So, you roll 6 18's.

[Zamtap]

1 yes i'm increadbly lucky (might be pursuaded to make up to 3 of the scores non-18 by useing the 4th dice) and i'll know that his first serious saving throw will fail and kill the character...

2 whatever character concept/race I have in my head to play in the campaign currently a human evoker is my reserve idea and after that a rogue ... and after that a cleric or 5

Zamtap

 

[Halivar]

I'm making the most awesome whirling dervish EVER.

Or, if it's gestalt, the most awesome fighter/mage ever.

 

[Sejs]

Assuming I don't choose to volentarily lower some of those stats?

Hmm.

Well, the first image that pops to mind is Dark Schneider from Bastard, so possibly a human wizard (or sorcerer) along similar lines, maybe.

On the other hand, the chance to play a kobold that doesn't suck despite his racial ..er.. 'features' would be pretty tempting...

 

[Aus_Snow]

While it is statistically improbable, in the general sense, to roll 6 rolls of 18, it is not impossible. It is still possible, though highly unlikely. So, to say that it "will literally *never* happen" is a bit of an exaggeration.

True, true.

I was exaggerating, but I was referring to known reailty rather than any kind of hypothetical. I can see that technically it could happen, but I still think that it literally never will (in reality).

On a lighter note, if someone does this, and I see it (for example) then I'll have to eat some boots, or whatever inedible materials are handy.

And if I was going to decide on a race/class combo based on ability scores alone, and said scores were as noted, it would probably have to be something snooty, arrogant and generally intolerable - an Elven Paladin, perhaps?

On the other hand, it makes sense that someone with these gifts could as easily be very calm, self-assured and easygoing. Which brings me back to any race and class then, really.

 

[librarius_arcana]

You are playing in a new campaign with a great GM who is rather stringent.

You can either use a 28 point buy, or roll 4d6 (6 times) and drop lowest.

And take what you get.

You decide to roll (in front of the GM).

You get 6 18's.

1) Do you play the character?
2) If you do, what class/race? And why?

Believe it or not the very first time I rolled up a character I rolled a bunch of 18's (this was in basic, no roll four drop the lowest, just the standard three dice per stat)

And I lowered my 18 STR down to 14, just because I didn't want to look like Conan the Barbarian, Also dropped CHA down from 16 to 13, (can't remember why?)
but kept DEX, INT, WIS high

I've always been story based,

 

[Particle_Man]

I'd play it, but go for some class that is mechanically weak, but has neat fluff (hexblade and swashbuckler come to mind).

Hmmm...a pixie swashbuckler...

For what it is worth, a few...decades (good god!)...ago I was in an AD&D 1st ed campaign that had a cleric with 5 18s (and low int). I wasn't there when she was rolled but I see no reason why all of them, including the DM, would lie to me about it. But she was a total newbie so its not like she abused it.

 

[rgard]

If the character has been rolled in front of the GM, no big deal.

I'd probably play something that requires a lot of high ability scores to get the most out of like a monk or paladin (or swordsage.)

Swordsage sounds fun...who published that???

Thanks,
Rich

 

[rgard]

While it is statistically improbable, in the general sense, to roll 6 rolls of 18, it is not impossible. It is still possible, though highly unlikely. So, to say that it "will literally *never* happen" is a bit of an exaggeration.

Highly unlikely may be a stretch too. If you think of all the players that have rolled up characters in the past 30 years. Though some didn't use 3d6, given the ones who did, I bet statistcally, it has happpened!!!

Then again, I never saw it.

Thanks,
Rich

 

[JoeGKushner]

Swordsage sounds fun...who published that???

Thanks,
Rich

It's a monk style classed that uses weapons and can be found in the the Tome of Battle: Book of Nine Swords, by Wizards of the Coast.

 

[rgard]

It's a monk style classed that uses weapons and can be found in the the Tome of Battle: Book of Nine Swords, by Wizards of the Coast.

Hi Joe, thank you very much!!!

Rich