Kosmit wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:00 am
Karma Step doesn't add to overall Step.
Also my Nethermancer usually scores results around 30 with TW Step 18 + Karma, and more than 30 with Spellcasting Step 22 (PER 9, Spellcasting 7, 5 group pattern, 2 thread item).
7th Circle Nethermancer.
That first note is really splitting hairs. You are technically correct, it doesn't add to Step, and technically, it does average SLIGHTLY higher than an average of 4. However, maybe it's just me, but it is faster if someone tells me "Step 20" when comparing it to a difficulty 20 than "Step 16 plus Karma."
As to your second note, the only way I can respond to that is you are either a statistical anomaly or your dice aren't properly weighted. The Step dice statistically achieve near their Step number more often than not and produce less outlying values statistically than other dice pool options. For you to "usually" score ~50% over the Step number, I'd venture to say you've got some misweighted dice.
[random bonus note: "misweighted" is not "loaded." Loaded dice are intentionally crafted to give desirably rolls. Misweighted dies have unintended imperfections that create an unnatural preference for the die. Finding one that prefers to land high value up is considered "lucky," not cheating.]
