D&D 5E How Will You Be Generating Stats in 5E?

[Dausuul]

Just curious. What methods of stat generation do people plan to allow in their campaigns? Check all that apply.

 

[Crothian]

It will be 4d6 drop the lowest. There will be a safety net of some array they can take instead if they roll bad. There will also be a possible ceiling if a player works too well. It will be discussed with the players first so we can decide based on what everyone wants.

 

[Agamon]

I voted "Other", as there's no option for, "Any of the above" or "The players decide."

 

[keterys]

Having just witnessed the ridiculousness of a campaign with rolled PCs, I'm not rolling, I know that.

Though it does turn out that one of them didn't understand 4d6 drop the lowest, so was just rolling 4d6. We only figured that out when she made her next character, though.

I used to do a method with cards where everyone got the same # of total stats, with imperfect control over how. Maybe I'll try and dig that up again. Or just shrug and go with point buy.

 

[Mercurius]

What is "elite array?"

Anyhow, like Crothian I'll probably have the players do 4d6 drop lowest, then have a back-up array of something like 16, 14, 14, 12, 12, 10 - which is "elite" compared to the standard array, but not outrageous. Maybe that and the option for 18, 14, 12, 12, 10, 8.

I also like the old drop one stat by 2, add 1 to another.

 

[the Jester]

Dice, baby. Always dice.

 

[Li Shenron]

I prefer random, but I'll let each player choose.

Also, for a casual players group I'd probably use one fixed array for everyone, but not necessarily the default one.

 

[fjw70]

I let the players decide and they chose to roll. The rogue rolled an 18 Dex and since she is a halfling she started with a 20 Dex.

 

[Boarstorm]

3d6 drop the highest, in order!

Or the array.

Player's choice.

 

[Kaodi]

I voted for other because while I do like 4d6 in 5E I also kind of like the added caveat of the ol' "let the scores fall where they may" method of allocation: no rearranging.