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<blockquote data-quote="Aluvial" data-source="post: 5833307" data-attributes="member: 6862">The grid method, and the tool to use it are great.&nbsp; I've never seen it, and I love it.&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/stats/grid/" target="_blank">Character Statgrid</a>&nbsp;I just tried this method though.&nbsp; &nbsp;1) Roll 3d6 in order.&nbsp; Then, you can rearrange your body stats, and your mental stats.&nbsp; So, STR, CON, DEX scores can be rearranged, and so can INT, WIS, CHR.&nbsp; You can't rearrange between the body and mind stats.&nbsp; &nbsp;2) If you don't like the set, then you can dump it for another chance.&nbsp; Roll new stats BUT, you can't go back to the first set.&nbsp; If you dislike these, you can have one more chance (3 chances total), but you can't go back to the second.&nbsp; Essentially, the third set is the last set you can have.&nbsp; Most players stop after the first or second rolls.&nbsp; I've never once had a player make the third roll.&nbsp;3) Then apply Racial modifires.&nbsp; I like Pathfinder's racial bonus system, two stats get +2, one body, one mind, and -2 for one stat.&nbsp;4) Then, each player gets 6 points of standard 3.5 point buy to put where they want it.&nbsp;The point buy portion is the balancing act.&nbsp; Most won't use all 6 points in one stat, they use them to bolster lower stats because there is greater value in that choice.&nbsp; &nbsp;This leads to less difference in the characters, but still allows for customization.&nbsp; &nbsp;That said, I love the grid method.&nbsp; Fantastic really.&nbsp; You have choices, but you can't have it all.&nbsp; I would employ the grid for my step 1 in the future, and then follow the rest of my steps.&nbsp;Aluvial</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Aluvial, post: 5833307, member: 6862"] The grid method, and the tool to use it are great. I've never seen it, and I love it. [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/stats/grid/]Character Statgrid[/url] I just tried this method though. 1) Roll 3d6 in order. Then, you can rearrange your body stats, and your mental stats. So, STR, CON, DEX scores can be rearranged, and so can INT, WIS, CHR. You can't rearrange between the body and mind stats. 2) If you don't like the set, then you can dump it for another chance. Roll new stats BUT, you can't go back to the first set. If you dislike these, you can have one more chance (3 chances total), but you can't go back to the second. Essentially, the third set is the last set you can have. Most players stop after the first or second rolls. I've never once had a player make the third roll. 3) Then apply Racial modifires. I like Pathfinder's racial bonus system, two stats get +2, one body, one mind, and -2 for one stat. 4) Then, each player gets 6 points of standard 3.5 point buy to put where they want it. The point buy portion is the balancing act. Most won't use all 6 points in one stat, they use them to bolster lower stats because there is greater value in that choice. This leads to less difference in the characters, but still allows for customization. That said, I love the grid method. Fantastic really. You have choices, but you can't have it all. I would employ the grid for my step 1 in the future, and then follow the rest of my steps. Aluvial [/QUOTE]

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