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‎Stat Array

Samael at 00:07, 24 March 2018

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Samael at 00:07, 24 March 2018

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=='''Attribute Scores'''==

There are a few ways to develop this. The norm is to roll 3d6 six times to create an attribute array.

''Standard'' – Player assigns each score to an attribute of their choice.

''Natural'' – Player decides what attribute score they are rolling before they roll the dice.

''Strong'' – Player rolls 4d6 and drops the worst number, leading to a bias of stronger characters.

''Weak'' – Player rolls 4d6 and drops the best number, leading to a bias of weaker characters.

''Flexible'' – Player may move up to three points of attributes around before applying Racial Bonuses and Penalties. They cannot put attributes above 18 using these or below 3.

''Focused'' – Player gains three bonus points of attribute that can be spent on any attributes.

These can be mixed and matched – for instance, a DM might allow for Strong, Natural and Focused characters – the players roll 4d6, take the best and get to spend bonus points on each attribute but must take what is given.

==='''Stat Array'''===
Instead of rolling, they may use a standard stat array to generate attribute scores.
The DM may allow for Flexible and Focused characters when using these.

These depend on the type of game used. The greater the game scope, the greater the extremes. A player may opt to use a lower game scope to determine their attributes. These are designed to allow a character to be significantly good at a few things but create space for vulnerabilities.

''Traditional'' – 18, 15, 13, 12, 12, 8

''Heroic'' – 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8

''Epic'' – 18, 17, 16, 13, 8, 6

===Point Buy===
Another possibility is Point Buy. To build a character, the player has 78 points at their disposal to build their attribute scores.

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 <span style="color:lime">'''Epic Adventures'''</span> - Though not a rule, the preference for Epic Adventures is Standard, Strong, Flexible and Focused. This allows characters to be quite developed on creation.
-==='''Stat Array'''===
+===Stat Array===
 Instead of rolling, they may use a standard stat array to generate attribute scores, typically dependent on the Adventure Style.
 The DM may allow for Flexible and Focused characters when using these, as above.

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−	==~~'''~~Generating Attribute Scores~~'''~~==	+	==Generating Attribute Scores==

	When a Character is created, Base Attribute Scores must be generated for them, prior to any modifications by Race, Age or other modifiers. There are several options for this - though a DM is free to simply set a Character's attributes to whatever they wish.		When a Character is created, Base Attribute Scores must be generated for them, prior to any modifications by Race, Age or other modifiers. There are several options for this - though a DM is free to simply set a Character's attributes to whatever they wish.

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-There are a few ways to develop this. The norm is to roll 3d6 six times to create an attribute array.
+=='''Generating Attribute Scores'''==
 ''Standard'' – Player assigns each score to an attribute of their choice.
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 ''Weak'' – Player rolls 4d6 and drops the best number, leading to a bias of weaker characters.
-''Flexible'' – Player may move up to three points of attributes around before applying Racial Bonuses and Penalties. They cannot put attributes above 18 using these or below 3.
+''Flexible'' – Player may move up to three points of attributes around before applying Racial Bonuses and Penalties. They cannot put attributes above 18 or below 3. If an Attribute can be Exceptional it is rolled when 18 is received and may not be raised above 18/00.
-''Focused'' – Player gains three bonus points of attribute that can be spent on any attributes.
+These can be mixed and matched – for instance, a DM might allow for Strong, Natural and Focused characters – the players roll 4d6, take the best and get to spend bonus points on each attribute but must take which attribute is given at the time of rolling.
 ==='''Stat Array'''===
-Instead of rolling, they may use a standard stat array to generate attribute scores.
+Instead of rolling, they may use a standard stat array to generate attribute scores, typically dependent on the Adventure Style.
-The DM may allow for Flexible and Focused characters when using these.
+The DM may allow for Flexible and Focused characters when using these, as above.
-These depend on the type of game used. The greater the game scope, the greater the extremes. A player may opt to use a lower game scope to determine their attributes. These are designed to allow a character to be significantly good at a few things but create space for vulnerabilities.
+These depend on the type of game used. The more extreme the game style, the greater the extremes of characters. It is up to the DM which Arrays they permit - a Traditional Game ''may'' still permit Epic characters due to the presence of lower attribute scores mixed in. These are designed to allow a character to be significantly good at a few things but create space for vulnerabilities.
-''Traditional'' – 18, 15, 13, 12, 12, 8
+<span style="color:red">'''Traditional Adventures'''</span> - The Stat Array is as follows: 18, 15, 13, 12, 12, 8
-''Heroic'' – 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8
+<span style="color:yellow">'''Heroic Adventures'''</span> - The Stat Array is as follows: 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8
-''Epic'' – 18, 17, 16, 13, 8, 6
+<span style="color:lime">'''Epic Adventures'''</span> - The Stat Array is as follows: 18, 17, 16, 13, 8, 6
 ===Point Buy===
-Another possibility is Point Buy. To build a character, the player has 78 points at their disposal to build their attribute scores.
+Another possibility is Point Buy. To build a character, the player has 78 points at their disposal to build their attribute scores and may spend these as they like, providing no Attribute goes above 18/00 or below 3.