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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6407144" data-attributes="member: 8835">Good point.&nbsp; 4d6 drop the lowest, and 3e's rule to reroll if the total of all the stat modifiers isn't &gt;0 is just setting the probability range, not making the results less random.&nbsp; At least, not any more than deciding to use a d20 for Initiative rolls instead of a d10.Plus, it's in the Rules.&nbsp; Don't harp on me for following the bloody rules.Personally, I think maybe once or twice I whined about a char-gen result.&nbsp; But I've always played what I rolled and did my best to suceed with it.&nbsp; I never re-rolled or rolled up &quot;practice&quot; characters.&nbsp; I only roll when it is time to make a new PC that I need to play.&nbsp; Part of what I like about the randomness is that it is organic and it makes the decision about the stats for me.&nbsp; I get 6 numbers that I have to use, instead of trying to figure out how to finagle getting an 18 on my prime stat and minimizing the consequences of that on my other stats.Maybe my results aren't common.&nbsp; But my group has done it this way for 20+ years.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 6407144, member: 8835"] Good point. 4d6 drop the lowest, and 3e's rule to reroll if the total of all the stat modifiers isn't >0 is just setting the probability range, not making the results less random. At least, not any more than deciding to use a d20 for Initiative rolls instead of a d10. Plus, it's in the Rules. Don't harp on me for following the bloody rules. Personally, I think maybe once or twice I whined about a char-gen result. But I've always played what I rolled and did my best to suceed with it. I never re-rolled or rolled up "practice" characters. I only roll when it is time to make a new PC that I need to play. Part of what I like about the randomness is that it is organic and it makes the decision about the stats for me. I get 6 numbers that I have to use, instead of trying to figure out how to finagle getting an 18 on my prime stat and minimizing the consequences of that on my other stats. Maybe my results aren't common. But my group has done it this way for 20+ years. [/QUOTE]

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