[/snarky mode on] New Character Closeup
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James McMurray
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Speaking of which, has anyone ever seen that show available anywhere on video or DVD? And why didn't it ever go into syndication?
As for the original post, the party in my up and coming campaign will be using 36 point buy. Of course, its an Epic campaign, and at those levels an extra 2 points to a stat is much less noticeable than at lower levels.
As for the original post, the party in my up and coming campaign will be using 36 point buy. Of course, its an Epic campaign, and at those levels an extra 2 points to a stat is much less noticeable than at lower levels.
Angcuru
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IMG, the players are going to be in for a LOT of trouble, so I let them roll up their stats specially. 4d6 re-roll the lowest, then drop the lowest, and they can choose any ECL race they want, as long as they provide a good backstory for it. My logic is that they will NEED the high stats, and their ECL choices will backfire on them, slowing down their progression and making them stand out, drawing more fire to themselves. Muahahaha....
reapersaurus
Explorer
Back to the Paladin at hand - if they were going to use the stats well, they CERTAINLY should not have put the 14 in CHA.
Heck, at level 15, this so-called Paladin still has a 14 in CHA.
Talk about not buying into a character's strengths..... if they wanted a watered down fighter, they should just call her a holy fighter and be done with it.
Actually, after reading the story and seeing the stat-blocks, can I ask "What the heck is this in a character spotlight for?"
The story doesn't work for me, and the stats are wholely uninteresting, nor worthy of spotlighting.
Heck, at level 15, this so-called Paladin still has a 14 in CHA.
Talk about not buying into a character's strengths..... if they wanted a watered down fighter, they should just call her a holy fighter and be done with it.
Actually, after reading the story and seeing the stat-blocks, can I ask "What the heck is this in a character spotlight for?"
The story doesn't work for me, and the stats are wholely uninteresting, nor worthy of spotlighting.
ColonelHardisson
What? Me Worry?
Darkness said:
I have to agree with this. I never really warmed up to the point-buy method, not because I dislike it (it's actually a good concept), but because of 25 years of habit. The people I game with are the same way. I've yet to meet anyone in real life who actually uses point buy.
Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
Henry said:Forceuser, in our recent D&D campaign, my dice rolling method was 4d6 (drop lowest), best 6 out of 7 scores. Sophia doesn't seem that out of place to me.
Rolling 4d6 and dropping the lowest is definitely the best method, IMO. The question is do you allow your players to arrange the scores however they want or do you let 'em fall in order?
Me, I do allow this for PCs, in my campaigns, as well as doing it for most important NPCs. Most normal NPCs get 3d6 w/ arranged. (Only six rolls, in all cases, though.)
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Angcuru said:IMG, the players are going to be in for a LOT of trouble, so I let them roll up their stats specially. 4d6 re-roll the lowest, then drop the lowest, and they can choose any ECL race they want, as long as they provide a good backstory for it. My logic is that they will NEED the high stats, and their ECL choices will backfire on them, slowing down their progression and making them stand out, drawing more fire to themselves. Muahahaha....
Now that I see this post, I have to say I've done this too, but I would never allow it for PCs. However, every DMs campaign is different. (Heck, for REALLY important NPCs, I reroll the two lowest then drop the lowest.)
Cheers!
KF72
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