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help please [Archive] - Wizards Community

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xdiscox
10-15-07, 01:00 AM my DM wants us to roll characters using the Dm guide but i unfortunatly don't have one at the moment and don't have access to one so my question is...
In the Dm guide there is a section about ability scores and raising them. for each ability score i get an automatic 8 points in it and i get 30 additional points to raise my ability scores with but when i raise a point for 8-9, 13-14, etc how many points do i lose from my origional 30 points i had to begin with? :confused:
Bob Loblaw
10-15-07, 01:17 AM Use this site (http://home.san.rr.com/thegraggs/dnd/Misc/pbcalc.htm). My group uses this when we use point buy.

You can also use this (http://yellowrex.com/tools/pbcalc.php)one that adjusts for racial ability modifiers.
xdiscox
10-15-07, 02:56 AM thanx much :P
DrMorganes
10-15-07, 11:47 AM Bookmarked.

Thanks, Bob!
Tytalus
10-15-07, 12:08 PM You can also use this (http://yellowrex.com/tools/pbcalc.php)one that adjusts for racial ability modifiers.

Note that this one does not conform with the rules. First, you can't have stats of less than 8 using pointbuy, and second it allows for stats below the minimum for races with stat penalties (i.e., half-orcs with INT 1).
Ace_of_time
10-15-07, 03:52 PM It is point for point up till 15. 15-16 is 2 points each and 17-18 are 3 points each. so a 9 cost 1 point but a 14 cost 6 points and a 18 cost 16 points. You DM could say no cost table. Then all would cost 1 point each so a 18 would cost 10 points. I think it's about 50% that do use the cost table then that don't. That would be up to the DM.
Bob Loblaw
10-15-07, 10:45 PM Note that this one does not conform with the rules. First, you can't have stats of less than 8 using pointbuy, and second it allows for stats below the minimum for races with stat penalties (i.e., half-orcs with INT 1).

I never used that one but I found it with a short search. We usually use the first one. I like it nice and simple. I can always add the modifiers myself. Thanks for pointing that out though. I'll stop recommending it to people.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
xdiscox 10-15-07, 01:00 AM	my DM wants us to roll characters using the Dm guide but i unfortunatly don't have one at the moment and don't have access to one so my question is... In the Dm guide there is a section about ability scores and raising them. for each ability score i get an automatic 8 points in it and i get 30 additional points to raise my ability scores with but when i raise a point for 8-9, 13-14, etc how many points do i lose from my origional 30 points i had to begin with? :confused:
Bob Loblaw 10-15-07, 01:17 AM	Use this site (http://home.san.rr.com/thegraggs/dnd/Misc/pbcalc.htm). My group uses this when we use point buy. You can also use this (http://yellowrex.com/tools/pbcalc.php)one that adjusts for racial ability modifiers.
xdiscox 10-15-07, 02:56 AM	thanx much :P
DrMorganes 10-15-07, 11:47 AM	Bookmarked. Thanks, Bob!
Tytalus 10-15-07, 12:08 PM	You can also use this (http://yellowrex.com/tools/pbcalc.php)one that adjusts for racial ability modifiers. Note that this one does not conform with the rules. First, you can't have stats of less than 8 using pointbuy, and second it allows for stats below the minimum for races with stat penalties (i.e., half-orcs with INT 1).
Ace_of_time 10-15-07, 03:52 PM	It is point for point up till 15. 15-16 is 2 points each and 17-18 are 3 points each. so a 9 cost 1 point but a 14 cost 6 points and a 18 cost 16 points. You DM could say no cost table. Then all would cost 1 point each so a 18 would cost 10 points. I think it's about 50% that do use the cost table then that don't. That would be up to the DM.
Bob Loblaw 10-15-07, 10:45 PM	Note that this one does not conform with the rules. First, you can't have stats of less than 8 using pointbuy, and second it allows for stats below the minimum for races with stat penalties (i.e., half-orcs with INT 1). I never used that one but I found it with a short search. We usually use the first one. I like it nice and simple. I can always add the modifiers myself. Thanks for pointing that out though. I'll stop recommending it to people.