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<blockquote data-quote="el-remmen" data-source="post: 8142324" data-attributes="member: 11">You hit on it, I use the &quot;heroic&quot; method do determining the stat pool (2d6+6), but I am not above tweaking the results to make sure there is a good range to pick from. I do this with the &quot;random&quot; scores esp. to allow for some mid-range flexibility.Personally, I love this method (and so far players I've introduced it to have ranged from liking to loving it - no one has complained). It makes stat determination into a collective &quot;Session #0&quot; thing and folks discuss at the table how they plan to choose and the kinds of characters they are looking to play. I wish I had saved a photo of the board. I put up all the stats on a cork board for everyone to see and hand out the actual numbers as they are chosen.We do two drafts in a row, so each player makes two sets, one of which they choose and the other goes <a href="http://saltghosts.wikidot.com/stat-pool" target="_blank">into a pool</a> that is open to players making replacement characters or new players joining the game. You must take a set of stats as it stands (though for brand new players to the game who were not part of the draft I might offer the chance to switch physical and mental stats). But the idea is everyone needs to make two viable versions and choose btwn them and then the remaining ones could matter down the later.The other rule I instituted during the draft is that when choosing a stat a player can consult one other player at the table to consult for their choice though this person can change round to round (any other consultations happen before any choices are made) to keep the draft from bogging down into discussion of every single choice ad nauseum.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="el-remmen, post: 8142324, member: 11"] You hit on it, I use the "heroic" method do determining the stat pool (2d6+6), but I am not above tweaking the results to make sure there is a good range to pick from. I do this with the "random" scores esp. to allow for some mid-range flexibility. Personally, I love this method (and so far players I've introduced it to have ranged from liking to loving it - no one has complained). It makes stat determination into a collective "Session #0" thing and folks discuss at the table how they plan to choose and the kinds of characters they are looking to play. I wish I had saved a photo of the board. I put up all the stats on a cork board for everyone to see and hand out the actual numbers as they are chosen. We do two drafts in a row, so each player makes two sets, one of which they choose and the other goes [URL='http://saltghosts.wikidot.com/stat-pool']into a pool[/URL] that is open to players making replacement characters or new players joining the game. You must take a set of stats as it stands (though for brand new players to the game who were not part of the draft I might offer the chance to switch physical and mental stats). But the idea is everyone needs to make two viable versions and choose btwn them and then the remaining ones could matter down the later. The other rule I instituted during the draft is that when choosing a stat a player can consult one other player at the table to consult for their choice though this person can change round to round (any other consultations happen before any choices are made) to keep the draft from bogging down into discussion of every single choice ad nauseum. [/QUOTE]

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