Quick Q for PB experts...

[Nyaricus]

What's the Pointbuy score on a character with these following stats:

15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10.

Thanks very much

 

[Nonlethal Force]

15 = 8
14 = 6
13 = 5
12 = 4
11 = 3
10 = 2

So ... 28?

 

[javcs]

15 = 8
14 = 6
13 = 5
12 = 4
11 = 3
10 = 2

So ... 28?

Aye.
28.

 

[Dog Moon]

I saw this thread title, automatically though 'Peanut Butter' and my first response was, "it's missing the 'J'."

 

[Nyaricus]

Thanks guys, that was helpful. *Shakes head at DM's response*

Now, what would be the PB score for a character with:

12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13

be? 28 again?

Thanks!

 

[Thanee]

You have the PB value for a 12 and for a 13 given above... it's rather simple math to add those together three times each.

27, BTW.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Nonlethal Force]

You have the PB value for a 12 and for a 13 given above... it's rather simple math to add those together three times each.

QFT.

To the OP: If you are curious, the pattern scales regularly after reaching 14. You take the list above and add to it:

16 = 10
17 = 13
18 = 16.

Most DMs don't allow scores above 18, because that would be impossible on a rolled character as well. By the RAW, there is no benefit for taking a score less than 8, but a know many DMs who allow a score to be reduced by 1 to add 1 to the PB pool. Thus, in a standard PB of 25 by taking a character with an ability score of 6 (before racial mods are applied) you could use a PB of 27 for the rest of your stats. This is strictly a house rule, however, and should be understood that way.

Also, I don't know what your DM said - although I'd appreciate knowing! - but one of the most common misconceptions about PB is that PB starts at 10 and not 8. Thus, to be truly average and have all 10's you have to spend 12 points right there (2 for each ability score).

 

[Question]

Or just use http://pathguy.com/cg35lite.htm

 

[Dog Moon]

Thanks guys, that was helpful. *Shakes head at DM's response*

.

 

[Nyaricus]

I must've had PBJ sandwiches between my ears to make a dumb move like that, but just shows ya how much I know PB