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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(contact)" data-source="post: 498322" data-attributes="member: 41">Elenthal is a Monte Cook variant ranger (<a href="http://www.montecook.com" target="_blank">www.montecook.com</a>).Most of these characters were created either just before, or right after 3e was released, so they were generated with the 4d6, drop lowest method.Nowadays, I use D&D's point-buy system, 28 or 32 points.  in 3e, ability scores are *so* central to the game, that leaving them to the dice is a mistake, and can lead to some really quirky results.  Look at Heydricus' scores, and compare them to Jespo's for example.  Jespo is a very typical example of the 4d6 method, certainly well above average, but compared to Heydricus he might as well be Josh the Stableboy.For this game, of course, it's turned out fine, but many players wouldn't relish the role of "party invalid" just because they don't have 2 16s and an 18.Generally, NPCs for my game are built with 25 points, and follow the DMGs baseline for NPC gear value.</blockquote>