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Original Character Sheet Question?

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#1
Timeroler
Oct 27, 2010 11:15:06 Have to ask this becuase a player asked and it confused me.

On the Sheet that comes in the box under section 2 , second sentence.

Roll 3d6 for each remaining score. Next, see the ability modifier chart for each score; place that value + your level in the parentheses:

ok so you add your level to the mod and put it in the (+ ) space. ok every section after this tells you to add that modifier in some way to get the rest of your scores. example

skills. says

Bonus | Skill Name | Ability modifier + your level + other mods

ok the question was

do you add your level agian. since it says ability mod + level. you get the ability mod by adding your level to it once. then every place after it tells you to add it a 2nd time.

I thought it was just telling you to add the level the first time becuase you roll ability rolls that way and it makes it easier to remember. but every section after says to use that mod to calculate skills, attacks, init. so forth.

do you add the level the first time and then a second time for each section? The book never mentions this. I was not confused till it was pointed out to me. please some clarification on this.

#2
kalfalnal
Oct 27, 2010 12:23:31 Add your level once, like the book says.
#3
ExcalibursZone
Oct 27, 2010 12:30:44
Have to ask this becuase a player asked and it confused me.

On the Sheet that comes in the box under section 2 , second sentence.

Roll 3d6 for each remaining score. Next, see the ability modifier chart for each score; place that value + your level in the parentheses:

ok so you add your level to the mod and put it in the (+ ) space. ok every section after this tells you to add that modifier in some way to get the rest of your scores. example

skills. says

Bonus | Skill Name | Ability modifier + your level + other mods

ok the question was

do you add your level agian. since it says ability mod + level. you get the ability mod by adding your level to it once. then every place after it tells you to add it a 2nd time.

I thought it was just telling you to add the level the first time becuase you roll ability rolls that way and it makes it easier to remember. but every section after says to use that mod to calculate skills, attacks, init. so forth.

do you add the level the first time and then a second time for each section? The book never mentions this. I was not confused till it was pointed out to me. please some clarification on this.

As stated by Kalfalnal, you only add your level once. The sentence in question on the character sheet is probably a typo.

Is this the paper version or the official PDF version you're talking about?
#4
Timeroler
Oct 27, 2010 12:35:22 Both versions, I think they ment to say add your level to the mod when rolling a straight ability test, str, dex, con, but the meaning got lost in the sliming down of the rules. It confused all my players becuase they dont play 4e. i do play 4e and was wondering if it was just another simplification of the rules.
#5
Finarvyn
Oct 27, 2010 13:57:42
That's why I like the D&D character builder software (and eventually maybe WotC will update to include GW as well). I find that there are a lot of little modifiers that float around and I hate to lose any of 'em by accident. The character builder takes the "human error" part out.
#6
ExcalibursZone
Oct 27, 2010 14:26:02 There are a few user-based character buliders for Gamma World available. Just check out the forum and you'll find them.

I'm actually working on a javascript and svg-based character sheet that will allow you to customize your character through selecting anything and everything to fully randomized characters. The default will probably be the random generator since those are the default rules.

The main rule of thumb when filling out a paper character sheet is to ignore the calculations on the sheet and check the book. For instance, the book does not tell you to add your level to your stat modifier whereas the character sheet erroneously does.

This tip simply states: ignore the accessories to a game and go by the base rules unless the accessories are updates or supplements to the base rules.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Timeroler Oct 27, 2010 11:15:06	Have to ask this becuase a player asked and it confused me. On the Sheet that comes in the box under section 2 , second sentence. Roll 3d6 for each remaining score. Next, see the ability modifier chart for each score; place that value + your level in the parentheses: ok so you add your level to the mod and put it in the (+ ) space. ok every section after this tells you to add that modifier in some way to get the rest of your scores. example skills. says Bonus \| Skill Name \| Ability modifier + your level + other mods ok the question was do you add your level agian. since it says ability mod + level. you get the ability mod by adding your level to it once. then every place after it tells you to add it a 2nd time. I thought it was just telling you to add the level the first time becuase you roll ability rolls that way and it makes it easier to remember. but every section after says to use that mod to calculate skills, attacks, init. so forth. do you add the level the first time and then a second time for each section? The book never mentions this. I was not confused till it was pointed out to me. please some clarification on this.
#2 kalfalnal Oct 27, 2010 12:23:31	Add your level once, like the book says.
#3 ExcalibursZone Oct 27, 2010 12:30:44	Have to ask this becuase a player asked and it confused me. On the Sheet that comes in the box under section 2 , second sentence. Roll 3d6 for each remaining score. Next, see the ability modifier chart for each score; place that value + your level in the parentheses: ok so you add your level to the mod and put it in the (+ ) space. ok every section after this tells you to add that modifier in some way to get the rest of your scores. example skills. says Bonus \| Skill Name \| Ability modifier + your level + other mods ok the question was do you add your level agian. since it says ability mod + level. you get the ability mod by adding your level to it once. then every place after it tells you to add it a 2nd time. I thought it was just telling you to add the level the first time becuase you roll ability rolls that way and it makes it easier to remember. but every section after says to use that mod to calculate skills, attacks, init. so forth. do you add the level the first time and then a second time for each section? The book never mentions this. I was not confused till it was pointed out to me. please some clarification on this. As stated by Kalfalnal, you only add your level once. The sentence in question on the character sheet is probably a typo. Is this the paper version or the official PDF version you're talking about?
#4 Timeroler Oct 27, 2010 12:35:22	Both versions, I think they ment to say add your level to the mod when rolling a straight ability test, str, dex, con, but the meaning got lost in the sliming down of the rules. It confused all my players becuase they dont play 4e. i do play 4e and was wondering if it was just another simplification of the rules.
#5 Finarvyn Oct 27, 2010 13:57:42	That's why I like the D&D character builder software (and eventually maybe WotC will update to include GW as well). I find that there are a lot of little modifiers that float around and I hate to lose any of 'em by accident. The character builder takes the "human error" part out.
#6 ExcalibursZone Oct 27, 2010 14:26:02	There are a few user-based character buliders for Gamma World available. Just check out the forum and you'll find them. I'm actually working on a javascript and svg-based character sheet that will allow you to customize your character through selecting anything and everything to fully randomized characters. The default will probably be the random generator since those are the default rules. The main rule of thumb when filling out a paper character sheet is to ignore the calculations on the sheet and check the book. For instance, the book does not tell you to add your level to your stat modifier whereas the character sheet erroneously does. This tip simply states: ignore the accessories to a game and go by the base rules unless the accessories are updates or supplements to the base rules.