tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post3040067102558022031..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: D&D chargen as a party gameJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-84658501463971003062011-07-21T11:29:14.233-05:002011-07-21T11:29:14.233-05:00As a lover of dice rolling trying to balance out t...As a lover of dice rolling trying to balance out the cries for equality from my players I did something similar for stat generation in my previous LL game.<br /><br />All stats start at 6, the players collectively roll 8d6, dividing the dice as evenly as they can. They then take those die rolls and add them to their stats. No splitting die rolls and no stats greater than 18 of course. This way instead of one person complaining about crappy die rolls they all can!<br /><br />Although I must admit the extra randomness in your method sounds like a lot more fun. I'll have to try it next time.Van Noahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001103794042256370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-29791093794444969552011-07-19T09:52:24.806-05:002011-07-19T09:52:24.806-05:00Just used this last PM to create the party for a n...Just used this last PM to create the party for a new run through <i>Night's Dark Terror</i>. It was actually one of my player's suggestion!Bigharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14232940345429292782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-20906678789499519902011-07-17T19:22:48.236-05:002011-07-17T19:22:48.236-05:00I wonder if it might be easier to do this with eac...I wonder if it might be easier to do this with each person making 2 characters the first time around, thereby increasing the chances that they'd get something playable at the end of the process because they could give up class cards for a more mismatched character, for example.<br /><br />Neat idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-55431768890765082402011-07-17T12:12:03.636-05:002011-07-17T12:12:03.636-05:00This is terrific, pdf'd and printed!This is terrific, pdf'd and printed!Carter Soleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286436801953647693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-44189307587653356162011-07-16T23:17:56.482-05:002011-07-16T23:17:56.482-05:00I've done this on multiple occasions, especial...I've done this on multiple occasions, especially when I'm low on dice or are playing something like WHFRP.<br /><br />Always good results.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596442998967851832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-90817952999960535592011-07-16T21:40:00.584-05:002011-07-16T21:40:00.584-05:00Let me just make sure I have this right: if someon...<b>Let me just make sure I have this right: if someone dies, then everyone makes new PCs?</b><br /><br />Yes.<br /><br /><b>And then everyone continues the adventure with a few extra NPCs tagging along?</b><br /><br />I'm not exactly sure what happens to all those NPCs. Maybe they come along, maybe you just stuff them in a folder labeled "future victims".Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-51727178936408802982011-07-16T20:57:02.784-05:002011-07-16T20:57:02.784-05:00Awesome. I'm trying this next time.
May all y...Awesome. I'm trying this next time.<br /><br />May all your showers be as fruitful.Telecanterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238356788092725244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-46866129964560138672011-07-16T20:52:09.925-05:002011-07-16T20:52:09.925-05:00As a fan of point buy, I can honestly say this is ...As a fan of point buy, I can honestly say this is a sweet idea! I've heard of similar group-roll ideas, but yours has the (dis?)advantage of not producing extra-high stats for everyone.<br /><br />Let me just make sure I have this right: if someone dies, then <i>everyone</i> makes new PCs? And then everyone continues the adventure with a few extra NPCs tagging along?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-22430077649727162882011-07-16T20:40:05.791-05:002011-07-16T20:40:05.791-05:00I could easily see this turning into a dorm-room d...I could easily see this turning into a dorm-room drinking game as well. Whenver anyone rolls a 1, they drink. If anyone rolls a 6, everyone drinks. If anyone rolls an 18, they have to chug a beer. Etc.Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-86878788744823972872011-07-16T20:31:08.112-05:002011-07-16T20:31:08.112-05:00I LIKE! Thanks!I LIKE! Thanks!Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988517412357391012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-19462190788937531312011-07-16T19:46:30.677-05:002011-07-16T19:46:30.677-05:00the method, not the image of you thinking it up in...the method, not the image of you thinking it up in the shower.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-84922366498090405822011-07-16T19:45:48.547-05:002011-07-16T19:45:48.547-05:00interestinginterestingZak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-14199163261348792622011-07-16T19:37:32.362-05:002011-07-16T19:37:32.362-05:00Have you used this Jeff?
No. This was just an i...<b>Have you used this Jeff?</b><br /><br />No. This was just an idea i had in the shower today.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-70970592527583737712011-07-16T19:30:56.215-05:002011-07-16T19:30:56.215-05:00This is a GREAT introduction to RPGing for newbies...This is a GREAT introduction to RPGing for newbies.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997164906328234122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-5409508985258139182011-07-16T19:06:19.701-05:002011-07-16T19:06:19.701-05:00Saw that in Epées & Socellerie (great game) bu...Saw that in Epées & Socellerie (great game) but not with the extra class randomness. Not sure I like the idea of players writing the class they most want then maybe not playing it. I think there would be some grumpiness with that aspect. Could be fun as an experiment though. Have you used this Jeff?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-85804522215458167132011-07-16T18:44:15.684-05:002011-07-16T18:44:15.684-05:00And...PDF'd and printed.And...PDF'd and printed.Michael Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217338828086458862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-636579752024560072011-07-16T18:09:15.894-05:002011-07-16T18:09:15.894-05:00Nice take for the class. I suggested a similar met...Nice take for the class. I suggested a similar method for the stats in Epées & Socellerie, basically ffo the same reasons.Nicolas Dessauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010015806129652185noreply@blogger.com