yet another noob question

[Slayerofundead]

What does add 1-1/2 your strength modifier mean sorry for all this questions.

[Alistus]

It means if your strength ability score is say, 18, that gives you a +4 ability modifier to melee damage. Getting 1-1/2 means you instead deal +6 damage on a successful melee attack.

[Ed Reppert]

Slayerofundead wrote:

What does add 1-1/2 your strength modifier mean sorry for all this questions.

You have a strength modifier of +2. You add 3 to whatever you're adding to (damage?)

[FavoredEnemy]

Just to clarify if your strength modifier is 19 1-1/12 is still +6. you round down.

[Rub-Eta]

FavoredEnemy wrote:

Just to clarify if your strength modifier is 19 1-1/12 is still +6. you round down.

If your modifier is 19 and you add 1-1/12 it's +20. (IK, IK, typos, but I'm posting this just to not cause confusion). But yes, very important, you always round down.

They're right. It doesn't mean 1 subtracted with 1/2: it means 1.5x you modifier.

[sgriobhadair]

1-1/2 is Paizo's clunky way of writing 'one and a half', where 1.5 or 3/2 would arguably be simpler and clearer.

By the way, do we round up or round down odd halves here?

[Blackstorm]

Always round down, as said in nearly any post above your.

[Slayerofundead]

Thanks I think I understand. I am sure I will be back to ask more questions.