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* Roll below a statistic.
 
* Roll below a statistic.
 
** Single target.
 
** Single target.
*** d20 vs Stat-: The Black Hack.
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*** d20 vs Stat-: The Black Hack, D&D/AD&D (ability check)
*** d100 vs Stat-: '''Basic Roleplaying''', '''Call of Cthulhu'''.
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*** d100 vs Stat-: '''Basic Roleplaying''', '''Call of Cthulhu''', '''Eclipse Phase'''
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*** With single dice values significant:
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**** Xd6kn1 vs Stat special 6; Costume Fairy ADventures
 
** Multiple target.
 
** Multiple target.
 
*** d100 vs Stats-: Unknown Armies 1st and 2nd
 
*** d100 vs Stats-: Unknown Armies 1st and 2nd
 
* Roll total over a target number(s).
 
* Roll total over a target number(s).
 
** Single target number.
 
** Single target number.
*** d20+ vs VTN: '''d20 System''' (Dungeons & Dragons 3rd/4th, Pathfinder, etc..), '''Archmage Engine''' (13th Age)
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*** d6+ vs VTN: Ancient Odysseys, Kill Puppies for Satan
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*** d6*X vs VTN: Maid
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*** Xd6+d6x+ vs VTN: '''Open d6'''
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*** d12+ vs VTN: Cartoon Action Hour
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*** 2d12+ vs VTN: Colonial Gothic
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*** d20 vs VTN: '''Cypher Systems''' (Numenera, The Strange)
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*** d20+ vs VTN: '''d20 System''' (Dungeons & Dragons 3rd/4th, Pathfinder, etc..), '''Archmage Engine''' (13th Age), D&D/AD&D (saving throw), Godbound
 
*** d20+ / 2d20kh1+ / 2d20kl1+ vs VTN: Dungeons & Dragons 5th.
 
*** d20+ / 2d20kh1+ / 2d20kl1+ vs VTN: Dungeons & Dragons 5th.
 
*** d20+ / d20+Xd6kh1 / d20-Xd6kh1 vs VTN: Shadow of the Demon Lord
 
*** d20+ / d20+Xd6kh1 / d20-Xd6kh1 vs VTN: Shadow of the Demon Lord
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*** Xd6xkh1-d6x+ vs VTN: CORPS, Nexus The Infinite City, Feng Shui
 
*** Xd6xkh1-d6x+ vs VTN: CORPS, Nexus The Infinite City, Feng Shui
 
*** Xd6 / Yd6khX / Yd6klX vs VTN: Over The Edge 1st and 2nd
 
*** Xd6 / Yd6khX / Yd6klX vs VTN: Over The Edge 1st and 2nd
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*** Xd6kh1 vs Xd6kh1, kh more on ties: Sorcerer
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*** XdYkh2 vs ZdAkh2: '''Cortex System'''
 
*** With single dice values significant:
 
*** With single dice values significant:
 
**** 2d6 / Xd6kh2 / Xd6kl2 vs FTN special 3/4: Over the Edge 3rd
 
**** 2d6 / Xd6kh2 / Xd6kl2 vs FTN special 3/4: Over the Edge 3rd
 
**** 3d6+ vs VTN special 6: '''Fragged''' (Fragged Empire, Kingdom, Seas..)
 
**** 3d6+ vs VTN special 6: '''Fragged''' (Fragged Empire, Kingdom, Seas..)
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**** 3d6+ vs VTN special doubles: Dragon Age
 
**** 3dX+3dY+1dZ vs FTN special 4: Overlight
 
**** 3dX+3dY+1dZ vs FTN special 4: Overlight
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**** Xd10kh1+ vs VTN: Double Cross
 
** Multiple target thresholds.
 
** Multiple target thresholds.
 
*** d6 / 2d6kh1 / 2d6kl1 vs VTNs: Strike!
 
*** d6 / 2d6kh1 / 2d6kl1 vs VTNs: Strike!
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*** 2d6+ / 3d6kh2+ / 3d6kl2+ vs FTNs: PbtA with advantage/disadvantage (Legacy)
 
*** 2d6+ / 3d6kh2+ / 3d6kl2+ vs FTNs: PbtA with advantage/disadvantage (Legacy)
 
*** Xd6kh1 vs FTNs: '''Forged In The Dark''' (Blades In The Dark, Scum & Villainy, etc.)
 
*** Xd6kh1 vs FTNs: '''Forged In The Dark''' (Blades In The Dark, Scum & Villainy, etc.)
*** Xd10kh1 vs FTNs: Spire.
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*** Xd10kh1 vs FTNs: Spire
  
 
* Roll and count dice meeting a criterion.
 
* Roll and count dice meeting a criterion.
 
** Single dice pool.
 
** Single dice pool.
*** Xd6 >= 5+- vs VTN: '''Shadowrun'''
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*** Xd6 >= 5+- vs VTN: '''Shadowrun''', '''Tiny d6''' (Tiny Dungeon, Frontier..)
 
