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J Arcane

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[Poll] Stat Order in D&D
« on: August 10, 2013, 02:38:56 PM »
And now for a completely superficial and arbitrary question sure to nevertheless end in flames:

Which order of D&D stats do you prefer?

Hulks and Horrors and Arcana Rising used the old order: STR, INT, WIS, DEX, CON, CHA.

But to be honest, I'm so ingrained with the D20 order grouping the physical and mental stats together, I sometimes forget H&H even uses anything else.  I'm considering changing it in AR because of this.

What do you like?

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« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2013, 03:00:24 PM »
The original order is Str, Int, Wis, Con, Dex, Cha.

However, the proper order is to announce "I am rolling for _______" and then roll, and whatever number you roll is the rating for whichever stat you name.

Remember: "3d6 in order" doesn't require a specific order; it just requires that there must *be* an order.

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« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2013, 03:36:57 PM »
Doesn't concern me in the slightest, though if I had my druthers I'd replace Wisdom with "Wits".
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« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2013, 03:38:14 PM »
I could be wrong, but I'm almost certain the divide is actually 2e AD&D.

Its been a long time since I played 2e though, so I could just be misremembering, but I was pretty sure that they used the Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Cha ordering.

(I actually prefer having the physical and mental stats grouped, so I voted the "d20" way).

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« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2013, 03:46:20 PM »
Quote from: Emperor Norton;679884
I could be wrong, but I'm almost certain the divide is actually 2e AD&D.

Its been a long time since I played 2e though, so I could just be misremembering, but I was pretty sure that they used the Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Cha ordering.

(I actually prefer having the physical and mental stats grouped, so I voted the "d20" way).


You're absolutely right!
(I'm kinda divided on the issue and can't really decide. There should be an "undecided" option!)

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« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2013, 04:07:11 PM »
Quote from: Emperor Norton;679884
I could be wrong, but I'm almost certain the divide is actually 2e AD&D.

Its been a long time since I played 2e though, so I could just be misremembering, but I was pretty sure that they used the Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Cha ordering.

(I actually prefer having the physical and mental stats grouped, so I voted the "d20" way).


You might be right. I confess my edition history with respect to these minutia is limited. ;)
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« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2013, 04:08:31 PM »
There is also 4e ordering:

Str Con Dex Int Wis Cha

Which was just switching around Con and Dex but made sense in the context of 4e (Best of Str/Con goes to Fort, best of Dex/Int goes to Refl, best of Wis/Cha went to Will)

Not really important, but just thought I would mention it.

Basically, order and its context in the game itself sometimes go hand in hand.
« Last Edit: August 10, 2013, 04:10:41 PM by Emperor Norton »

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« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2013, 04:11:58 PM »
STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA
is the way I like it. Can't say why. Just seems the correct order.
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« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2013, 05:25:24 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2013, 05:34:22 PM »
Stat order is not something I have ever really worried too much about.

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« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2013, 06:05:41 PM »
I like grouping physical and mental together, so d20 form. Mind you, that predates d20 by years. :D
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« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2013, 06:10:50 PM »
I like the classic order; the prime requisites for the basic four classes are up front.
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« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2013, 06:16:07 PM »
The d20 versions (or 2E, I think) probably makes more sense, but I'm so used to the classic version it's what I prefer and think in.

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« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2013, 06:52:42 PM »
I prefer the "new" version: all the physical stats grouped in the front, all the non-physical ones in the back.

Now, sure, that's not much in the way of reasoning; but it's still more than what the classic version has - "only a little" is still more than "none at all".
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« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2013, 07:18:43 PM »
It's pre-d20, at least 2e old.
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