Suggestion: Replace d% through d20

[DracoDruid]

Ok here's the deal:

Any percentage roll I know of is always measured with the smallest in-/decrease of 5%.
If I am not wrong about that, a 5% on a d% is JUST THE SAME as a 1 on d20.

Therefor, every d% roll could be easily transfered to a d20, and we would get rid of just another unnecessary die-type.

Comments?

[Pete Apple]

Well, hmm.. It may be that the success/fail values might usually be on some multiple of 5, that's true. But if you roll two ten's to get your d% then no, that's not the same as rolling a d20.

Saying that, I don't see any reason you couldn't convert most d% into d20 rolls for simplicity and speed of game play if you so choose.

-Pete

[Maezer]

DracoDruid wrote:

Ok here's the deal:

Any percentage roll I know of is always measured with the smallest in-/decrease of 5%.
If I am not wrong about that, a 5% on a d% is JUST THE SAME as a 1 on d20.

Therefor, every d% roll could be easily transfered to a d20, and we would get rid of just another unnecessary die-type.

Comments?

There are a few that break down further than 5% levels. Reincarnation being the most prevelent example. Also I like to throw my percentile with the attack roll, and throwing multiple d20 results in you have to declare which d20 is which every time.

I don't see a really reason for an official change. Though for a casual rule to potentially speed play it works fine.

[SirUrza]

I would prefer they got rid of all % rolls and just gave stuff a bonus to AC that's deniable under certain conditions.

[Thraxus]

Maezer wrote:

There are a few that break down further than 5% levels. Reincarnation being the most prevelent example.

The random magic item and encounter charts being another. As for spells, there are also augery, contact other plane, divination, and teleport.

[Phil. L]

Plus, I like my percentile dice. They make a nice sound when they hit the table together. Ahhh...

[lastknightleft]

seriously, I love having different types of dice to roll, d20 is a useful system, but if it becomes the only dice I ever roll I'd hate it, I don't play White wolf, I play D&D