D&D 4E 4e: Stats of Stat Bonus?

[takasi]

Muh? Um, where did you get that from?

"Wow. I had actually forgotten that rolling stats was the default assumption in 3.X."

Of course?

Of course...we have a caveat, because rolling 3d6 down the line makes unplayable characters.

 

[JVisgaitis]

So one of the things I think True 20 did great, was got rid of the 3-18 scale.

Never played True20, but if I had a Strength of 3 and it meant I had a +3 to hit and damage, I'm all for it. That makes a lot more sense. I doubt it'll happen, but I would welcome such a change.

 

[Scribble]

Would it being +3 make it any more comforting?

Maybe...

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

how does one have/generate a -2 Str stat?

By reducing your start-at-0 stat by 2. This gives you 2 more bonus points to throw around elsewhere (max. +5 in any).

I mean, how does one roll a -2? Or is it a straight up point-buy system?

While I enjoy RPGs with point-buys, I still prefer my D&D as roll your stats.

You mean you guys don't have people roll 3d6 anymore?

Muh? Um, where did you get that from?

Previous editions of D&D.

 

[Aus_Snow]

I mean, how does one roll a -2? Or is it a straight up point-buy system?

The latter.

Previous editions of D&D.

I meant something more like "how did they come to the conclusion that the other people who'd posted in this thread definitely don't use the system they referred to?" or similar.

 

[Klaus]

I'm not familiar with how True 20 does the stats.

You have six stats: Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Cha.

You have +6 to distribute among them, but none may be higher than +4.

You can gather more positive modifiers by taking negative modifiers to other stats. So if your Cha is -1, you get to distribute +7 instead of +6.

You don't get stat increases at every 4th level, but at more spaced intervals.

 

[JoeGKushner]

Stat increases come every 6 levels instead of 4 but it's a full bonus, not a potential half bonus.

 

[JVisgaitis]

You know, doing this would definitely simplify stat blocks.

 

[JoeGKushner]

You know, doing this would definitely simplify stat blocks.

Heck, I just like the simplification of things.

Sure, the numbers don't sound as 'awesome' or anything but get the game going and make it quick and easy to use.

3-18 means nothing without the funky bits of 1st and 2nd ed.

 

[JVisgaitis]

Heck, I just like the simplification of things.

Myself included. That's why I hope sacred cows crash and burn.