D&D 5E 3d6 in Order
- Thread starter Hriston
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Miladoon
First Post
Been thinking about rolling my NPCs/Monsters this way too. I would have to come up with some racial templates for bonuses.
Also here is a LINK to the SRD d20 bag. You can roll your stats and then copy and paste the roll history. Like this:
3d6+0
4,6,6+0 = 16
3d6+0
1,4,6+0 = 11
3d6+0
3,4,1+0 = 8
3d6+0
2,4,6+0 = 12
3d6+0
5,4,6+0 = 15
3d6+0
4,2,3+0 = 9
Remember, the order goes from the bottom up.
Also here is a LINK to the SRD d20 bag. You can roll your stats and then copy and paste the roll history. Like this:
3d6+0
4,6,6+0 = 16
3d6+0
1,4,6+0 = 11
3d6+0
3,4,1+0 = 8
3d6+0
2,4,6+0 = 12
3d6+0
5,4,6+0 = 15
3d6+0
4,2,3+0 = 9
Remember, the order goes from the bottom up.
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In the original days of D&D before ad&d we did 3d6 as well and at one point the 4d6 take away the lowest came out can not remember if that happened in AD&D 1 or 2 been way to long for this old brain.
What is crazy is some of the stat requirements from Unearthed Arcana (I have a copy still the only Ad&d 1.0 book I have left ). Caviler Str, Con, Dex minimum 15 Wisdom and Int 10
What is crazy is some of the stat requirements from Unearthed Arcana (I have a copy still the only Ad&d 1.0 book I have left ). Caviler Str, Con, Dex minimum 15 Wisdom and Int 10
akr71
Hero
Yes, at first it was roll your abilities and then see what you can be (as we are doing here), but I seem to recall a table in the 1e DMG that had you picking your class and then rolling multiple d6 for different abilities so that you'd meet your pre-requisites, which led to all sorts of inflated stats. I can't find that table now, but I know I didn't dream it...
Edit: Nope, still can't find it. The 4 listed methods for character generation in the 1e DMG are:
I 4d6, drop the lowest, arrange as you see fit
II 3d6 rolled 12 times, keep the best 6
III roll each ability in order, but roll each ability 6 times, keep the best (3d6)
IV roll 3d6 for each of the ability scores in order, repeat until 12 sets of abilities are generated, keep the one you like best.
Maybe I did dream it...
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Warpiglet
Adventurer
Stupid smart phone! Anyway it was in unearthed arcana---e.g. Roll 9 for barbarian str and only three for int!
akr71
Hero
Really?!! I thought for sure I was using that table in grade 6 & 7, but since the book wasn't published until I was in grade 8. At least I didn't dream the whole thing. Thanks!
akr71
Hero
Now the wife's turn:
Meet Chert the Mountain Dwarf Cleric (War).
Str 13->15
Dex 11
Con 6->8
Int 9
Wis 12
Cha 13
His previous career as a burglar was not profitable. He wasn't a very nimble climber or too bright in planning his escapades and was caught. As a reward for good behavior he was let out on day passes to sweep the temple. He enjoyed the quiet contemplation that afforded him so that he joined the order once he was released.
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Meet Chert the Mountain Dwarf Cleric (War).
Str 13->15
Dex 11
Con 6->8
Int 9
Wis 12
Cha 13
His previous career as a burglar was not profitable. He wasn't a very nimble climber or too bright in planning his escapades and was caught. As a reward for good behavior he was let out on day passes to sweep the temple. He enjoyed the quiet contemplation that afforded him so that he joined the order once he was released.
Edited to fix minor typos
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