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The rules say "Unmodified hit rolls, wound rolls and saving throws of 1 always fail. Unmodified hit rolls and wound rolls of 6 always succeed."

The rules are unclear what unmodified means though. Is it meant to be plays that a 1 showing on the die always fails regardless of any modifications that may apply to the roll. OR does a die roll of 1 that is subject to being modified by a rule (like +1 to save rolls from light cover) succeed if the Sv characteristic is 2+.

I think it is clear that the intention is that (to use a different term) that a natural 1 always fails and a natural 6 on hit and wound rolls always succeed. I really wish that was the wording of the rule if that is the intention.

Unmodified roll is what you see on the die, before any rules are applied.

Thank you for your response!

do you know if there is a place I can point to in the book that says this?

SarnXero wrote:
Thank you for your response!

do you know if there is a place I can point to in the book that says this?

Welcome aboard!

The MRB page 200 has you (the header is Dice). It even has a bullet about Unmodified dice. Unmodified means just that. Before any modifiers are added. So an unmodified 1 fails and an unmodified 6 succeeds in the context of your question.

I think that the mods prefer that you ask rules questions in YHDC (You Make Da Call).

SarnXero wrote:
The rules say "Unmodified hit rolls, wound rolls and saving throws of 1 always fail. Unmodified hit rolls and wound rolls of 6 always succeed."

The rules are unclear what unmodified means though. Is it meant to be plays that a 1 showing on the die always fails regardless of any modifications that may apply to the roll. OR does a die roll of 1 that is subject to being modified by a rule (like +1 to save rolls from light cover) succeed if the Sv characteristic is 2+.

I think it is clear that the intention is that (to use a different term) that a natural 1 always fails and a natural 6 on hit and wound rolls always succeed. I really wish that was the wording of the rule if that is the intention.

If you add modifier then is that unmodified can't be more clearer term and lot more natural than say natural 1.

I think you meant to say "if you apply a modifier, than it isn't unmodified"