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<blockquote data-quote="Halivar" data-source="post: 1561897" data-attributes="member: 9327">Alex, if you have a copy of the PHB, you may find the glossary in the back to be immense help. It was to me.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;About your stats; they're not right. Using the standard 4d6-drop-the-lowest method, the highest stat you should have would be an 18 (pretty special occurance), with the exception of racially adjusted stats (that means the race you chose gets a +2 or -2 to certian &quot;stats&quot;, also called &quot;ability scores&quot;).&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Here's how I do it.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1) Roll 4d6 six times, and write down the results. I get something like this:&nbsp; &nbsp; Roll #1: 5 1 4 2&nbsp; Roll #2: 3 6 6 1&nbsp; Roll #3: 4 6 6 6&nbsp; Roll #4: 2 4 2 4&nbsp; Roll #5: 1 6 4 4&nbsp; Roll #6: 1 6 3 6&nbsp; &nbsp; I write these top-down, greatest to least:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5 6 6 4 6 6&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4 3 6 4 4 6&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2 6 6 2 4 3&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1 1 4 2 1 1&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2) I arranged them downwards from greatest to least, so that I can just cut off the bottom line (this is where &quot;drop-the-lowest&quot; comes in), like so:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5 6 6 4 6 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4 3 6 4 4 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2 6 6 2 4 3&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 3) I total them downwards, giving me:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 11 15 18 10 14 15&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Thos are pretty good stats, IMHO.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4) Now arrange them into the stats you want them in. As a ranger, you want high Strength (slashing power) and high Dexterity (dodging power). You will also need a Wisdom greater than 10 (so the ranger can cast better magic when you get to that level). A Consitution greater than 10 will give you more hitpoints. My suggested spread is this:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; STR = 15&nbsp; &nbsp; DEX = 18&nbsp; &nbsp; CON = 15&nbsp; &nbsp; INT = 10&nbsp; &nbsp; WIS = 14&nbsp; &nbsp; CHA = 11&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; For a ranger, don't worry about Charisma. It affects sorcerors, paladins, druids, and any diplomatic skills.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5) Now, because you are an elf, you get a +2 &quot;racial bonus&quot; to Dexterity (because elves are quicker), and a -2 to Constitution (because they're weaker).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Now your stats look like this:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; STR = 15&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEX = 20&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; CON = 13&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; INT = 10&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; WIS = 14&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; CHA = 11&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; These are good stats. Just follow this method to come up with your own and you have a start.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Halivar, post: 1561897, member: 9327"] Alex, if you have a copy of the PHB, you may find the glossary in the back to be immense help. It was to me. About your stats; they're not right. Using the standard 4d6-drop-the-lowest method, the highest stat you should have would be an 18 (pretty special occurance), with the exception of racially adjusted stats (that means the race you chose gets a +2 or -2 to certian "stats", also called "ability scores"). Here's how I do it. 1) Roll 4d6 six times, and write down the results. I get something like this: Roll #1: 5 1 4 2 Roll #2: 3 6 6 1 Roll #3: 4 6 6 6 Roll #4: 2 4 2 4 Roll #5: 1 6 4 4 Roll #6: 1 6 3 6 I write these top-down, greatest to least: 5 6 6 4 6 6 4 3 6 4 4 6 2 6 6 2 4 3 1 1 4 2 1 1 2) I arranged them downwards from greatest to least, so that I can just cut off the bottom line (this is where "drop-the-lowest" comes in), like so: 5 6 6 4 6 6 4 3 6 4 4 6 2 6 6 2 4 3 3) I total them downwards, giving me: 11 15 18 10 14 15 Thos are pretty good stats, IMHO. 4) Now arrange them into the stats you want them in. As a ranger, you want high Strength (slashing power) and high Dexterity (dodging power). You will also need a Wisdom greater than 10 (so the ranger can cast better magic when you get to that level). A Consitution greater than 10 will give you more hitpoints. My suggested spread is this: STR = 15 DEX = 18 CON = 15 INT = 10 WIS = 14 CHA = 11 For a ranger, don't worry about Charisma. It affects sorcerors, paladins, druids, and any diplomatic skills. 5) Now, because you are an elf, you get a +2 "racial bonus" to Dexterity (because elves are quicker), and a -2 to Constitution (because they're weaker). Now your stats look like this: STR = 15 DEX = 20 CON = 13 INT = 10 WIS = 14 CHA = 11 These are good stats. Just follow this method to come up with your own and you have a start. [/QUOTE]

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