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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thecasualoblivion" data-source="post: 6862436" data-attributes="member: 59096">After reading the comments in the rolling stats thread, I was inspired to make a system for generating random but fair stats for 5E. I put a first draft of the system into that thread, but have since revised/simplified it. These were my goals:1. Make it impossible to generate a "bad character" not up to par(defined as the array/pointbuy listed in the PHB)2. Keep the game balance between a well rolled character and a poorly rolled one within tolerable limits3. Make the results as random as possible while achieving the first two goals.4. Allow for rolling up a specific class, or to randomly determine stats before choosing a class.With this system, the array or point buy is more or less the floor. The average result would correspond to an above average 4D6 drop lowest character, and a strong result will be lower than than a strong 4d6 drop lowest character. Method I: rolling up a specific class(In order)1. Place a 15 in your primary offensive stat: Str for Barbarian, Fighter, and Paladin, Dex for Monk, Ranger and Rogue, Int for Wizard, Wis for Cleric and Druid, and Cha for Bard, Sorcerer and Warlock2. Place a 15 in Con3. Roll the other 4 stats in order, 4d6 drop lowest. Treat any roll less than 8 as 8, treat any roll higher than 16 as 16.4. You may choose to replace or add to a stat depending on class:Fighters may add +1 to Str or ConRogues add +1 to Dex or ConClerics may replace Str or Dex with a 14Monks and Rangers may replace Wis with a 14Paladins may replace Cha with a 14Barbarians, Bards, Druids, Sorcerers, Warlocks, and Wizards can replace Dex with a 145. You may swap your main stat from step 1 with any other stat6. If you choose not to replace a stat in step 4, you may roll an additional 4d6 drop lowest, and you can replace any stat with that roll(this roll can be higher than 16)7. You may swap your Con with any other statMethod II: random class generation(In order)1. Put 15 in Con2. Roll the other 5 stats in order, 4d6 drop lowest, and treat any roll lower than 8 as an 8, and any roll above 16 as 163. If none of your rolled stats are above 14, replace your highest rolled stat with a 16(if there is a tie for your highest stat, you may either choose or randomly determine which becomes a 16)4. Reroll your 2nd lowest stat(if there is a tie randomly determine which), and replace it with this new roll if it is higher(this roll can be higher than 16)5. Based on your current stats, choose your class6. You may choose to add to or replace a stat depending on class:Fighters may add +1 to Str or ConRogues may add +1 to Dex or ConClerics may replace Str or Dex with a 14Monks and Rangers may replace Wis with a 14Paladins may replace Cha with a 14Barbarians, Bards, Druids, Sorcerers, Warlocks, and Wizards can replace Dex with a 147. If you choose not to replace a stat in step 6, you may roll an additional 4d6 drop lowest, and you can replace any stat with that roll(this roll can be higher than 16)8. You may swap your Con with any other statHere are some characters generated with these systems:Method I(Monks):(I chose the Monk class because it has the most uniform stat demands of any class)1. Str 12 Dex 15 Con 15 Int 9 Wis 15 Cha 122. Str 8 Dex 15 Con 14 Int 12 Wis 15 Cha 153. Str 12 Dex 17 Con 14 Int 10 Wis 15 Cha 124. Str 15 Dex 16 Con 15 Int 15 Wis 16 Cha 115. Str 11 Dex 15 Con 14 Int 14 Wis 15 Cha 156. Str 12 Dex 15 Con 15 Int 14 Wis 15 Cha 117. Str 12 Dex 15 Con 15 Int 13 Wis 15 Cha 148. Str 15 Dex 16 Con 14 Int 14 Wis 15 Cha 99. Str 15 Dex 16 Con 16 Int 15 Wis 16 Cha 1310. Str 13 Dex 15 Con 14 Int 8 Wis 15 Cha 9Method II(random class generation)1. Barbarian Str 16 Dex 15 Con 16 Int 8 Wis 15 Cha 152. Bard Str 14 Dex 16 Con 15 Int 13 Wis 11 Cha 163. Cleric Str 15 Dex 10 Con 15 Int 10 Wis 15 Cha 154. Druid Str 13 Dex 15 Con 14 Int 13 Wis 16 Cha 85. Paladin Str 15 Dex 13 Con 14 Int 12 Wis 9 Cha 156. Rogue Str 13 Dex 17 Con 15 Int 16 Wis 14 Cha 157. Wizard Str 10 Dex 15 Con 15 Int 16 Wis 13 Cha 138. Warlock Str 13 Dex 15 Con 15 Int 12 Wis 13 Cha 159. Cleric Str 12 Dex 15 Con 14 Int 13 Wis 15 Cha 1410. Sorcerer Str 12 Dex 15 Con 14 Int 12 Wis 14 Cha 15</blockquote>

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