D&D 5E (2014) Help playtest my fantasy stat draft!

[TwoSix]

I can't believe I missed out on this.
(sigh)

Hey, maybe someone else will run one! Lots of ways to approach the general theme.

 

[Fenris-77]

I was a fan of that one. "2 feats" is really compelling, so I wanted to balance it with something that would be a drawback for pretty much everyone.

Hmm. a technical question. the word 'final' could mean after initial Char Gen or after levelling. Which do you mean here?

 

[Blue]

@TwoSix - if you wanted to add in an 8th pass to help balance going early, here's some draft picks you could add. Mostly low to mid ticket.

• Wild 10
• 2x Wild 9
  • As in, one pick gives you two "Wild 9"s.
• Swap the stats on two "Ability Score XX" drafts you have.
  • So STR 15 INT 14 WIS 13 might swap STR and WIS, but you couldn't swap DEX since you didn't have a draft for it. No power increase, but allows to go for a concept that has some stat overlap with other players.
• Three healing potions and +1 to an ability score.
• Random bonus feat that adds to ability score you choose.
• Common magic item
• Expensive spell component(s) totaling up to 300gp for spell(s) you have OR +100gp starting funds.
  • To make sure it's useful for all characters
• Loyal CR 1 servant/henchling/pet NPC.
• Mysterious Key. What is it to? No one knows.
  • Or other plot-relevant item to see who is the choosen inheritor/whatever for a particular plot arc.

 

[TwoSix]

Hmm. a technical question. the word 'final' could mean after initial Char Gen or after levelling. Which do you mean here?

Specifically, after all stats are assigned at the end of the draft. You can still use ASIs and racials on Con after that.

 

[Fenris-77]

Specifically, after all stats are assigned at the end of the draft. You can still use ASIs and racials on Con after that.

Cool. I don't think it's critical that it be one or the other, but I'd go that way too if I were picking.

 

[el-remmen]

So am I correct in my assessment that there will be no left over choices once we've all had 7 picks? Like being the last person I am stuck with whatever is left?

I think it is better for there to be more things on the board than there are choices.

 

[TwoSix]

Hmm, that's a fair point. I don't really want to change the board in the middle of selections, but I'll keep it in mind in the future.

 

[TwoSix]

I'm heading to bed in a few minutes, so one last call for @akr71.

If no pick is made when I wake up, I'll make a commissioner's pick so we can move on.

 

[Swarmkeeper]

So am I correct in my assessment that there will be no left over choices once we've all had 7 picks? Like being the last person I am stuck with whatever is left?

I think it is better for there to be more things on the board than there are choices.

Not to mention, for the draft order to have real symmetry, you need an even amount of rounds.

 

[el-remmen]

Hmm, that's a fair point. I don't really want to change the board in the middle of selections, but I'll keep it in mind in the future.

Oh yeah, I didn't suggest you change it now. But yeah, I'd rather choose between a handful of poor choices than been stuck with a singular poor choice.