Dice and Probability: An Expected Journey

Almost all RPGs feature randomness. Almost as often, this randomness isn't treated with the respect it deserves. We will try to remedy this sorry state of affairs by taking a brief look under the hoods of well known resolution mechanics. We'll try to keep the discussion as accessible as possible, but a few equations and graphs are expected (Don't panic!). Presentation is in ENG/FIN depending on the audience.