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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mirrorrorrim" data-source="post: 9139174" data-attributes="member: 7040132">Ability score generation is the absolute easiest scalable DM option in the entire game. No one is being left by the wayside in that regard. There isn't a Right Way for ability score generation, because there are so many valid options that really just translate into a very robust sliding scale that works no matter how far you slide it. The impact isn't good or bad, rather it is merely a preference, as it is the primary factor for determining whether PCs have "heroic" or "gritty" power level.The baseline is just what the designers think is balanced, moderate level, which is nothing more than a guideline. If the table disagrees with the designers' determination, it is a very easy fix. They just do something different. No one is doing anything wrong. Heck, I haven't used the PH stat generation options in years. The designers just need the normal 2-3 options with insights/explanations for new players.The classes and subclasses are getting a tiny bit of a boost in D&D24. I think that the baseline ability score generation methods should stay the same as 2014, because if the baseline was just higher numbers, on top of the boosts the classes and subclasses are getting, that's just an even more powerful experience going forward. Let experienced tables do what they've always done, which is decide for themselves, but the game does not have to change to "validate" their preferences. They don't need validation. They know what they are doing. The printed ability score generation methods just need to work well for newbies until they decide how they want to do it themselves.</blockquote>

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