Do you
like knowing the odds? Sometimes we don't want to know, like Han
Solo's famous statement to C-3PO in Star Wars, “Never tell me the
odds!” But some of us do want to know, so I've put together a new
table showing the exact odds of rolling certain combinations of dice
in the Solar Echoes system. The odds are detailed both as
percentages and as fractions, for those of you that would like to
check the math and see how I arrived at those numbers. I warn you,
though, the probability calculations were not easy—I had to seek
outside help because the many probability charts and equations for
gambling that I found online did not deal with the particular system
that Solar Echoes uses. A friend of mine, who wishes to remain
unnamed, sent me a very detailed proof of how she arrived at her
numbers, and it took her 8 full pages to detail the information.
After reading her proof and running her calculations myself, and
after having several outside sources verify, her numbers are
confirmed to be 100% accurate. I put together a table detailing the
results, and I've added this table to the back of the Player's Guide
in an appendix entry so you can see what your character's chances for
success are in Solar Echoes for any skill use. However, if you're
like Han Solo and just want to “roll the dice,” you may want to
avoid that page at the back of the book!
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