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[–] Attaxalotl@ttrpg.network 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The average peasant (so all of us) has 4hp. A lucky d4 roll can instantly kill a peasant in game. An unlucky d4 roll (i.e. going off the table) can instantly kill a peasant (D&D player) irl.

[–] Archpawn@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I looked it up on Anydice and it would have a 31.25% chance of killing a random Commoner. Unless they get death saves, in which case it's only a 12.5% chance.

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Did you account for nat 20 and 1s in that calculus?

[–] Archpawn@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I did not. But if you get a nat 20, it's not a d4, is it? I assume they were accounted for in the death saves, but I just looked up the answer for that part.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

D20 to hit, D4 for damage

If my hit die rolls a 20, is the damage not critical, and therefore dealing the most I possibly can?

[–] DroneRights@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Crits double the dice. So it's not d4, it's 2d4

[–] Archpawn@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

If we're counting that, how about proficiency bonus? And do we count the chance of the attack missing entirely?