DNDSMQ 05-25-08
This is a D&D3e love letter. In 2 weeks all Dungeons and Dragons enthusiasts will be thrust in a world of easy to run and prepare for encounters, simple mechanics, and it’s-the-game-we-play-at-work D&D. Gawd I’ll miss making rules up on the fly to handle grappling.
The quiz might be on the harder side. As usual don’t take it personally if the quiz trash talks you when you get your score. Enjoy!
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This week’s quiz - Advanced Math!
19 Comments
3:58 am on May 25th, 2008
our score before profiling: 66 / 100
Your psychological profiling modifier: -14
YOUR SCORE: 52%
You did alright. Are your D&D games as bland as your quiz performances?
>>> Man, this was ridiculously hard. Who knows these rules?
4:06 am on May 25th, 2008
Your score before profiling: 57 / 100
Your psychological profiling modifier: -9
YOUR SCORE: 48%
Not bad for choosing at random!!!!!
4:12 am on May 25th, 2008
Impressive score guys. I was really hoping the quiz would crush everyone without mercy. Maybe next time.
6:31 am on May 25th, 2008
Your score before profiling: 34 / 100
Your psychological profiling modifier: -9
YOUR SCORE: 25%
Sorry for the profanity in a few of the written answers.
11:50 am on May 25th, 2008
Never trust the math of somebody who thinks that Weapon Speciailization is available to paladins and gives a bonus to hit. (Weapon Spec is +2 damage, prereq of Fighter 4 and Weapon Focus.)
Furthermore, the undead Cleric would — if they knew such obscure rules — certainly have Knowledge(Religion) of 5 ranks or more, kicking up their turning roll by another +2, putting Clr+4 within reach.
1:08 pm on May 25th, 2008
@JMiller:
First, the DM is always right. So the paladin could have wpn specialization (even though I meant wpn focus, I corrected it now.) and weapon specialization requires weapon focus so in a twisted way I was right.
Also, about the cleric thing, you’re just looking for trouble. Don’t force me to send my red dragon after you.
1:46 pm on May 25th, 2008
@ablefish:
It’s ok. You can write whatever you want as your written answer. It’s for your eyes only. :)
7:39 pm on May 25th, 2008
Your score before profiling: 43 / 100
Your psychological profiling modifier: 5
YOUR SCORE: 48%
You did alright. Are your D&D games as bland as your quiz performances?
Not bad for not even looking at the three bonus questions or the impossible one.
11:34 pm on May 25th, 2008
Your score before profiling: 46 / 100
Your psychological profiling modifier: + 0
YOUR SCORE: 46%
You did alright. Are your D&D games as bland as your quiz performances?
wow…..that was a tuffy.
i like the bardarian….thats neat lol
3:03 am on May 26th, 2008
Tuffy indeed. I would have scored in the 40s too I would think…
6:04 am on May 26th, 2008
Do you ever post the answers to these?
10:49 am on May 26th, 2008
you get the answers when you take the quiz
12:23 pm on May 26th, 2008
@Yax -
Not only does Weapon Spec not add to your attack bonus, the answer is wrong anyways. The correct answer is 55%.
Wielding a 2-handed weapon allows you to add 1.5x your Str to your damage. Your attack roll, however, is only 1x Str.
So the total attack bonus is +25, and he hits on a 10.
1:49 pm on May 26th, 2008
First off:
A paladin’s smite only adds damage, not to-hit.
Secondly:
Strength only gives you bonus X 1 to hit, when wielding a two-handed weapon. The X 1.5 applies only to damage.
So the pally in the first question only hits on 13+, or 40% of the time.
1:53 pm on May 26th, 2008
This is indeed a love letter to 3e. Try to use all the rules and you inevitably get it wrong! Thanks for pointing out the discrepancies.
2:11 pm on May 26th, 2008
@B.F. -
Actually, the Paladin’s Smite Evil adds his Cha to attack, and his level to damage.
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/classes/paladin.htm#smiteEvil
So the +3 from “smite evil / Cha” is correct. The hit is on a 10, for 55%.
10:48 am on May 27th, 2008
Woot.
Your score before profiling: 84 / 100
Your psychological profiling modifier: 18
YOUR SCORE: 102%
Though I admit, I did it partially open book
11:22 am on May 27th, 2008
Track DC is off. The DC should be 79, not 76. If it’s still raining, the DC is 82. Why is an epic level ranger tracking tiny goblins?
1:40 am on May 28th, 2008
@ Jason:
“Why is an epic level ranger tracking tiny goblins?”
I don’t know. I was just making up complicated questions. So complicated I got half of them wrong. Of course it doesn’t help that I did this last minute and didn’t run the quiz by my very helpful trivia editors.
Oh well…