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Date Posted: 12:28:05 03/03/04 Wed
Author: Xanthor
Subject: Re: Dice, Rolling andPoints, Buying
In reply to: Adilbrand 's message, "Re: Dice, Rolling andPoints, Buying" on 07:19:02 03/03/04 Wed

Heroics are measured by actions and role playing. The heroic stats help make it so if players are adventurous enough to grasp destiny and choke one's desires from it.

I like the concept of D10+8 better. It still allows a lot of freedom of difference in stats and maintain fair game balance. Debate about CR adjustment would also come from avg monsters vs heroic monsters as well as how well encounters are resolved.

>I like the randomness of rolling, too. I especially
>like Conan's heroic method of d10+8. That way
>you have a 10% chance to have an 18 with each stat,
>instead of less than 1% (with standard 3d6).
>
>The heroic method loses the bell curve that tends to
>average characters out. I like that. Who wants an
>average character? Point buy enforces the bell curve,
>I think.
>
>I guess I just don't like average. I like extremes.
>Give me really high abilities or damage or really low.
> The average damage or stat leaves me cold.

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