point buy?

[alsih2o]

i keep reading about point buy systems, but the math never totals up...can someone explain point buying for those of us in the dark?

 

[mindqwerk]

Try this...

http://www.darkshire.org/~jhkim/rpg/dnd/abilities.html

<edit> Scroll to bottom and see "Point Build"

 

[Sodalis]

yeah- that chart pretty much says it all:

pt buy is when you start all your stats at 8

str 8
dex 8
con 8
...

and then you use the 28 points to "buy" stat boosts
buying 1,2,3,4,5,6 costs one point each

so going form 8 to 14 costs 6 points
15,16 costs 2 points each- from 8 to 16 costs 10 points
17, 18 costs 3points each- from 8 to 18 costs 16 points
do this for each of your six stats.

with 28 points (total)- you cant really go any higher without really killing your other stats

the best I can come up with is: stat (pt buy)
14 (6),14 (6),14 (6),12 (4),12(4),10(2)
- no negative stats (penalties) and you have a rounded char
16(10) 14(6) 12(4) 12(4) 10 (2) 10 (2)
- one really good stat- one good- couple mediocre ones
16 (10) 14 (6) 14 (6) 12 (4) 10 (2) 8 (0)
- one really good one, two good, and Ok, and one dump stat

If you want- you can start one stat at an odd number (and up at lvl 4) or if your DM starts you at a higher lvl.
the firstone is good for paladin, monk and rangers
the second one is for casters (sorc, bard, wiz, cleric)
third one is for fighetr types and that can afford a dump stat.

 

[alsih2o]

thank you SO much for clearing that up....