manual section on the roller allows you to enter any size of dice you want, and in any combination (like 4d6, 1d3).

Today: GM rolled 18,1 using 4d6,1d3 ((5,4,4,5,1)).
DBCowboy
 member, 59 posts
 Played rpgs since about
 '81 (D&D Basic ed)
Tue 20 Apr 2021
at 23:30
 msg #5
Hero System Killing attacks?
True but.....this is really weird.

If I select Hero 5th or 6th Edition, Killing Attack and select No of die as 5 and die size as 6 (it defaults to 6 which is perfect) and choose Record Each Die.....why are only 3 dice rolled?

Why not 5 like I selected?
donsr
 member, 2244 posts
Tue 20 Apr 2021
at 23:59
 msg #6
Hero System Killing attacks?
19:57, Today (name) rolled 16 using 5d6 ((4,2,4,1,5))

I rolled this  with out using  a 'system'. Picked  5 d6...record  each dice
Kegdrainer
 member, 19 posts
Wed 21 Apr 2021
at 00:04
 msg #7
Hero System Killing attacks?
However the Hero System Killing Attack also factors a Stun value of d6-1 times the Body rolled.

So on the 5d6 roll you just had it would mean 16 body and 0,16,32,48,64, or 80 Stun.
donsr
 member, 2245 posts
Wed 21 Apr 2021
at 00:09
 msg #8
Hero System Killing attacks?
yeah?  I don't know the system, i just wanted to see if i would get  5 d6 to roll if  recorded  each dice

 the only thing i can think is. roll a separate 1d6-1 ?

 or Mod the dice  rolls  so  the  game is playable
DBCowboy
 member, 60 posts
 Played rpgs since about
 '81 (D&D Basic ed)
Wed 21 Apr 2021
at 00:38
 msg #9
Hero System Killing attacks?
donsr, this seems to purely be an issue when either of the Hero System Killing Attack Game Systems are selected.

There are definitely work-arounds.

Not the end of the world but would be ideal if the die roller handled this.
donsr
 member, 2246 posts
Wed 21 Apr 2021
at 01:10
 msg #10
Hero System Killing attacks?
ok? i was thinking it might be something with the roller , but i use  alot of  'bunch rolls' for my games and they always counted.

 The  fixes are important, because this isn't table top, and you don't want the game bogged down by some  quirky dice  rule. The important thing is keeping the game moving,, the  rest  can be seen as 'luck' if you  lose out on a fraction or  two.
soulsight
 member, 325 posts
 Reality is 10% perception
 and 90% interpretation.
Wed 21 Apr 2021
at 03:20
 msg #11
Hero System Killing attacks?
It's in the roller. Whatever was done to create two rolls and multiply them together (this is what the results SHOULD be) also managed to avoid the field for number of dice. This is indicated on the roller itself, with
"Hero 5th Edition, Killing Attack" displaying "2d6 body damage, which is then multiplied by 1d6-1 for stun", and "Hero 6th Edition, Killing Attack " displaying "2d6 body damage, which is then multiplied by 1d3 for stun."
donsr
 member, 2248 posts
Wed 21 Apr 2021
at 10:21
 msg #12
Hero System Killing attacks?
 wow , i though Avalon Hills Battle Matrix  were complicated!  If i were a GM using that system, i'd  come up with another way to do it. Having a 'system's' dice rolls might be neat, But it  isn't good  if its going to slow down the game.

 Think of it as  'errata' for PBP.
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