Suggestion: Combine points-based with standard roller

PaulBlay · February 21, 2009, 13:09

Idea:
1. Each stat rolls 7 + 1d3 + 2d4 (= 10 to 18)
2. Points are calculated as if you had paid for those stats.
3. If point total is above 24 (max when point-based) then highest stat is reduced by one. Go to step 2. If point total not above 24 proceed to step 4.
4. You now have a random set of stats with possibly some points left over to spend. Use + / - to adjust stats to taste or take 'as is'.

s0be · February 21, 2009, 15:01

Just curious, what is the motivation for this?

My guess is to eliminate the massively underpowered character rolls?

PaulBlay · February 21, 2009, 15:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by s0be

Just curious, what is the motivation for this?

A little birdie tells me the auto-roller is probably going soon. The standard roller might go at the same time which would just leave the points-based.

I like having 'rolled' characters some time, but I can understand wanting to make starting characters 'consistent'. My suggestion is a way of (sort of) having both.

February 21, 2009, 13:09	#1
PaulBlay Knight Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 657	Suggestion: Combine points-based with standard roller Idea: 1. Each stat rolls 7 + 1d3 + 2d4 (= 10 to 18) 2. Points are calculated as if you had paid for those stats. 3. If point total is above 24 (max when point-based) then highest stat is reduced by one. Go to step 2. If point total not above 24 proceed to step 4. 4. You now have a random set of stats with possibly some points left over to spend. Use + / - to adjust stats to taste or take 'as is'. Last edited by PaulBlay; February 21, 2009 at 13:14.

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s0be Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 96	Just curious, what is the motivation for this? My guess is to eliminate the massively underpowered character rolls?

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