Still no official word on Deity ability scores?

[Drew]

I know about the system that has been cooked up (24 base, 21 points + DR + Class Advancement.) What I want to know is the "official" method WotC used to generate ability scores for deities.

I E-mailed James Wyatt about two and a half weeks ago. I still haven't gotten a reply. I know James is busy, but is he that busy? I didn't bother E-mailing the Sage (he IS that busy). I've seen the question posted to James Wyatt's boards with no response. I've seen the question posted to the official boards with no response. I have, of course, seen the question posted here.

I'm beggining to wonder if there is some reason they can't say how they did it. Maybe its in the Epic Levels book? Or even Faiths and Pantheons (or whatever the upcoming Forgotten Realms book is called).

Whatever the reason, its begging to drive me crazy. I'd understand if they can't tell us, but they should at least say that. "Dear Drew, screw you!- Love, James Wyatt" would be fine. Or, if they just pulled them out of thin air, then please tell us that.
I mean, they HAVE to know by now that people want to know. Don't they? I can't be the only one who has e-mailed one of the book's authors, can I?

So, any conspiracy theories? Could an Epic Levels playtester at least give me a "wait and see" or something? Anyone? Anyone?

 

[Crothian]

Actually, on the Wizards board it was said they get these base stats: 35, 28, 25, 24, 24, 24. Obviously that doesn't work for all the deities, but that's what was said.

 

[Drew]

They did? Where did they say that? Have you a link?

 

[Crothian]

They did? Where did they say that? Have you a link?

here's the link to the deity's and demigod forum. I saw many threads where the stat array was brought up, but none that had the official words in it. I know it's there somewhere, though.

http://boards.wizards.com/rpg-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=222

 

[gubaru]

You can try http://boards.wizards.com/rpg-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=222&t=000002&p= and http://boards.wizards.com/rpg-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=222&t=000082&p=

 

[Grazzt]

Skip Williams said they used this array: 35, 28, 25, 24, 24, 24 (assigned however desired) and then added +1 bonus point per 4 class levels; i.e., a total number of bonus points equal to total class levels/4 (divided up among the default scores however desired).

 

[Nightfall]

Does that actually work Scott? I was just thinking I could just RANDOMLY assign ability scores and go from there.

 

[Crothian]

Skip Williams said they used this array: 35, 28, 25, 24, 24, 24 (assigned however desired) and then added +1 bonus point per 4 class levels; i.e., a total number of bonus points equal to total class levels/4 (divided up among the default scores however desired).

They also get +1 per Divine Rank