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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 7795713" data-attributes="member: 2629">#1: Mix allocation and rolls.&nbsp; They pick a class.&nbsp; They assign a 15, 14 and 13 to three most impacted ability scores for that class.&nbsp; Then they roll 3d6 for the remaining three ability scores.#2: Use 2d6+4 rather than 3d6 (if the top is less than 14, make it 14).&nbsp; You get a narrower range (6 to 16), but still great variation (a bell curve around 11 with you typically getting 0 to 2 stats at 8 or below and 1 to 2 stats at 14 to 16).#3: Story.&nbsp; Give the players with the 'lesser' stats a juicy role playing story that puts them front and center.&nbsp; The high stat PC may shine more in combat, but there are ways to shine that have no dependence upon ability scores.#4: Magic.&nbsp; In one rolled stat game we had a PC with nothing above a 13.&nbsp; He played a wizard.&nbsp; They quickly found a headband of intellect.#5: Don't, maybe?&nbsp; You don't need to make any adjustment for some groups.&nbsp; The game can still be a lot of fun for a PC with lower stats in the hands of the right player.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 7795713, member: 2629"] #1: Mix allocation and rolls. They pick a class. They assign a 15, 14 and 13 to three most impacted ability scores for that class. Then they roll 3d6 for the remaining three ability scores. #2: Use 2d6+4 rather than 3d6 (if the top is less than 14, make it 14). You get a narrower range (6 to 16), but still great variation (a bell curve around 11 with you typically getting 0 to 2 stats at 8 or below and 1 to 2 stats at 14 to 16). #3: Story. Give the players with the 'lesser' stats a juicy role playing story that puts them front and center. The high stat PC may shine more in combat, but there are ways to shine that have no dependence upon ability scores. #4: Magic. In one rolled stat game we had a PC with nothing above a 13. He played a wizard. They quickly found a headband of intellect. #5: Don't, maybe? You don't need to make any adjustment for some groups. The game can still be a lot of fun for a PC with lower stats in the hands of the right player. [/QUOTE]

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