Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thanee" data-source="post: 169094" data-attributes="member: 478">If you don't like point buy and have problems with the drastic differences 4d6dl can produce, maybe the system we used last would be good to try. This is a variation of an old system from AD&D Unearthed Arcana.Put your stats into a fixed order, e.g. planning a Wizard you might set them up like this: INT, CON, DEX, WIS, CHA, STR.Roll 9d6 (keep three highest) for your first stat.Roll 8d6 (keep three highest) for your second stat.Roll 7d6 (keep three highest) for your third stat.Roll 6d6 (keep three highest) for your fourth stat.Roll 5d6 (keep three highest) for your fifth stat.Roll 4d6 (keep three highest) for your sixth stat.If you don't like the rolls, start over again, but you have to keep the stats rolled the second time, so choose wisely!Now decide on race and class (you obviously should already have an idea when you order your stats, but might have changed it after rolling in some extreme cases).This results in above average stats (obviously better than 4d6dl), but you don't have as much control about where your best stats will end up. This leads to interesting characters without minmaxed stats (as common with point buy), yet they do have a heroic profile. It also leads to a quite good balance among the characters.ByeThanee</blockquote>