Grid System for stats? (4D6X9 - keep top 3 and allocate on Grid)

[Morrison Woods]

How do I do this I've been asked to play tomorrow night but just got in to a message saying to generate stats I have to roll 4d6 9 times, keep the best 3 and allocate them on a grid...

I've been looking on the forum and on Google but can't find anything to explain how to do it, all I seem to find is mathematical arguments...

Could someone explain it to me?

[Puna'chong]

I've never heard of this. I'm interested in how your sessions go...

[Joana]

It's from Invisible Castle, which is giving me a 503 Service Not Available. Is it defunct?

Here's a rundown from another site.

[Botho Käse]

Several threads on this on the boards. Try searching for "grid row column stats"

One method discussed in these threads:
create a 36 cell grid;
6 rows: STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA;
6 columns: STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA;
roll 3d6 or 4d6 to fill in each cell;
pick one row or one column as your PC's stats.

[mjb235]

I'm not sure if this is the method. Because of the weird part about "keeping 3" but the grid method I know of works like this:

You build a 3x3 grid with physical scores and mental scores arranged something like this:
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STR DEX CON
INT |__|____|__|
WIS |__|____|__|
CHA |__|____|__|

Then you fill the grid with your rolls

STR DEX CON
INT |16|__9_|10|
WIS |17|_11_|12|
CHA |_7|_15_|18|

Finally you pick scores. Say you pick the 16 for your strength that means you can't use the 16 for Intelligence and you'd have to use either the 9 or the 10.

So maybe try that? I personally think it's a really fun system.

Edit: Of course I didn't fully read Joana's post. Joana linked the better way to explain it.

[kyrt-ryder]

Botho Käse wrote:

Several threads on this on the boards. Try searching for "grid row column stats"

One method discussed in these threads:
create a 36 cell grid;
6 rows: STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA;
6 columns: STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA;
roll 3d6 or 4d6 to fill in each cell;
pick one row or one column as your PC's stats.

Or diagonal

[Joana]

mjb235 wrote:

I'm not sure if this is the method. Because of the weird part about "keeping 3"

I think that probably means 'roll 4d6 and drop the lowest.'