Ability Generation [Archive] - Wizards Community

Ability Generation [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Abaneth Goodsword
11-13-03, 03:32 PM I was wondering, does anyone use the 24 ability points system? I did with my first player but I used the dice rolling method for my second. How about yall?
Daloran
11-13-03, 03:37 PM My gaming group always rolls dice. Twice I've done things different, where I made a series of numbers and allowed the players to place them where they saw fit (I did this to remove the 30 to 50 stat rolls some of my players were doing, I got fed up and told them what numbers to use). I used 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9.
Seeker95
11-13-03, 04:26 PM We play a slightly "powered" game compared to some (and a very weak game compared to others!), so we use:

10, 12, 14, 14, 16, 18
This is 84 points total (technically a "24-point" system :))
Place however you wish.
Move your points around as desired.
Edymnion
11-13-03, 05:10 PM Originally posted by Seeker95
We play a slightly "powered" game compared to some (and a very weak game compared to others!), so we use:

10, 12, 14, 14, 16, 18
This is 84 points total (technically a "24-point" system :))
Place however you wish.
Move your points around as desired. Not bad, I would tend to go for a 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17 spread. Thats a total of a 36 point buy. Generally though, I'm happy with a 30-32 point buy.

Better than rolling, as you can actually get stats to match the character, instead of the other way around.
thalious
11-13-03, 09:47 PM I let my players use 4d6 reroll ones and the option to reroll doubles.

I am not against letting them pick stats....subject to approval.
aldymnor
11-13-03, 10:19 PM 4d6 minus the shortest roll each time. used to be 3d6. That's the way we've always done it.
Tenzhi
11-13-03, 10:26 PM I usually do point buy, but this next game I'm going to have them roll 2d6+6 and arrange to taste.
Super Draco Whitewind
11-13-03, 10:27 PM I give out 4d6 7 times. if the scores are just plain sucky, i let my players reroll. it tends to even out pretty well.
~Draco
arcady
11-14-03, 01:12 AM I always use the DMG's point buy system, with 28 points.
Robert rath
11-14-03, 06:14 AM We always use 4d6 drop the lowest reroll all ones.
Robert rath
11-14-03, 06:15 AM Unless we are rolling hero stats, in which case I have them roll 2d10 seven times for each stat
Mister Mayhem
11-14-03, 07:47 AM I usually use point buy, most recently for 30 points, but I think in future I will be using teh Elite Array, with 3 extra points to be placed whereever the player sees fits.
Edymnion
11-14-03, 09:54 AM Originally posted by Tenzhi
I usually do point buy, but this next game I'm going to have them roll 2d6+6 and arrange to taste. Hum, thats pretty good. Garunteed minimum score of 8, normal max of 18, average score of 13.

Hey, Mikey, he likes it! :D
KShaver
11-14-03, 10:21 AM Originally posted by arcady
I always use the DMG's point buy system, with 28 points.

We use varying points (anything 25-32 is fine), we currently have a 25 and a 28 point game going. I prefer points myself because I usually have an idea of what kind of character I want already and my rolls are umm, a bit unreliable.
diaglo
11-14-03, 01:05 PM 3d6 six times in order for stats.:D

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Abaneth Goodsword 11-13-03, 03:32 PM	I was wondering, does anyone use the 24 ability points system? I did with my first player but I used the dice rolling method for my second. How about yall?
Daloran 11-13-03, 03:37 PM	My gaming group always rolls dice. Twice I've done things different, where I made a series of numbers and allowed the players to place them where they saw fit (I did this to remove the 30 to 50 stat rolls some of my players were doing, I got fed up and told them what numbers to use). I used 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9.
Seeker95 11-13-03, 04:26 PM	We play a slightly "powered" game compared to some (and a very weak game compared to others!), so we use: 10, 12, 14, 14, 16, 18 This is 84 points total (technically a "24-point" system :)) Place however you wish. Move your points around as desired.
Edymnion 11-13-03, 05:10 PM	Originally posted by Seeker95 We play a slightly "powered" game compared to some (and a very weak game compared to others!), so we use: 10, 12, 14, 14, 16, 18 This is 84 points total (technically a "24-point" system :)) Place however you wish. Move your points around as desired. Not bad, I would tend to go for a 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17 spread. Thats a total of a 36 point buy. Generally though, I'm happy with a 30-32 point buy. Better than rolling, as you can actually get stats to match the character, instead of the other way around.
thalious 11-13-03, 09:47 PM	I let my players use 4d6 reroll ones and the option to reroll doubles. I am not against letting them pick stats....subject to approval.
aldymnor 11-13-03, 10:19 PM	4d6 minus the shortest roll each time. used to be 3d6. That's the way we've always done it.
Tenzhi 11-13-03, 10:26 PM	I usually do point buy, but this next game I'm going to have them roll 2d6+6 and arrange to taste.
Super Draco Whitewind 11-13-03, 10:27 PM	I give out 4d6 7 times. if the scores are just plain sucky, i let my players reroll. it tends to even out pretty well. ~Draco
arcady 11-14-03, 01:12 AM	I always use the DMG's point buy system, with 28 points.
Robert rath 11-14-03, 06:14 AM	We always use 4d6 drop the lowest reroll all ones.
Robert rath 11-14-03, 06:15 AM	Unless we are rolling hero stats, in which case I have them roll 2d10 seven times for each stat
Mister Mayhem 11-14-03, 07:47 AM	I usually use point buy, most recently for 30 points, but I think in future I will be using teh Elite Array, with 3 extra points to be placed whereever the player sees fits.
Edymnion 11-14-03, 09:54 AM	Originally posted by Tenzhi I usually do point buy, but this next game I'm going to have them roll 2d6+6 and arrange to taste. Hum, thats pretty good. Garunteed minimum score of 8, normal max of 18, average score of 13. Hey, Mikey, he likes it! :D
KShaver 11-14-03, 10:21 AM	Originally posted by arcady I always use the DMG's point buy system, with 28 points. We use varying points (anything 25-32 is fine), we currently have a 25 and a 28 point game going. I prefer points myself because I usually have an idea of what kind of character I want already and my rolls are umm, a bit unreliable.
diaglo 11-14-03, 01:05 PM	3d6 six times in order for stats.:D