D&D 5E Point Buy vs Rolling for Stats

He's being the best kind of correct: technically correct.

He doesn't actually disagree with your point, just the terms you are using to describe your point. (He thinks you should be saying "balanced" instead of "fair".)

Which some might describe as a pointless exercise in hair splitting.


I know. I'm just being stubborn and refuse to accept one-true-wayism, or in this case one-true-definitionism.
 

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She's fully aware that I can be stubborn, it's not my fault she still decided to marry me. She also knows what my definition of fairness is. :confused:

I didn't mean your stubborness. Your comment about your opinion being the only one that matters to you.

But aside from that, I can't tell if you realize I'm just joking about it all.
 

I didn't mean your stubborness. Your comment about your opinion being the only one that matters to you.

But aside from that, I can't tell if you realize I'm just joking about it all.

I know. I've also told her the same thing on more than one occasion. Of course she accepts it with all the seriousness with which it was meant. Just like I admit that I'm a stubborn sarcastic opinionated SOB. :heh:
 

I know. I'm just being stubborn and refuse to accept one-true-wayism, or in this case one-true-definitionism.
Merriam-Webster has 11 true definitions of 'fair.'

Definition of fair

1 :pleasing to the eye or mind especially because of fresh, charming, or flawless quality The innkeeper had two fair daughters.
2 :superficially pleasing :specious she trusted his fair promises
3 a :clean, pure fair sparkling water
b :clear, legible an old manuscript written in a fair hand
4 :not stormy or foul :fine fair weather
5 :ample a fair estate
6 a :marked by impartiality and honesty :free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism a very fair person to do business with
b (1) :conforming with the established rules :allowed (2) :consonant with merit or importance :due a fair share
c :open to legitimate pursuit, attack, or ridicule fair game
7 a :promising, likely in a fair way to win
b :favorable to a ship's course a fair wind
8 archaic :free of obstacles
9 :not dark fair skin a person of fair complexion
10 a :not very good or very bad :of average or acceptable quality Her work was only fair. a patient in upgraded from serious to fair condition
b :sufficient but not ample :adequate a fair understanding of the work a fair chance of winning
c :moderately numerous, large, or significant takes a fair amount of time a fair number of participants
11 :being such to the utmost :utter
a fair treat to watch him—New Republic


I think your best bet is 6(b)(2), but it's a stretch.
I'm OK with that one, but am more going with 6(a) and 6(b)(1).

Anyway, it's all 6(c)
;)
 

Merriam-Webster has 11 true definitions of 'fair.'

Definition of fair

1 :pleasing to the eye or mind especially because of fresh, charming, or flawless quality The innkeeper had two fair daughters.
2 :superficially pleasing :specious she trusted his fair promises
3 a :clean, pure fair sparkling water
b :clear, legible an old manuscript written in a fair hand
4 :not stormy or foul :fine fair weather
5 :ample a fair estate
6 a :marked by impartiality and honesty :free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism a very fair person to do business with
b (1) :conforming with the established rules :allowed (2) :consonant with merit or importance :due a fair share
c :open to legitimate pursuit, attack, or ridicule fair game
7 a :promising, likely in a fair way to win
b :favorable to a ship's course a fair wind
8 archaic :free of obstacles
9 :not dark fair skin a person of fair complexion
10 a :not very good or very bad :of average or acceptable quality Her work was only fair. a patient in upgraded from serious to fair condition
b :sufficient but not ample :adequate a fair understanding of the work a fair chance of winning
c :moderately numerous, large, or significant takes a fair amount of time a fair number of participants
11 :being such to the utmost :utter
a fair treat to watch him—New Republic


I think your best bet is 6(b)(2), but it's a stretch.
I'm OK with that one, but am more going with 6(a) and 6(b)(1).

Anyway, it's all 6(c)
;)

I guess I just agree with monkeys on fairness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meiU6TxysCg
 


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