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If we all rolled the normal way for stats, how come he has three 18's?
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<blockquote data-quote="cougent" data-source="post: 3808489" data-attributes="member: 48665"><p>As a GM, I do not always watch my players roll their stats, but I do make them all role together at the same table at the same time. I trust them enough not to stare over their shoulder, but unlimited trust breeds unlimited problems. This way if they are going to cheat they have to at least work together as a group and all of them do it... which is always a good thing for players to do anyway, so a little bad and a little good all rolled into one.</p><p></p><p>I do not know if they do this group cheat thing or not, but if they do they are smart about it. My group usually had above average scores, but actually rarely 18's and 17's. A range of stats between 13 and 16 was not uncommon though, which was fine with me no matter how they achieved it.</p><p></p><p>On a similar note, I never understood the "pleasure" of those who *beat* a video game by playing it in god mode, but many do just that and are so proud of themselves... ok, whatever. As a player, I play for the challenge, if I roll all single digits I will attempt to play that character. It may die early, but what a feeling if it lives to Epic status, far more of a rush than playing a 6 x 18 PC the same distance. Oh, and on video games, I usually do good to beat the super easy level, but I do it without god mode and I feel great about it. But I am an old gamer, maybe I was just as rash in my youth, but I doubt it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cougent, post: 3808489, member: 48665"] As a GM, I do not always watch my players roll their stats, but I do make them all role together at the same table at the same time. I trust them enough not to stare over their shoulder, but unlimited trust breeds unlimited problems. This way if they are going to cheat they have to at least work together as a group and all of them do it... which is always a good thing for players to do anyway, so a little bad and a little good all rolled into one. I do not know if they do this group cheat thing or not, but if they do they are smart about it. My group usually had above average scores, but actually rarely 18's and 17's. A range of stats between 13 and 16 was not uncommon though, which was fine with me no matter how they achieved it. On a similar note, I never understood the "pleasure" of those who *beat* a video game by playing it in god mode, but many do just that and are so proud of themselves... ok, whatever. As a player, I play for the challenge, if I roll all single digits I will attempt to play that character. It may die early, but what a feeling if it lives to Epic status, far more of a rush than playing a 6 x 18 PC the same distance. Oh, and on video games, I usually do good to beat the super easy level, but I do it without god mode and I feel great about it. But I am an old gamer, maybe I was just as rash in my youth, but I doubt it. :) [/QUOTE]
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If we all rolled the normal way for stats, how come he has three 18's?
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