6-sided open-ended die

[Chris Byler]

Originally posted by Saber Cherry:
I know some rolls are 2d6, but I thought those were mainly single rolls (like rolls for MR, which have no counter-roll). So, beats me=)

Actually, MR does have a counter roll (at least in Dom I): caster rolls Spell Base Penetration (usually 11) + (power in spell's primary path / 2) + item bonuses + 2d6*, and target rolls MR + dominion bonus (if a god or prophet) +/- magic scale bonus/penalty + item bonuses + 2d6*. (d6* is the open-ended d6). IIRC, caster wins ties.

As you can see this means that most spells will usually not be resisted by average humans (MR 10), even when cast by a relatively low-powered caster.

Of course, I don't know if any of this has changed in Dom II. But I do know that when my God casts Blindness, enemies rarely resist - and he's only level 4 in Fire.