So, how do you create new characters?

[Jolly Giant]

Dice all the way. I like the random element, as do my players.

... I wanna know how people use duct tape.

Duct tape is ok, but we still prefer dice for stats.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

... I wanna know how people use duct tape.

That's for a mature forum...

 

[Starglim]

Interesting that point buy is currently leading the poll by a nose.

I don't find point buying supports the feel of a mediaeval game, though I'd prefer it for modern or future play. I'll use anything that speeds up NPC creation and makes them fade just a little back from the PCs, so stat arrays suit me well for NPCs.

 

[Caliban]

Point buy for PC's (generally 32 points)

Monsters with classes or NPC's with classes get the elite array from the MM.

Henchmen or NPC's who have a re-occuring role in the storyline generally get 28 point buy.

Major villains get 32 points.

 

[Thanee]

Crazy weird systems here.

My PbP used a combination of PB and dice rolls.

The last characters we started rolled 3d6 (twice, take higher roll) in order, then add d% (rounded to nearest whole number) of the average ability modifier of the parents.

Bye
Thanee

 

[National Acrobat]

Dice Rolls for everyone, PC's and NPC's alike.

Randomness is what makes part of the character creation process so much fun!

 

[Crothian]

... I wanna know how people use duct tape.

It woulkd be easier to list how it is not used, I mean it is Duct Tape after all!!

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Dice Rolls for everyone. Here it is how it is done in my homebrew: all stats have a base of 10, PCs have a choice of adding 1d8 or 2d4 (one must be chosen, then applies that to all ability score rolls).

 

[Dagger75]

First time today we used an Array of number to make the characters. Every time we try a new game we seem to try a new of making characters. I like the change. We have used every system listed in the poll except the duct tape.

 

[Psion]

Rolls for PCs and major NPCs.

Arrays for quick NPCs.