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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 7274416" data-attributes="member: 23751"><p>Not in isolation, no. You are picking those numbers, though.</p><p></p><p>Yes, but God doesn't give people one single set of stats that everyon has, or even 65 varieties of stats. The range is much greater, like rolling gives. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I keep saying that the section that talks about rolling NPCs means the rolling rules in the PHB. You keep responding with, but adventurers. If you are not saying that the rolling rules are 4 adventurers only, then they can in fact be for NPCs of all stripes. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's the only system 5e gives, yes. The PHB references adventurers, because it's a book for players. However, not one rule in the PHB is only for players. Those rules, items, etc. are also for the DM and all of his NPCs. The PHB also says the following about items.</p><p></p><p>"<strong>For an adventurer</strong>, the availability of armor, weapons, backpacks, rope, and similar goods is of paramount importance, since proper equipment can mean the difference between life and death in a dungeon or the untamed wilds.". </p><p></p><p> If we're to believe your argument that the words "For an adventurer" and the like preclude commoners, then you are arguing that no commoner can have a rope or pick up a sword. Heck, they can't even eat since food is listed as "For an adventurer". The argument falls flat, because despite all of the "For adventurers" comments, all of it is for everyone. The PHB just talks to the Player(adventurer) as the mode of speech it uses.</p><p></p><p>The fact that every single rule in the PHB is not just for players or adventurers. Those rules are all used by the DM as well and no language anywhere says otherwise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 7274416, member: 23751"] Not in isolation, no. You are picking those numbers, though. Yes, but God doesn't give people one single set of stats that everyon has, or even 65 varieties of stats. The range is much greater, like rolling gives. I keep saying that the section that talks about rolling NPCs means the rolling rules in the PHB. You keep responding with, but adventurers. If you are not saying that the rolling rules are 4 adventurers only, then they can in fact be for NPCs of all stripes. It's the only system 5e gives, yes. The PHB references adventurers, because it's a book for players. However, not one rule in the PHB is only for players. Those rules, items, etc. are also for the DM and all of his NPCs. The PHB also says the following about items. "[B]For an adventurer[/B], the availability of armor, weapons, backpacks, rope, and similar goods is of paramount importance, since proper equipment can mean the difference between life and death in a dungeon or the untamed wilds.". If we're to believe your argument that the words "For an adventurer" and the like preclude commoners, then you are arguing that no commoner can have a rope or pick up a sword. Heck, they can't even eat since food is listed as "For an adventurer". The argument falls flat, because despite all of the "For adventurers" comments, all of it is for everyone. The PHB just talks to the Player(adventurer) as the mode of speech it uses. The fact that every single rule in the PHB is not just for players or adventurers. Those rules are all used by the DM as well and no language anywhere says otherwise. [/QUOTE]
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