The motivation and perseverance of a player shocks even the statistics-loving community of Dungeons & Dragons. Not only did he take notes, but he also kept proper accounting of every single roll of his campaign.
What did the player document exactly? The player DeliciousSeason informed the D&D community on Reddit that he was part of a campaign that has now ended after 5 years. He is aware that there are some true statistics fanatics in the community that he wants to surprise with his side project. He has been compiling statistics for years, which he collected from all rolls of all participants throughout the campaign.
Together with his post, he presents the table he used for his ambitious project. There, one can see every roll, what type of roll it was, who executed it, and more details. The table also provides further insights, such as the magical items used, the various level ups, and an analysis of the compiled data.
As the campaign ended after a 5-hour battle against a titan, DeliciousSeason is ready to share his results. However, it is less the results of the campaign that shock the community, but rather the relentless endurance of the player.
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An adventure shaped by 6,842 rolls
What results are evident through the player’s work? In the attached document, the statistics that the player mentions become clear. We want to summarize the most impressive and interesting aspects for you here:
- Over 5 years, the campaign included a total of 6,842 rolls, of which 2,041 came solely from the DM (Dungeon Master) of the group.
- The most rolled value on a D20 (20-sided die) was the 19, with 407 rolls. The rarest was a Nat 1, not bad! A critical success, a Nat 20, was achieved 352 times in contrast. Thus, the group had more luck than bad luck.
- The group engaged in a total of 65 battles, most of which they mastered at level 11. At levels 1 and 14, they only got to test their strengths in battle once.
- They had to test their skills through ability checks a total of 2,886 times. Alongside the frequent 545 initiative rolls, the group wanted to be very attentive and cautious, as shown by the 352 perception and 322 stealth checks.
- In 5 years, a total of 29,575 damage points were dealt in the entire campaign, of which the DM was responsible for 10,224 points alone. Of the player group, it was mainly Warlock Rye with 5,387 damage points and Monk Hzhani with 4,747 damage points, who caused significant damage.
What does the community say about the document? The community on Reddit is unsure how to praise the player for his work without stating the obvious, as ImmediateConcept5581 said: “I’m sure some people will find this useful, but that’s just insanity. No offense.”
Also, DarkflowNZ appreciates the player’s perseverance: “That’s exactly the kind of nonsense where I think: ‘Man, that would be cool’ and then realize how much effort that would probably take, lol. Well done, I find it really interesting.”
DeliciousSeason explains that by constantly noting down the rolls he could follow the events of the sessions more attentively. He and his group met weekly to play, resulting in 173 sessions over 5 years. Although there were breaks, some between one-shots, and delays due to holidays, the group remained motivated and engaged.
As long as a player’s attention is not hindered by this type of notes, the spreadsheet document is a nice way to ensure a keepsake of the campaign. One player created his own souvenir entirely without extra work because he refused to touch a new sheet of paper: A frugal player uses the same paper for 3 years as a character sheet in Dungeons & Dragons and even amazes the community with it
