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Monk: The Past, Present, and Questionable Future of an Iconic Class
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<blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 9072464" data-attributes="member: 7030563"><p>Rolling abilities is the default method in the presented in the PHB with standard array presented <em>"if you don't have time or don't like the idea of randomly determining ability scores"</em>. 27 point buy is a variant rule. A survey I saw about it a year ago said rolling abilities (including homebrew methods of rolling) is more common than all other methods combined.</p><p></p><p>Of people I play with regularly, I have one DM who uses point buy, one who uses standard array and four DMs use some method of rolling scores (including 2 that use a homebrew method of rolling). I personally usually use either the default rolling method from the PHB or a homebrew method. In one-shots or games with people I don't play with revularly I have seen a ton of different methods, RAW and non-RAW but have not really counted them.</p><p></p><p>Maybe rolling is not the most prevalent method, but it is undoubtedly very common. Common enough that you have to consider it when making statements regarding what is and is not possible for a given class. This is particularly relevant when you consider that as far as RAW methods go rolling abilities will on average give you slightly higher ability scores than Standard Array and slightly higher than Point Buy if you buy any more than one 14.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ECMO3, post: 9072464, member: 7030563"] Rolling abilities is the default method in the presented in the PHB with standard array presented [I]"if you don't have time or don't like the idea of randomly determining ability scores"[/I]. 27 point buy is a variant rule. A survey I saw about it a year ago said rolling abilities (including homebrew methods of rolling) is more common than all other methods combined. Of people I play with regularly, I have one DM who uses point buy, one who uses standard array and four DMs use some method of rolling scores (including 2 that use a homebrew method of rolling). I personally usually use either the default rolling method from the PHB or a homebrew method. In one-shots or games with people I don't play with revularly I have seen a ton of different methods, RAW and non-RAW but have not really counted them. Maybe rolling is not the most prevalent method, but it is undoubtedly very common. Common enough that you have to consider it when making statements regarding what is and is not possible for a given class. This is particularly relevant when you consider that as far as RAW methods go rolling abilities will on average give you slightly higher ability scores than Standard Array and slightly higher than Point Buy if you buy any more than one 14. [/QUOTE]
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