dice throws?

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From: S.PEARSE
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 1985 01:20

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I don't know much about dice throws in games like hack and rogue.
Could someone please explain how probabilities are done in these
games? For example, what does '2d8' mean when people talk losing
hit points?
Thanks
-- 
Steve Pearse
ihnp4!hound!pearse

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