In pathfinder we know the damage type progression is from "1" over 1d2 to d10s in term of dice types and often up to 16d6 in terms of dice rolled as shown here: Pathfinder Damage Dice Steps Starfinder I got the impression from the rulebooks does not use all of th possible dice types (d2s as example).
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What if the exact number of original dice is not found?
If the exact number of original dice is not found on this chart, apply the following before adjusting the damage dice. If the damage is a number of d6, find the next lowest number of d6 on the chart and use that number of d8 as the original damage value (for example, 10d6 would instead be treated as 8d8).
What D&D table does Pathfinder use?
6 \$\begingroup\$ Pathfinder seems to use the same table as D&D 3.5. This conclusion is from the fact that available sources (thisand that) do not contradict that 3.5 table, but rather seem to be a subset/superset. The underlying math looks like this. Share Improve this answer Follow edited Mar 30 '14 at 7:09
Does a monk's flurry dice change if a number is called out?
If a specific number was called out (for example, with shillelagh), it does not change that number. It would also not affect the base monk, as the monk's flurry dice are not due to a size increase.
Why did Paizo issue an errata for the PRD?
The PRD originally contained a number of conflicting charts for how to handle dice increases (and decreases) due to size changes. To handle the conflicts, Paizo issued an errata.
What does this chart replace? What does it not replace?
This chart replaces general size progression charts within the PRD that apply to size increases and decreases. If a specific number was called out (for example, with shillelagh), it does not change that number. It would also not affect the base monk, as the monk's flurry dice are not due to a size increase.
Size Increase Stacking
Paizo FAQ: Size increases and effective size increases: How does damage work if I have various effects that change my actual size, my effective size, and my damage dice?
Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
Last week Paizo put up an actual comprehensive die-size increase listing in the FAQ!
Re: Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
I just wish they'd call it 'errata'. Or a 'rules update'. In the so-called FAQ, they don't even pretend that they are basing their decisions on the rules in the books. Anyways, Mark Seifter says that the 566 FAQ requests for that post was more than three times the next-highest number of FAQ requests for a single question.
Re: Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
Woohoo, I can delete the table I've been keeping in my Drive folder for months.
Re: Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
Eh, I'm glad they don't - the base needs to get over that lingering "FAQ is not RAW" hangup from 3.5. This is Pathfinder, and an official source is an official source. At least we know that here, the FAQ is a collaborative effort by the design team, instead of being the result of whatever Skip put in his cornflakes that morning.
Re: Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
Because they arise from questions that the players ask.
Re: Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
So there is no reason they had to use FAQ (even if they want to keep it separate from errata they could still call it "clarification" or something), and when you say "the base needs to get over that lingering "FAQ is not RAW" hangup from 3.5" you could also say "people need to get over the admittingly confusing phrase Paizo chose to use because reasons"..
Re: Pathfinder Official Damage Die Size Increase Chart Thingy
Clarification, FAQ, what's really the difference other than one doesn't immediately cause a visceral reaction among certain groups?
What is a step up from 2D10?
Well, a step up from 2d10 is 4d8 by the tables in the SRD, so I'd say you're on the right track (under equipment/weapons). Plus two steps up from 4d8 is 8d8, which also agrees with what you're doing (from Improved Natural Attack). So, yeah, it seems right from the examples we know. Assuming there is some underlying math in the size increases (there seems to be, but I'm not 100% positive of the progression), this kind of logic ought to work, too.
What is the Defender's Runecannon?
The Defender's Runecannon is a Large weapon, and fires 2-4 rounds per single attack.
What does it mean when a character dies in 20th level?
At 20th level, the character becomes a paragon of resilience. Once per week, if the character is killed, petrified, or otherwise removed from play, the character manages to survive by some dint of skill or luck and returns at the end of the combat or the scene (GM’s discretion). The player and the GM should work together to ensure that the method of the character’s survival is at least vaguely plausible, if unlikely. Characters of any class can select this ability.
How to progress beyond 20th level?
The simplest way to progress beyond 20th level is to simply multiclass or take levels in a prestige class, in which case you gain all of the abilities of the new class level normally. This effectively treats 20th level as a hard limit for class level, but not as a hard limit for total character level.
What level does a wizard get a familiar?
Familiar: At 3rd level, he gains a familiar, treating his character level as his effective wizard level. School Power: At 7th level, he gains the 1st-level powers of his chosen school. If any of those powers grant an extra effect at 20th level, the character does not gain that extra effect.
What level does Rage Power come in?
Rage Power: At 11th level, she gains a rage power. For the purpose of which rage powers she can select, her effective barbarian level is equal to 1/2 her character level, but for the purpose of the rage power’s effect, her effective barbarian level is equal to her full character level.
What level does the character increase her ability score?
The character increases her ability scores by a collective total of 8. For example, she can increase one score by 8, or one score by 5 and another by 3, or four scores by 2, and so on. Characters of any class can select this ability.
When do characters advance in level?
A character advances in level as soon as he earns enough experience points to do so—typically, this occurs at the end of a game session, when your GM hands out that session’s experience point awards.
What does an inquisitor gain?
Deity: At 1st level, she must select a deity within one alignment step of her alignment. She gains the inquisitor’s code of conduct and restriction on casting spells of opposed alignments.