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<blockquote data-quote="Sadrik" data-source="post: 2690653" data-attributes="member: 14506"><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue">This is a method I came up with that works well but I have never actually used it.</span></p><p></p><p>Card method: A semi-random way to generate the ability scores of a character utilizing a deck of cards. Pull out one suit king through ace (K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 A) and remove the king then shuffle the rest. Deal the cards out face down into six piles in the following order Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma. Flip them up and add their totals using the card values listed below. Place the king in the stat of your choice. If a piles value go over eighteen it is considered eighteen. </p><p></p><p>[CODE]The card values</p><p>A 1</p><p>2-10 as indicated</p><p>J 8</p><p>Q 8</p><p>K 5[/CODE]</p><p> Variation: Place the king down on the stat you want before you flip up the six piles. For instance if you make a fighter you would probably place the king in strength, a rogue dexterity etc.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue">This method I found on a message board years ago and it has stuck with my gaming group as the prefered method of stat generation. We also say your stats cannot go above +11 or below +7 that way the characters are not too far off.</span></p><p></p><p>Grid system: A semi-random way to generate ability scores that allows for very good ability scores but not necessarily in the occupation that you have chosen. To do this, choose a class. Then draw a tic tac toe grid and along the top place Strength, Dexterity and Constitution along the side place Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma. Roll 4d6 nine times filling in the nine squares. Finally assign the six by cross referencing from the appropriate columns and rows. You can only use six of the nine ability scores rolled.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sadrik, post: 2690653, member: 14506"] [COLOR=RoyalBlue]This is a method I came up with that works well but I have never actually used it.[/COLOR] Card method: A semi-random way to generate the ability scores of a character utilizing a deck of cards. Pull out one suit king through ace (K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 A) and remove the king then shuffle the rest. Deal the cards out face down into six piles in the following order Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma. Flip them up and add their totals using the card values listed below. Place the king in the stat of your choice. If a piles value go over eighteen it is considered eighteen. [CODE]The card values A 1 2-10 as indicated J 8 Q 8 K 5[/CODE] Variation: Place the king down on the stat you want before you flip up the six piles. For instance if you make a fighter you would probably place the king in strength, a rogue dexterity etc. [COLOR=RoyalBlue]This method I found on a message board years ago and it has stuck with my gaming group as the prefered method of stat generation. We also say your stats cannot go above +11 or below +7 that way the characters are not too far off.[/COLOR] Grid system: A semi-random way to generate ability scores that allows for very good ability scores but not necessarily in the occupation that you have chosen. To do this, choose a class. Then draw a tic tac toe grid and along the top place Strength, Dexterity and Constitution along the side place Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma. Roll 4d6 nine times filling in the nine squares. Finally assign the six by cross referencing from the appropriate columns and rows. You can only use six of the nine ability scores rolled. [/QUOTE]
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