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<blockquote data-quote="Herremann the Wise" data-source="post: 1008812" data-attributes="member: 11300">Your idea does seem reasonable. If you wanted to centralize the possibilities a little bit more, you could go 4d2 - but then you really are only allowing for a little variation. As such, 2d4 seems like the way to go.Our group is in the process of starting a new 3.5 Campaign.You might be interested in the following system we are using (please excuse the presentation):COST FIXED SCORE ROLL TYPE0 -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; or 4d6 Remove Highest1 -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp; &nbsp; or 5d6 Reroll 1’s, Remove Highest2 -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp; or 3d63 -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp; &nbsp; or 5d6 Reroll 1’s, 2’s Remove Highest4 -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp; &nbsp; or 4d6 Remove Lowest5 -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp; or 5d6 Remove Lowest6 -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 14&nbsp; &nbsp; or 6d6 Remove Lowest8 -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 15&nbsp; &nbsp; or 5d6 Reroll 1’s, 2’s Remove Lowest10 -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 16&nbsp; &nbsp; or 6d6 Reroll 1’s, 2’s Remove Lowest13 -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 17&nbsp; &nbsp; -16 -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 18&nbsp; &nbsp; -The rolls have been worked out so that half the time you will get above what you could have bought and half the time you could get on or below what you could have bought.In either case, you are buying a score for a stat or you are buying a roll type for a stat.I started off suggesting 28 points but everyone talked me into allowing 32 points.After they play around with the rolls, they normally find that it is too risky to roll everything. They buy most of their scores and will roll one or two others.On the whole, I can suggest it to anyone who likes the consistency of the point buy system but still wants the characters in their game to have a little variability.Best RegardsHerremann the Wise</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Herremann the Wise, post: 1008812, member: 11300"] Your idea does seem reasonable. If you wanted to centralize the possibilities a little bit more, you could go 4d2 - but then you really are only allowing for a little variation. As such, 2d4 seems like the way to go. Our group is in the process of starting a new 3.5 Campaign. You might be interested in the following system we are using (please excuse the presentation): COST FIXED SCORE ROLL TYPE 0 - 8 or 4d6 Remove Highest 1 - 9 or 5d6 Reroll 1’s, Remove Highest 2 - 10 or 3d6 3 - 11 or 5d6 Reroll 1’s, 2’s Remove Highest 4 - 12 or 4d6 Remove Lowest 5 - 13 or 5d6 Remove Lowest 6 - 14 or 6d6 Remove Lowest 8 - 15 or 5d6 Reroll 1’s, 2’s Remove Lowest 10 - 16 or 6d6 Reroll 1’s, 2’s Remove Lowest 13 - 17 - 16 - 18 - The rolls have been worked out so that half the time you will get above what you could have bought and half the time you could get on or below what you could have bought. In either case, you are buying a score for a stat or you are buying a roll type for a stat. I started off suggesting 28 points but everyone talked me into allowing 32 points. After they play around with the rolls, they normally find that it is too risky to roll everything. They buy most of their scores and will roll one or two others. On the whole, I can suggest it to anyone who likes the consistency of the point buy system but still wants the characters in their game to have a little variability. Best Regards Herremann the Wise [/QUOTE]

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