*** Xd10 >= 7+- vs VTN: '''Old World of Darkness''' (Vampire, Werewolf, Mage, etc..)
 
*** Xd10 >= 7+- vs VTN: '''Old World of Darkness''' (Vampire, Werewolf, Mage, etc..)
 
*** Xd20 >= 15+- vs VTN: Eoris Essence
 
*** Xd20 >= 15+- vs VTN: Eoris Essence
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*** With single dice values significant:
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**** Xd6 >= 5+- vs VTN special 1: Paranoia Red Clearance/White Box
 
** Multiple significant dice pools.
 
** Multiple significant dice pools.
 
*** Xd6+Yd6+Zd6 == 6: '''Modiphius''' (Forbidden Lands, Mutant Year Zero..)
 
*** Xd6+Yd6+Zd6 == 6: '''Modiphius''' (Forbidden Lands, Mutant Year Zero..)
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** Other-other.
 
** Other-other.
 
*** Form chain from X dominoes: Noumenon.
 
*** Form chain from X dominoes: Noumenon.
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*** Pull X Jenga pieces: Dread.
 
*** Beat the GM at physical exercise: LIFTS.
 
*** Beat the GM at physical exercise: LIFTS.

Revision as of 22:26, 8 July 2019


  • Roll below a statistic.
    • Single target.
      • d20 vs Stat-: The Black Hack, D&D/AD&D (ability check)
      • d100 vs Stat-: Basic Roleplaying, Call of Cthulhu, Eclipse Phase
      • With single dice values significant:
        • Xd6kn1 vs Stat special 6; Costume Fairy ADventures
    • Multiple target.
      • d100 vs Stats-: Unknown Armies 1st and 2nd
  • Roll total over a target number(s).
    • Single target number.
      • d6+ vs VTN: Ancient Odysseys, Kill Puppies for Satan
      • d6*X vs VTN: Maid
      • Xd6+d6x+ vs VTN: Open d6
      • d12+ vs VTN: Cartoon Action Hour
      • 2d12+ vs VTN: Colonial Gothic
      • d20 vs VTN: Cypher Systems (Numenera, The Strange)
      • d20+ vs VTN: d20 System (Dungeons & Dragons 3rd/4th, Pathfinder, etc..), Archmage Engine (13th Age), D&D/AD&D (saving throw), Godbound
      • d20+ / 2d20kh1+ / 2d20kl1+ vs VTN: Dungeons & Dragons 5th.
      • d20+ / d20+Xd6kh1 / d20-Xd6kh1 vs VTN: Shadow of the Demon Lord
      • 4dF+ vs VTN: FATE (Fate Core, Dresden Files, Spirit of the Century..)
      • Xd10xkhY vs VTN: AEG (Legend of the 5 Rings, 7th Sea 1st)
      • 2dXxkh1+ vs FTN: Savage Worlds
      • Xd6xkh1-d6x+ vs VTN: CORPS, Nexus The Infinite City, Feng Shui
      • Xd6 / Yd6khX / Yd6klX vs VTN: Over The Edge 1st and 2nd
      • Xd6kh1 vs Xd6kh1, kh more on ties: Sorcerer
      • XdYkh2 vs ZdAkh2: Cortex System
      • With single dice values significant:
        • 2d6 / Xd6kh2 / Xd6kl2 vs FTN special 3/4: Over the Edge 3rd
        • 3d6+ vs VTN special 6: Fragged (Fragged Empire, Kingdom, Seas..)
        • 3d6+ vs VTN special doubles: Dragon Age
        • 3dX+3dY+1dZ vs FTN special 4: Overlight
        • Xd10kh1+ vs VTN: Double Cross
    • Multiple target thresholds.
      • d6 / 2d6kh1 / 2d6kl1 vs VTNs: Strike!
      • 2d6+ vs FTNs: Powered By The Apocalypse (Apocalypse World, Dungeon World, etc.)
      • 2d6+ / 3d6kh2+ / 3d6kl2+ vs FTNs: PbtA with advantage/disadvantage (Legacy)
      • Xd6kh1 vs FTNs: Forged In The Dark (Blades In The Dark, Scum & Villainy, etc.)
      • Xd10kh1 vs FTNs: Spire
  • Roll and count dice meeting a criterion.
    • Single dice pool.
      • Xd6 >= 5+- vs VTN: Shadowrun, Tiny d6 (Tiny Dungeon, Frontier..)
      • Xd10 >= 7+- vs VTN: Old World of Darkness (Vampire, Werewolf, Mage, etc..)
      • Xd20 >= 15+- vs VTN: Eoris Essence
      • With single dice values significant:
        • Xd6 >= 5+- vs VTN special 1: Paranoia Red Clearance/White Box
    • Multiple significant dice pools.
      • Xd6+Yd6+Zd6 == 6: Modiphius (Forbidden Lands, Mutant Year Zero..)
      • Xd6+Yd6+Zd6 <= 3 vs Ad6 <= 3: Don't Rest Your Head
    • Custom dice.
      • Xdc12 + Xcd8 + Xcd6 vs Xcd12 + Xcd8 + Xcd6 == syms: Genesys (FFG Star Wars, Warhammer)
  • Roll and count sets of dice meeting a criterion.
    • Xd10 form sets totalling 10+: 13th Age Second Edition
    • Xd10 form matching sets: One Roll Engine (Godlike, Wild Talents, Reign)
  • Other.
    • Card based.
      • Draw tarot <= VTN: Fugue (Alas Vegas)
    • Other-other.
      • Form chain from X dominoes: Noumenon.
      • Pull X Jenga pieces: Dread.
      • Beat the GM at physical exercise: LIFTS.