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As you notice, at the end there isn't a whole lot of choice left - So of the remaining scores: Constitution: 15
Our NPC needs Intelligence and Charisma, so Big Goblin gets the 15 Constitution. I'll send out an email about race/class choices.
I think the obvious pick for Emrys is the Wis 16, so that leaves: Here is what's left:
NPC's picks: Constitution 16, Dexterity 13 Here is what's left:
Looks like our NPC will be playing the "healer" role NPC picks Wisdom 17 Now we reverse order NPC picks Strength 17 We're looking at a cleric of Kord here, I think. Back to Emrys Here is what's left:
Okay, I screwed up. Mike sent me scores for which he had already subtracted the lowest die and I accidentally subtracted again. So here is the new array of stats with Mike's adjusted scores: Strength: 17, 11, 16, 15, 17
That means with Big Goblin's choice of Int 17, we are left with Strength: 17, 11, 16, 15, 17
Choosing the best array from each person's rolls (including two NPC's), here are the stats grouped by attribute: Strength: 17, 11, 16, 15, 9, 16
All very good scores. If we knock out the lowest score on each row, we get: Strength: 17, 11, 16, 15, 16
Nothing bad at all for these. So here's how we're drafting. First person picks one score from one category. When you pick your score, copy the entire block of scores and delete the one you picked. Example: Spoiler:
Player 1 wants to make a fighter, and so picks the strength of 17: I pick str 17
Strength: 11, 16, 15, 16
next example, Spoiler:
Player 2 wants to make a rogue and so picks the dexterity of 17:
I'll take dex 17. That leaves Strength: 11, 16, 15, 16
First person to post next goes first and continue in order. I will pick scores for the NPC toward the end based on what it looks like the party is missing in terms of class/role or whatever is most optimal. The NPC needs to be effective too, so I will not be saving high scores for just the players - besides this NPC might become a new player's PC anyway. The last person to pick will choose two attributes and then we will go back through in the reverse order picking one score at a time until we get back to the first person and then start again. You cannot choose two scores for the same attribute (no fair having two strength scores). You must pick something each turn even if you have only one choice. The order of drafting will look something like this: 123456654321123456654321123456654321. At the end everyone will have one number for each attribute. Sound good?
here's Mike's: roll1: 4d6 - (6, 5, 2, 2) = 13 Str 11 4d6 - (5, 4, 6, 3) = 15 Dex 12 4d6 - (6, 3, 6, 1) = 15 Con 14 4d6 - (6, 6, 5, 2) = 17 Int 15 4d6 - (3, 2, 6, 1) = 11 Wis 10 4d6 - (6, 5, 1, 4) = 15 Cha 14 point buy equivalent: 29 - not bad roll2: 4d6 - (4, 6, 5, 1) = 15 Str 14 4d6 - (6, 4, 3, 2) = 13 Dex 11 4d6 - (6, 6, 2, 6) = 18 Con 16 4d6 - (5, 2, 4, 6) = 15 Int 13 4d6 - (3, 6, 1, 1) = 10 Wis 9 4d6 - (6, 4, 6, 2) = 16 Cha 14 point buy equivalent: 31 - better roll3: 4d6 - (6, 1, 5, 6) = 17 Str 16 4d6 - (4, 6, 2, 6) = 16 Dex 14 4d6 - (5, 6, 5, 1) = 16 Con 15 4d6 - (6, 6, 4, 5) = 17 Int 13 4d6 - (4, 5, 2, 6) = 15 Wis 13 4d6 - (6, 6, 6, 3) = 18 Cha 15 point buy equivalent: 42 - even better! Now for the draft. Let me compile the scores for easier viewing. . .
Emrys' rolls: roll 1:
point buy equivalent: 49 - 2 Wow - that's just crazy. roll2:
point buy equivalent: 28 -3 interesting. . . roll3:
point buy equivalent: 20 - underwhelming Now just one more player to go and we can start drafting. . .
NPC set #2: roll 1:
point buy equivalent: 36 terrific roll2:
point buy equivalent: 20 - 2 boo roll3:
point buy equivalent: 19 boo Okay, we need more PC's!
BigGoblin's rolls roll 1:
point buy equivalent: 19 - 2 - ouch roll2:
point buy equivalent: 22 - meh roll3:
point buy equivalent: 45 - OMG
Dylan's adjusted stats roll 1:
point buy equivalent: 22 - we'll throw this one out. roll2:
point buy equivalent: 24 - nothing amazing roll3:
point buy equivalent 41 - most impressive! okay, who's next?
Here is the first NPC set of stats: Roll #1: Str: 17
Point buy equivalent: 37 Roll #2: Str: 12
Point buy equivalent: 37 Roll #3: Str: 10
Point buy equivalent: 20 (-1) Keep set 1 and set 2, throw out set 3 (bye bye cha 17 :( ) In general, if the point buy equivalent is below 25, I'll probably let you replace it. Then again, two out of three times I got pretty amazing scores. Okay, players, your turn:
Here is my crazy stat - rolling/drafting method. Each player will roll up a set of stats - roll 4d6, drop the lowest, six times, keeping them in order for attributes (Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Cha). I will collect the sets of stats from each player together to create a pool of strength scores, dex scores, con scores, etc. Then, taking turns, we will draft our stats. Each player can take only one stat per category. Once everyone has selected one stat, we will reverse the order and pick the next. In this way, you will select each of your ability scores from a dwindling pool of scores. At some point, you will be left with no choice for some of your stats, but you must still draft a score on your turn to keep the order. Example: Player 1's stats: Str 11
Player 2's stats: Str 15
Player 3's stats: Str 13
Player 4's stats: Str 16
Stat array: Str 11, 15, 13, 16
Drafting (player number, ability score drafted;) 1 Con 18; 2 Str 16; 3 Cha 15; 4 Dex 15; 4 Str 15; 3 Dex 14; 2 Con 12; 1 Wis 15; 1 Cha 13; 2 Dex 13; 3 Con 9; 4 Int 13; 4 Wis 15; 3 Wis 13; 2 Int 13; 1 Str 13; 1 Int 11; 2 Cha 11; 3 Str 11; 4 Cha 9; 4 Con 7; 3 Int 11; 2 Wis 7; 1 Dex 12. Resulting in Player 1:
Player 2:
Player 3:
Player 4:
Stats are somewhat balanced, but still very organic. Player 1 is the cleric/druid with no bad stats really. Player 2 is the foolish fighter. Player 3 is the extra squishy sorceror. Player 4 is the dirty/diseased rogue. To avoid underwhelming stats (and to make this more appealing as opposed to point buy), I would have players roll three sets of stats, toss out the lowest point-buy equivalent set, then do two drafts - one with each set. As DM, I would also roll two extra sets of stats and before we draft scores I would throw out the lowest score for each ability. Then I would draft stats for an NPC along with the PCs. The more sets of stats you roll, the more varied each ability will be within the party.
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