Trainz
Explorer
I noticed that in most instances, the ability scores get increased or diminished in steps of two (racial modifiers, magic items +2, +4, +6), as are most bonuses (at score 12, 14, 16...)
Also, in 3rd ed, there is no such thing as having to make an ability check on your ability score itself, but only with the ability modifier.
What I'm trying to say is that there is no reason to have ability scores anymore. It's a useless sacred cow. If a monster has a Str of 24, you then have to look-up in the book (or make the mental calculation to figure out) that it means +7...
Why not simply say that someone has a Str of +7 then ? You sure as hell won't do any calculations with that 24, it's not used anymore !
Furthermore, when applying spells, polymorphing, and all matters of ability altering effect, it would be much simpler to convert the stat to stat modifier before applying the effect. Now everything as to be converted-deconverted back and forth for no good reason at all.
I won't start converting everything, with all the monster books it would be too long, but it's just clumsy...
Also, in 3rd ed, there is no such thing as having to make an ability check on your ability score itself, but only with the ability modifier.
What I'm trying to say is that there is no reason to have ability scores anymore. It's a useless sacred cow. If a monster has a Str of 24, you then have to look-up in the book (or make the mental calculation to figure out) that it means +7...
Why not simply say that someone has a Str of +7 then ? You sure as hell won't do any calculations with that 24, it's not used anymore !
Furthermore, when applying spells, polymorphing, and all matters of ability altering effect, it would be much simpler to convert the stat to stat modifier before applying the effect. Now everything as to be converted-deconverted back and forth for no good reason at all.
I won't start converting everything, with all the monster books it would be too long, but it's just clumsy...
