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[OSR-ish] A standard array for OD&D

Started by Kiero, January 06, 2019, 02:14:13 PM

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Thor's Nads

I agree with the sentiment here that randomly generated ability scores is a terrible mechanic.
In my own games I let players choose one of three options:
Hero: 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16
Generalist: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Specialist: 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18
They can assign the numbers where they want them, then these are further modified by whatever race/class combo.
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Hubert of the Wick - 4th level Cleric
Human
Aln: LN
Exp: 9.417  Needed: (12,000)

Str - 8 (-1)
Int - 8 (-1)
Wis - 12
Con - 12
Dex - 10
Chr - 13 (+1)


AC – 2
HD - 3d6
HP – 17

Attacks: +1 Mace Damage 1d8+1
To Hit
AC: 10     9     8     7     6    5     4     3    2    1     0
===========================================
      10    11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20

+1 Chainmail, +1 Shield, Helm, Medium Warhorse 400/800, chainmail barding w/ livery, sqaddlebags with four large sacks on horse, backpack belt, high soft boots, long cloak, holy symbol, four vials of holy water,  belt pouch, one weeks' iron rations, two flasks of oil, 12 iron spikes, 50' rope, four large sacks, mallet and three stakes, tinderbox, eighteen torches (12 on the horse), one bunch of wolvesbane, one waterskin, one wine skin, and a +1 Mace.


Hieght 5'10" Weight: 165

Saving Throws Death Ray/Poison: 11, Magic Wands: 12, Paralysis/Turn to Stone: 14, Dragon Breath: 16, Rod/Staff/Spell: 15
Undead Turn Skeleton D Zombie T, Ghoul T, Wight 7+, Wraith 9+, Mummy 11+

Spells 2/1 per Day

1st Level Spells
Cure Lt. Wounds
Detect Evil
Detect Magic
Light
Protection from Evil
Purify Food & Water
Remove Fear
Resist Cold

2nd Level Spells
Bless
Find Traps
Hold Person
Know Alignment
Resist Fire
Silence 15' Radius
Snake Charm
Speak with Animals

Dane, Warhorse
AC: 5
HD: 3
HP:
Damage/Attack: Hooves 1d6, 1d6
Move 120' (40')
Morale: 9
Int: 2
Save as F2

Wealth: Gold, 224
Blackmoor grew from a single Castle to include, first, several adjacent Castles (with the forces of Evil lying just off the edge of the world to an entire Northern Province of the Castle and Crusade Society's Great Kingdom.

~ Dave Arneson

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I absolutely detest ability-score arrays.
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