goldensword:critical_success
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Critical Success
When attempting any d20 success roll, you have a 5% chance of rolling a “20”. This is called a Critical Success. You succeed in performing the desired action, AND get an awesome bonus effect.
Critical Hit
A special case of the Critical Success is the Critical Hit, which occurs when you roll “20” on a Attack Roll. The player then gets to choose one of the following bonuses on their damage roll:
- double damage: roll for damage as usual, then double it.
- max roll: take the highest possible roll (but don't double it)
Lets say you are using a sword with d6 damage, and you roll a 20 on your attack roll. You get to choose:
- roll your d6 and double it
- don't roll, just deal 6 damage
The average of both these choices is 6 damage, but with option 1, you may deal anywhere in the range of 2 to 12 damage.
Critical Success on Skill Rolls
goldensword/critical_success.txt · Last modified: 2019/10/03 16:26 by 127.0.0.1