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dwarvenranger
Senior Scribe
USA
428 Posts |
 Posted - 17 Nov 2006 : 17:58:28
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| I do one of two things. If I want them tough, I'll give everyone a 13,14,15,16,17,and 18 to assign as they wish. If wan't them really tough, I have them roll 4d6, re-rolling ones, 36 times in a 6 high by 6 wide table. Then they can pick their row from the table as long as it's in a straight line; horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. |
If I waited till I knew what I was doing, I'd never get anything done.
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Victor_ograygor
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
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Alediran
Acolyte
Argentina
36 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2006 : 20:57:23
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Originally posted by Jorkens
Normally 4d6, drop lowest and assign as wanted.
This is what I do, but if a character gets 3 or more lower than 10 scores I let them reroll. |
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Faraer
Great Reader
3308 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2006 : 21:52:11
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| I recall a recent poll on ENWorld being strongly in favour of points-assigning. Wonder why the difference (80% in this poll, as of now, preferring to roll). |
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boddynock
Learned Scribe
Belgium
258 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jan 2007 : 09:26:15
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| roll 4d6 and drop the lowest :), I always use that system and everyone else I know use the same tactic :) |
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Grimbolt Hammerhand
Acolyte
Germany
15 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jan 2007 : 10:31:42
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We used 4d6 drop the lowest for a very long time, but changed to point buying to make gameplay more balanced.
I think, it´s just not fair to have one character with three 18 abilities and one, whose highest score is a 15. But that´s exactly what you get, when you roll your abilities. So I favor point buying right now. |
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Reefy
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
892 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jan 2007 : 17:31:30
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Originally posted by Faraer
I recall a recent poll on ENWorld being strongly in favour of points-assigning. Wonder why the difference (80% in this poll, as of now, preferring to roll).
I think it depends on the campaign - my group has been together for some years now, know my style, and know that some PCs can end up better than others. They're happy to gamble on rolling, knowing that they could end up with bad stats, or even just stats not as good as someone else's. That's fine by me, I like a slightly random element in character creation, and have been randomising starting levels - if I wanted a level 4 or 5 start, I'd have each player roll d2+3 to work out their starting level. I don't think this is particularly unbalancing and it adds a small element of realism to it in that quite often not all adventurers in a group are of equal skill. My players are also fine with that.
However, if I were running a campaign with less experienced players, or players I don't know as well, I would use point buy because it's easier and starts everyone off on an even footing. |
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Aureus
Learned Scribe
Luxembourg
125 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jan 2007 : 17:55:56
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4d6 drop lowest forever
although point-buy is usefull, but char's always end up a bit flat, not real high stats |
That is not the weirdest thing that happened to me |
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Grehnar
Acolyte
United Kingdom
44 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jan 2007 : 23:22:38
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I used to go for 4d6 dropping the player's choice (usually but not always the lowest).
However, recent statistical analysis demonstrates my players to be bare-faced liars.
So lately I've gone for a 28 point-buying system.
Not much has changed. |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jan 2007 : 23:26:00
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I wanna breed hero material when I let my players create characters, what they do with the rolled stats is up to them, and if they screw up, they screw up.
4d6 discard lowest and reroll double 1s and 2s. But even then you can get some pretty lame results |
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Reefy
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
892 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jan 2007 : 00:12:49
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Originally posted by Mace Hammerhand
I wanna breed hero material when I let my players create characters, what they do with the rolled stats is up to them, and if they screw up, they screw up.
4d6 discard lowest and reroll double 1s and 2s. But even then you can get some pretty lame results
That can happen when you roll for it; if you want to guarantee no weak stats, use point buy. But it can be both challenging and entertaining to sometimes play with a poor stat. |
Life is either daring adventure or nothing. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2007 : 19:24:20
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| I rather like point-buy. It acts as an equalizer, and characters only have "the same stats" if the players insist on min-maxing (that is, there's no rule that point-buy fighters *must* have low INT and CHA scores). And while I'm not going to make any judgments about players here and in pnp campaigns, I noticed that on the Neverwinter Nights CRPG boards, it's almost always the "power-players" who complain about how NWN makes you use the point-buy system (though of course, CRPGs will rolled stats usually let you roll as many times as you want). |
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Tyr
Learned Scribe
225 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2007 : 21:38:52
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meh, all point buy does is encourage minmaxing and crippling classes that rely on multiple ability scores like the Paladin. 4d6 may depend on the luck of the dice but point buy favours those who know how to make the perfect build, not the average player.
