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<blockquote data-quote="Faolyn" data-source="post: 8196841" data-attributes="member: 6915329"><p>So why not a 16?</p><p></p><p>And sure, I can give a +2 bonus to a goliath's Strength. But the maximum is still 20 across the board.</p><p></p><p><em>And </em>you're still focused on stat array, despite the fact that lots of tables still roll for stats. Heck, I'd be fine with using stat arrays at my table but the rest of the players enjoy the randomness.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Right, the godly favors from Theros should probably not be used unless the DM is willing to go through their list of gods and come up with full write-up for every deity in their campaign. </p><p></p><p>Fortunately, there are many other ways to justify godly favors or curses outside of doing that, from feats to using that as an explanation for a high or low stat.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, then get rid of racial ASIs all together and simply allow extra points in point buy. And adjust the stats in the stat array. And allow a +2/+1 when rolling for stats. </p><p></p><p>(Remember: there's <em>at least </em>three different ways to generate stats.)</p><p></p><p></p><p>To answer for myself: because D&D has a certain flavor that's enjoyable? Because many games rely on choosing predetermined archetypical splats? Because it's perfectly legal to change things up and rewrite classes in D&D, in any (post Gygax?) edition?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Faolyn, post: 8196841, member: 6915329"] So why not a 16? And sure, I can give a +2 bonus to a goliath's Strength. But the maximum is still 20 across the board. [I]And [/I]you're still focused on stat array, despite the fact that lots of tables still roll for stats. Heck, I'd be fine with using stat arrays at my table but the rest of the players enjoy the randomness. Right, the godly favors from Theros should probably not be used unless the DM is willing to go through their list of gods and come up with full write-up for every deity in their campaign. Fortunately, there are many other ways to justify godly favors or curses outside of doing that, from feats to using that as an explanation for a high or low stat. Well, then get rid of racial ASIs all together and simply allow extra points in point buy. And adjust the stats in the stat array. And allow a +2/+1 when rolling for stats. (Remember: there's [I]at least [/I]three different ways to generate stats.) To answer for myself: because D&D has a certain flavor that's enjoyable? Because many games rely on choosing predetermined archetypical splats? Because it's perfectly legal to change things up and rewrite classes in D&D, in any (post Gygax?) edition? [/QUOTE]
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