D&D 5E What Is The Proper Order Of Attributes For D&D Next?

[DEFCON 1]

I just want Charisma changed to 'Presence' so that I can use just the initial letters to tell them apart, instead of using two or three like I do now with Constitution and Charisma.

 

[SeRiAlExPeRiMeNtS]

I like STR-CON-DEX-INT-WIS-CHA because str and con are more related than str and dex, but could be alphabetical or anything, makes litle diference.

I still write them down S-I-W-D-Co-Ch when I'm rolling, to this day.

There is some logic behind this order? I know that it is from 1e, but I wolud like to know why it is this way.

 

[IanB]

I like STR-CON-DEX-INT-WIS-CHA because str and con are more related than str and dex, but could be alphabetical or anything, makes litle diference.



There is some logic behind this order? I know that it is from 1e, but I wolud like to know why it is this way.

There's no particular logic to it, other than "this is how it was listed in the book."

I'm not of the opinion that it is something that needs to be particularly logical, though I'm also not of the opinion that I'll be upset regardless of what they pick. I'm sure I'll keep writing it in the same order regardless.

 

[Deadboy]

I prefer SCDIWC.

It's the one with the best logic to it. SIWDCC was practically random, and SDCIWC at least divides them up physical/mental, but putting Strength and Constitution together makes a bit more sense and allows easy reference for figuring out Defenses. Its the one that makes the most sense, using any of the others is just appealing to nostalgia for nostalgia's sake.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Str-Int-Wis-Con-Dex-Cha

 

[the Jester]

Str
Int
Wis
Dex
Con
Cha

Why? Because if you go upward starting with the W in Wis and work your way over to the S in Wis, you will get Wis, Int and Str again!

 

[Number48]

You guys didn't hear? There aren't going to be the six stats anymore. D&D is moving to a singular stat. It's the Monostat system.

 

[El Mahdi]

I didn't realize there were any other abilities after Strength...

 

[Invisible Stalker]

logic? BAH!

STR
INT
WIS
DEX
CON
CHR

 

[JRRNeiklot]

Actually, siwdcch is logical. It's the 3 prime requisites, followed by the 3 abilities that were equally useful for all classes.

 

[SlyDoubt]

str
dex
con
int
wis
cha

it just sounds better in my head. i may also have some bias.

 

[JRRNeiklot]

But I actually prefer:

Strength
Agility
Notoriety
Dex
Wisdom
Int
Con
CHarisma

 

[Remathilis]

There is some logic behind this order? I know that it is from 1e, but I wolud like to know why it is this way.

Actually, siwdcch is logical. It's the 3 prime requisites, followed by the 3 abilities that were equally useful for all classes.

This. In the dark days of 3d6 in order, you rolled the three (later four) prime reqs in order to see which would be highest, determining what should be your class (str = fighter, int = magic user, etc) you were. Then you rolled to see how tough and charismatic you were.

Woe to the guy whose scores were 9, 12, 11, 8, 16, 14

 

[Dragonhelm]

S
a
n
D
W
I
Ch

Not sure what a and n are, but the results should be yummy.

 

[JRRNeiklot]

Um look up?

Sigh. Tough room.

 

[On Puget Sound]

muscle
zip
smarts

 

[Kaodi]

I was thinking earlier that it might be an interesting experiment to present ability scores in the order that they are likely to matter to the "character" of the character.

There might be better interpretations out there, but I was thinking something like: Charisma, Wisdom, Intelligence, Strength, Dexterity, Constitution.

I would be curious to see if mental stats were actually dumped less if you put them up at the front.

 

[JRRNeiklot]

Charisma only became a dump stat in 3e. All it takes is losing one character to a revolt by his 0 level henchmen to learn not to dump charisma.

 

[1of3]

Charisma
Constitution
Dextertiy
Intelligence
Strength
Wisdom

It's called the alphabet.

 

[SensoryThought]

I don't see Comeliness in anyone's list yet?