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Message: <blockquote data-quote="touc" data-source="post: 8519437" data-attributes="member: 19270">I was going through my old notes and came across this homebrew ability score generation option I used in 3E to give some variance with ability scores so everyone didn't look cookie cutter. This way, maybe there could be a wizard with an 18 STR because does every wizard have an 8-10 Strength? There isn't one wizard in the world who works out? I'm pretty sure I didn't create it, don't know who did, and was positing whether it would translate to 5E.Buy your dice roll method:You have 5 points. Purchase a roll for each ability score from the options below. You don't have to spend all 5 points on rolls. You can instead "reserve" any number of your 5 points to improve a score after the dice are rolled. The worse the score, the bigger the improvement.<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Point Cost Method</td><td>Die Roll </td><td>Range</td><td>Average </td></tr><tr><td>A: 3 points.</td><td>15 + 1/2 of 1d6 (round down)</td><td>15-18</td><td>16.5</td></tr><tr><td>B: 2 points.</td><td>10 + 2d4</td><td>12-18</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>C: 1 point.</td><td>6 + 2d6</td><td>8-18</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>D: 0 points.</td><td>3d6</td><td>3-18</td><td>10.5</td></tr></table>Reserve boost per point spent:<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Ability Score</td><td>Boost</td></tr><tr><td>3-7 </td><td>+3</td></tr><tr><td>8-13</td><td>+2</td></tr><tr><td>14-16 </td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td>17-18 </td><td>+0</td></tr></table> Optional: Mulligan / Superhero. Although unlikely that one may roll to the extremes, the DM and player should discuss a redo (“mulligan”) if no score has a positive ability modifier, or all scores have a positive ability score modifier.Example:[spoiler][/spoiler][spoiler]I'm thinking about playing a wizard, so I know I'll want high intelligence, and I also decide I want a decent Con to survive. I use 3 points to buy method A for Intelligence because it gives me the highest range. I buy a Method Cs for Con at 1 point and make the rest Method D (costs me nothing) so I can save 1 point for a boost, just in case.STR - 3d6 Rolled a 13Dex – 3d6 Rolled a 12Con - 6+2d6 Rolled an 8Int - 15 + 1/2 of 1d6 (round down) Rolled a 17Wis - 3d6 Rolled a 7Cha - 3d6 Rolled an 11Now I have a dilemma. My Con at 8 is poor, and the "boost" would get it up by +2 to a 10 so I'd have no penalty. Or, I could do the same to my 7 Wisdom to get it to a 10 (+3). Or, I might just boost something else! All depends on what you're playing. And, this wizard works out. He's got a 13 Strength. No more embarrassment asking others to help carry your waterskin when it's filled up.[/spoiler]</blockquote>

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