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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Will" data-source="post: 962607" data-attributes="member: 5566">Well, my 2 cp...First, given the design of 3e around 'measured challenge,' variations due to rolled stats seem to break the system. If one person has low stats and another has high stats... doesn't that mean each is being challenged differently? Balance is an important design goal of 3e, and random abilities seem as sensible as deciding how many levels people should have randomly.Consider templates that consist of bonuses to stats. Effectively, the guy who rolled badly gets all the fun of a level hit (negative ECL) without any counterbalance.Second, as for 'variation is fun'... I used to be a big fan of rolling with the punches in a system and weaving it into my fun. After many many abuses and situations where it transpired I had jack-all to do or no ability to do even the fun quirky things I'd like, I've realized... screw it. I want balance. I can add the flavor and direction to it, but don't try to sweet talk me into starting behind other characters for some dramatic challenge. I can play my character weaker if I want, but being forced to do so is generally the beginning of a frustrating gaming experience.Third, I'm in a game right now where we have standard NPC stats: 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8.We're all elves... my elven cleric, with 14, 10, 10, 15, 13, looks a lot different than the rogue/monk and the wizard.I'm honestly puzzled by the idea that 6 ability numbers are all that significant in the flavor and cloth of a character. They are a factor, sure... but how those scores interact with classes, skills, and all the descriptive aspect of the character...I find that very strange.</blockquote>

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