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<blockquote data-quote="Ruin Explorer" data-source="post: 9227541" data-attributes="member: 18"><p>I wouldn't call 9 a dump stat. That's normal array, you're basically required to have a stat at that level. In 5E, the only real way you can even have a real dump-stat is with either dice-based stats or points-based ones. And even then, unless you're dumping something obviously dumb like CON, it doesn't feel like the right term.</p><p></p><p>STR and Shadows is the main danger I've seen, but the last PC I saw nearly die to that was mine, and they were a STR 16 Paladin who got hit with 3 x 4 point STR drains in a row leaving him one 1d4 roll away from death, but to be fair, I barely had any HP left either! Luckily the other PCs dealt with them.</p><p></p><p>I've seen Vargouilles kill people and the head fly off in 5E, but turns out the DM was running that by his own rules, because he had anyone who died when they were cursed instantly "go Varg", it wasn't the full curse in action.</p><p></p><p>I haven't seen anyone dump CON since early 3E (even in 2E it was very rare), but that is a reliable way to get killed or just downed so much it gets annoying and you re-roll.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ruin Explorer, post: 9227541, member: 18"] I wouldn't call 9 a dump stat. That's normal array, you're basically required to have a stat at that level. In 5E, the only real way you can even have a real dump-stat is with either dice-based stats or points-based ones. And even then, unless you're dumping something obviously dumb like CON, it doesn't feel like the right term. STR and Shadows is the main danger I've seen, but the last PC I saw nearly die to that was mine, and they were a STR 16 Paladin who got hit with 3 x 4 point STR drains in a row leaving him one 1d4 roll away from death, but to be fair, I barely had any HP left either! Luckily the other PCs dealt with them. I've seen Vargouilles kill people and the head fly off in 5E, but turns out the DM was running that by his own rules, because he had anyone who died when they were cursed instantly "go Varg", it wasn't the full curse in action. I haven't seen anyone dump CON since early 3E (even in 2E it was very rare), but that is a reliable way to get killed or just downed so much it gets annoying and you re-roll. [/QUOTE]
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