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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8659205" data-attributes="member: 6801845">Why do you know the ability score of other PCs?  If you make cookie cutter PCs and it bothers you, that's on you not the system.  I knew a guy that in every edition played 1 of 2 PCs, either a female (drow if allowed) elf sorcerer or a halfling rogue.  Over multiple editions.  Not my cup of tea, sometimes I optimize for combat, most of the time I try to make sure my PC has decent ability scores for out of combat as well.I don't think you can get away from the fact that some people will always put the +2 to maximize their primary ability and prioritize secondary combat abilities next.  Randomness just shifts the results a bit, I don't think it really changes the mindset.</blockquote>