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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 7322557" data-attributes="member: 20564">If you really want to roll, and want to have flaws, give the players 24d6 (same as 4d6 x 6).&nbsp; Tell them to arrange as many dice as they want in order for each ability score and then roll them, taking the three highest.&nbsp; There must be at least one &quot;3d6&quot;.Rolling 5d6 or 6d6, three highest, brings up the lower end, but doesn't change the average a great deal - it's not broken.This also has the advantage of since they are rolling them is a specific order (5d6 for STR, 4d6 for Dex, ...) that you can get some really unexpected and organic characters.&nbsp; Back in AD&amp;D 2nd I had a bard with an 18 CON - back when only fighters got HP bonuses for more than a 16 CON.&nbsp; But he ended up being able to drink just about anyone (except those pesky dwarves) under the table and that ended up being a part of his personality.&nbsp; And dang it if the dwarves aren't still impressed with you if you can keep up for a while.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blue, post: 7322557, member: 20564"] If you really want to roll, and want to have flaws, give the players 24d6 (same as 4d6 x 6). Tell them to arrange as many dice as they want in order for each ability score and then roll them, taking the three highest. There must be at least one "3d6". Rolling 5d6 or 6d6, three highest, brings up the lower end, but doesn't change the average a great deal - it's not broken. This also has the advantage of since they are rolling them is a specific order (5d6 for STR, 4d6 for Dex, ...) that you can get some really unexpected and organic characters. Back in AD&D 2nd I had a bard with an 18 CON - back when only fighters got HP bonuses for more than a 16 CON. But he ended up being able to drink just about anyone (except those pesky dwarves) under the table and that ended up being a part of his personality. And dang it if the dwarves aren't still impressed with you if you can keep up for a while. [/QUOTE]

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