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Is there a limit on the number of success dice?

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 11:38 am
by kla060365
The subject says it all really. I thought I'd read somewhere in one of the books that there was a limit of 6 success dice on any rill but can't find it.

As an extreme example could a hero with 6 in their combat skill, an advantage die from the pre fight Battle roll and suitable inspiration from a sing (From the Rivendell book) roll 9 success dice?

Re: Is there a limit on the number of success dice?

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:52 pm
by Hermes Serpent
Certain statements in the Rivendell book limit the numbers of success dice to 6 but there doesn't seem to be a statement to the effect that six success dice is the limit that I can easily find.

Re: Is there a limit on the number of success dice?

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:41 pm
by zedturtle
The original version of the rules indicated that the game game with six success dice, "as many as necessary" for the game. So there would be a sense that six is the maximum number that you could use.

Re: Is there a limit on the number of success dice?

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 4:44 pm
by Glorelendil
Is that a new avatar, zed, or have I just noticed it? Either way, it's good.

Re: Is there a limit on the number of success dice?

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 6:39 pm
by zedturtle
Elfcrusher wrote:Is that a new avatar, zed, or have I just noticed it? Either way, it's good.
Put it up a couple weeks ago; it's the same as I use on rpg.net and is much better than what I was using. Thanks!

Re: Is there a limit on the number of success dice?

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 6:21 pm
by kla060365
Hermes Serpent wrote:Certain statements in the Rivendell book limit the numbers of success dice to 6 but there doesn't seem to be a statement to the effect that six success dice is the limit that I can easily find.
Just to add to this; in the rules clarification PDF on page 3 under Shadow Bane it states "...add one Success site to all your attack rolls (up to a maximum of 6)"

Re: Is there a limit on the number of success dice?

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:45 am
by Hélend
Speaking of bonus success dice, page 151 of the rulebook says that "any roll may be modified by a maximum of 1 bonus Success die". That would seem to indicate that you're never going to need more than 7 at the most.

Re: Is there a limit on the number of success dice?

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:26 pm
by zedturtle
Hélend wrote:Speaking of bonus success dice, page 151 of the rulebook says that "any roll may be modified by a maximum of 1 bonus Success die". That would seem to indicate that you're never going to need more than 7 at the most.
Huh, that is an interesting question. Would you allow a player with a maxed out skill to use a Bonus die from a preparatory roll? I guess the answer is yes, but I might just turn it into an opportunity for a reroll. In any case, I doubt very many people rolling six dice are failing rolls.

Re: Is there a limit on the number of success dice?

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:41 am
by aramis
Hélend wrote:Speaking of bonus success dice, page 151 of the rulebook says that "any roll may be modified by a maximum of 1 bonus Success die". That would seem to indicate that you're never going to need more than 7 at the most.
Note that the song rules in Rivendell generate a 2d bonus. When I asked, the number of success dice was capped at 6 dice, according to Andrew