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Rolling for Ability Scores vs. Standard Array

Started by Mistwell, June 19, 2014, 06:17:32 PM

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Bill

#90
June 23, 2014, 11:28:43 AM
Quote from: Marleycat;760515I know the 2e version did. The first one. Was just wondering what kind of stats would that method be expected to produce.

Very high stats, but the setting is supposed to be uber deadly.

Like, you try and cut open a cactus for water as you are dying of thirst in the desert, and the Cactus uses deadly psionics on you, and then desert undead swarm you, then the vultures gather....

Omega

#91
June 23, 2014, 11:33:25 AM
Quote from: Bill;760519Very high stats, but the setting is supposed to be uber deadly.

Like, you try and cut open a cactus for water as you are dying of thirst in the desert, and the Cactus uses deadly psionics on you, and then desert undead swarm you, then the vultures gather....

then the vultures gather....

...and use deadly psionics on you.

Marleycat

#92
June 23, 2014, 11:43:52 AM Last Edit: June 23, 2014, 11:48:44 AM by Marleycat
Hehe. Actually I'm wrong Dark Sun used 5d4. Either way you should know right from the start that any Dnd setting allowing for 20 as a basic ability score means you're boned from the start.
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Randy

#93
June 23, 2014, 11:46:08 AM
Either, depending on the campaign.
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RPGPundit

#94
July 01, 2014, 04:18:10 PM
Quote from: Marleycat;760524Hehe. Actually I'm wrong Dark Sun used 5d4. Either way you should know right from the start that any Dnd setting allowing for 20 as a basic ability score means you're boned from the start.

If I recall correctly, you're right about the 5d4.  You also started at level 3, didn't you?

I ignored both of those when I ran Dark Sun, I found them kind of silly.
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#95
July 01, 2014, 04:23:35 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;763189If I recall correctly, you're right about the 5d4.  You also started at level 3, didn't you?

I ignored both of those when I ran Dark Sun, I found them kind of silly.

Yes, obviously should have been 6d4 and starting level 5.

Marleycat

#96
July 01, 2014, 04:25:29 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;763189If I recall correctly, you're right about the 5d4.  You also started at level 3, didn't you?

I ignored both of those when I ran Dark Sun, I found them kind of silly.

Pretty sure it was 3rd. But Omega is right 6d4 and level 5 might mean you live for 2 minutes or so.:)
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Simlasa

#97
July 01, 2014, 06:17:16 PM
Quote from: Brad;759543Random if you want to play a game, point-based if you want to play a role.
I like to see what roll emerges out of the random. Random isn't always my ideal, but sometimes it's just what I want.

cranebump

#98
July 01, 2014, 06:29:47 PM
I'm all for random rolls. Most players I've played with don't mind it, and don't seem to have the penis envy that comes from someone else having higher stats. They know there's more to the game than your stat array.
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Bill

#99
July 02, 2014, 08:10:12 AM
Quote from: cranebump;763220I'm all for random rolls. Most players I've played with don't mind it, and don't seem to have the penis envy that comes from someone else having higher stats. They know there's more to the game than your stat array.

I wish every player could handle it, but I know some players that like to use 'arrays' because of The Envy.
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