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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kennew142" data-source="post: 4105507" data-attributes="member: 18490">As far as I can tell, ability scores are just a legacy issue. However, it is one of a few legacies that I would be very upset to see go (along with using d20 instead of percentile dice, character classes and class levels). On a personal level, I find negative ability scores to be unappealing. Furthermore, I like having an easy method (not involving a chart) for randomly determining ability scores of NPCs.The final reason to keep them is that they do not detract from game play, or make the game harder to understand. There is no pressing reason to get rid of them that is perceived by the wider gaming community. Whether you like the changes in the new edition or not, they appear to be somewhat popular with the D&D audience. I sincerely doubt that removing ability scores would be greeted with anywhere near so much approval - or even neutrality.</blockquote>