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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 7261521" data-attributes="member: 23751"><p>First, I was giving [MENTION=6801845]Oofta[/MENTION] a taste of his own medicine and twisting things. Second, straight 10's for everyone(except "specials") is just as bad as arrays for everyone. It's much less realistic than rolling, even with the math that [MENTION=6801845]Oofta[/MENTION] did concerning 3d6.</p><p></p><p>I posted it. Page 110 of the DMG gives NPCs the average ROLLED ON 3D6. 3e gives averages as a quick stat block to use, but those averages are not what all people have. They are simply an average for quick use if the DM does not want to roll the NPC. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In 3e averages are just that, averages. They are not the range of stats for that creature. The range of stats for common NPCs is explicitly(see page 110 of the DMG) 3d6. Those average numbers are just for when the DM wants to be lazy and/or doesn't really need numbers.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So yes, you are wrong by RAW which explicitly says the stat range for common NPCs is 3d6.</p><p></p><p>I keep trying, but you won't even go that far. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 7261521, member: 23751"] First, I was giving [MENTION=6801845]Oofta[/MENTION] a taste of his own medicine and twisting things. Second, straight 10's for everyone(except "specials") is just as bad as arrays for everyone. It's much less realistic than rolling, even with the math that [MENTION=6801845]Oofta[/MENTION] did concerning 3d6. I posted it. Page 110 of the DMG gives NPCs the average ROLLED ON 3D6. 3e gives averages as a quick stat block to use, but those averages are not what all people have. They are simply an average for quick use if the DM does not want to roll the NPC. In 3e averages are just that, averages. They are not the range of stats for that creature. The range of stats for common NPCs is explicitly(see page 110 of the DMG) 3d6. Those average numbers are just for when the DM wants to be lazy and/or doesn't really need numbers. So yes, you are wrong by RAW which explicitly says the stat range for common NPCs is 3d6. I keep trying, but you won't even go that far. ;) [/QUOTE]
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