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<blockquote data-quote="Hedron" data-source="post: 7643726" data-attributes="member: 65855"><p>I had this idea for a more "real" world character generation, with a lot more randomness into the process. I kind of think of this as a "can't choose your parents" sort of thing, and I intend for it to be fully optional (see the first option).</p><p></p><p>My only worry is that my "compensation" mechanic may be (a) too powerful or (b) not powerful/useful enough. </p><p></p><p>(copy-pasted from Word)</p><p></p><p>There are three methods of character generation for the new campaign of D and D 5[SUP]th[/SUP] Edition:</p><p>1. Choose Your Destiny</p><p>2. Choose Your Path</p><p>3. Let The Fates Decide</p><p> </p><p><u>Choose Your Destiny</u></p><p>Under this generation method, you get to select everything about your character. You generate ability scores using the point buy method, you select your race and background, as well as your class.</p><p></p><p><u>Choose Your Path</u></p><p>Under this generation method you get a random set of ability scores, generated using the point buy method, your race and background are selected randomly, though you do get to choose your class. For allowing the Fates a little influence in your life, you gain a special feature – Touched By Fate.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><u>Let the Fates Decide</u></p><p>Should you select this character generation method, you get a random set of ability scores, generated under the point buy method, a random race, background and class. For allowing everything up to destiny, you get the Touched By Fate power, as well as the Unknown Destiny feature.</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Understandably, the Fates are fickle, and should a player using either Choose your Path or Let the Fates Decide doesn’t like one of the random effects, he may permanently give up the power granted to him by the Fates to change either his Ability Score draw, his Background draw, his Race draw or (if applicable) his Class draw.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hedron, post: 7643726, member: 65855"] I had this idea for a more "real" world character generation, with a lot more randomness into the process. I kind of think of this as a "can't choose your parents" sort of thing, and I intend for it to be fully optional (see the first option). My only worry is that my "compensation" mechanic may be (a) too powerful or (b) not powerful/useful enough. (copy-pasted from Word) There are three methods of character generation for the new campaign of D and D 5[SUP]th[/SUP] Edition: 1. Choose Your Destiny 2. Choose Your Path 3. Let The Fates Decide [U]Choose Your Destiny[/U] Under this generation method, you get to select everything about your character. You generate ability scores using the point buy method, you select your race and background, as well as your class. [U]Choose Your Path[/U] Under this generation method you get a random set of ability scores, generated using the point buy method, your race and background are selected randomly, though you do get to choose your class. For allowing the Fates a little influence in your life, you gain a special feature – Touched By Fate. [U]Let the Fates Decide[/U] Should you select this character generation method, you get a random set of ability scores, generated under the point buy method, a random race, background and class. For allowing everything up to destiny, you get the Touched By Fate power, as well as the Unknown Destiny feature. Understandably, the Fates are fickle, and should a player using either Choose your Path or Let the Fates Decide doesn’t like one of the random effects, he may permanently give up the power granted to him by the Fates to change either his Ability Score draw, his Background draw, his Race draw or (if applicable) his Class draw. [/QUOTE]
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