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From: csc@watmath.UUCP (Computer Sci Club)
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Subject: Re: Critical Hits in Combat
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Date: Fri, 17-May-85 14:03:31 EDT
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>For critical hits, I use the tables provided in
>Hargrave's (sp) ARDUIN GRIMORE (c).
>I temper these with the "fumble factor" table from the same source.
>My implementaion is:
>
>	When double damage is rolled (natural 20 on d20),
>		a second D20 is rolled.  If the result is 20,
>		I then consult the critical hit table with
>		percentile dice.
>	When a 1 is rolled, a second d20 is rolled.
>		If the result is 1, I consult the fumble factor
>		table with percentile dice.
>
>S.P. Shapland, aka Amlwch, Lord of the Karpian Dragons.

I do the same thing, but I use (2-level) for the second roll.  Roll equal or
above to critical hit or below to fumble.  Higher level types don't hit
themselves as often, and they hit real nasty more frequently.

Gilles Dignard
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario