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- Use a normal d5 and d6.
- On a roll, if the sum on the dice face is >= 7, add 1 to the sum.
If I roll 2+3, the result is 5. If I roll 3+4, the sum is 7, so add 1 to get the result of 8.
The gives you this distribution, and is simple in practice.
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- Use a normal d5 and d6.
- On a roll, if the sum on the dice face is >= 7, add 1 to the sum.
If I roll 2+3, the result is 5. If I roll 3+4, the sum is 7, so add 1 to get the result of 8.
The gives you this distribution, and is simple in practice.