4d6 drop 1 all the way! |
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Exploit
Acolyte
Canada
47 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jan 2007 : 22:36:56
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| Most of the groups that I have played in for the last few years have used the 32 point buy system. Starts players off on an even footing and let's players make up characters without requiring the DM to witness rolls. |
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Aravine
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 03 Oct 2007 : 15:24:42
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| drop the lowest. 4d6 |
The brave don't live forever,the cautious don't live at all |
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Aravine
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 03 Oct 2007 : 15:29:19
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| at one point, i know this sounds crazy, but we just rolled 6 d20's |
The brave don't live forever,the cautious don't live at all |
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sirreus
Learned Scribe
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 03 Oct 2007 : 15:58:55
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| i allow 4d6 drop 1's. i also bump my npc's accordingly |
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Mr. Wilson
Seeker
USA
73 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 09:06:25
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| 32 point buy is my preferred system, but we also do 4d6 drop the lowest on occasion. |
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Sian
Senior Scribe
Denmark
596 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 09:18:04
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most commonly 4d6 ... sometimes with Additionel rules as reroll 1's, sell/buying points afterwards, the whole table use the best row from either player  |
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Ugly is the new black
Seeker
Australia
81 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 10:24:42
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Standard point-buy system for me, although I've been more interested in using non-standard point-buy systems (low or challenging) for some time now. It ensures that the character you're playing has realistic* ability scores, which, in my opinion, helps define the character's concept and personality.
* flawed / not ideal.
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nathan. |
As he knelt on the ground with his brothers around and the taste of his blood on his tongue,
His brothers knelt by him and prayed him a prayer, and he smiled and he laughed and he sung,
"Brothers, oh brothers, my days here are done, the Dornishman's taken my life,
But what does it matter? For all men must die, and I've tasted the Dornishman's wife!" |
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Matthus
Senior Scribe
Germany
393 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 13:22:24
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My players have a choice:
Roll 4d6 drop lowest as mentioned or distribute 74 points as you like. But after the rolls there is no chance to switch the system  . So I seldom have unhappy players – Murphy’s law never gave the “rollers” bad dices – until now  .
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 02 Dec 2007 : 19:13:13
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| We go with the 4d6 system...Or a base of 12 + 1d6... |
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BARDOBARBAROS
Senior Scribe
Greece
581 Posts |
Posted - 02 Dec 2007 : 20:53:35
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| I voted the roll 4d6, 6 times, drop lowest die & assign because that is what i play most in sessions...but i have not problem with the points buy system... |
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Zanan
Senior Scribe
Germany
942 Posts |
Posted - 02 Dec 2007 : 21:25:39
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I'm one of these kind DM who lets the players roll three sets of "4d6 - drop lowest - assign as you like" and if that does not make them happy, leave them with 32 Point-buy.
Needless to say, NPCs get the very same chance. |
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Dezmodu
Acolyte
Netherlands
17 Posts |
Posted - 10 Apr 2008 : 19:50:22
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| we usaly use 4d6 drop lowest, do that 7 times and drop one (not always lowest due to character concept) |
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sfdragon
Great Reader
2285 Posts |
Posted - 10 Apr 2008 : 21:41:04
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34 unweighted point buy or rolled
i'd vote, but there is not other |
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ShadezofDis
Senior Scribe
402 Posts |
Posted - 11 Apr 2008 : 00:11:16
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| I like rolling. I do try to make sure the party is balanced though, don't want to make a 3rd wheel type. |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 11 Apr 2008 : 00:31:05
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| 32pt buy system... for the last 8 years now! :) |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3286 Posts |
Posted - 08 Nov 2008 : 20:08:10
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-The group I game with uses the 25 point buy. Better party balance. Some times we will go 40 piont buy for a really high powered game.
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ranger_of_the_unicorn_run
Learned Scribe
USA
292 Posts |
Posted - 09 Dec 2008 : 19:20:16
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| I'm not a fan of point puy because it makes everything average. I prefer play characters that are spectacularly good or spectacularly bad and I do 4d6 drop lowest. I had a druid once that had like two 18's and nothing below 12, and another time I had a druid with a 16 as highest score, a 6 in Int, an 8 in Con, and nothing else above 12. She didn't hit a monster once in combat. |
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Rolled ability scores or point buy system
