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Do you guys remember the old 1st edition Unearthed Arcana alternate ability score generation system ?
Well, I redid it for 3.5 classes. Keep in mind that this system works best for single class characters, because if you intend to multiclass, you often want one of your high abilities to be in a different spot then the ones for your basic class:
Alternate ability score generation system:
.................Str.....Dex.....Con.....Int.....Wis.....Cha
Barbarian.....8d6....7d6.....6d6.....3d6....5d6.....4d6
Bard...........6d6....7d6.....4d6.....5d6....3d6.....8d6
Cleric..........5d6....4d6.....6d6.....3d6....8d6.....7d6
Druid...........6d6....7d6.....5d6.....3d6....8d6.....4d6
Fighter........8d6....6d6.....7d6.....5d6....4d6.....3d6
Monk..........6d6.....7d6.....5d6.....4d6....8d6.....3d6
Paladin........7d6....4d6.....5d6......3d6....6d6.....8d6
Ranger........7d6.....8d6.....5d6.....3d6....6d6.....4d6
Rogue.........6d6.....8d6.....3d6.....7d6....4d6.....5d6
Sorceror......4d6....7d6.....6d6......5d6....3d6.....8d6
Wizard........3d6....7d6......6d6.....8d6....5d6.....4d6
I was sad when I saw that they didn't include it in the UA. That's a UA Sacred Cow if there ever was one. And it's not an issue of power gaming, because there is stuff MUCH MORE powerful in the 3.5 UA (i.e. Gestalt Characters).
Well, I redid it for 3.5 classes. Keep in mind that this system works best for single class characters, because if you intend to multiclass, you often want one of your high abilities to be in a different spot then the ones for your basic class:
Alternate ability score generation system:
.................Str.....Dex.....Con.....Int.....Wis.....Cha
Barbarian.....8d6....7d6.....6d6.....3d6....5d6.....4d6
Bard...........6d6....7d6.....4d6.....5d6....3d6.....8d6
Cleric..........5d6....4d6.....6d6.....3d6....8d6.....7d6
Druid...........6d6....7d6.....5d6.....3d6....8d6.....4d6
Fighter........8d6....6d6.....7d6.....5d6....4d6.....3d6
Monk..........6d6.....7d6.....5d6.....4d6....8d6.....3d6
Paladin........7d6....4d6.....5d6......3d6....6d6.....8d6
Ranger........7d6.....8d6.....5d6.....3d6....6d6.....4d6
Rogue.........6d6.....8d6.....3d6.....7d6....4d6.....5d6
Sorceror......4d6....7d6.....6d6......5d6....3d6.....8d6
Wizard........3d6....7d6......6d6.....8d6....5d6.....4d6
I was sad when I saw that they didn't include it in the UA. That's a UA Sacred Cow if there ever was one. And it's not an issue of power gaming, because there is stuff MUCH MORE powerful in the 3.5 UA (i.e. Gestalt Characters).
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