Crisis21
2017-03-25, 03:24 PM
So I decided to play around with the rules for rolling stats in D&D. For reference, an old DM of mine told us to roll 4d6 six times, drop the lowest from each and reroll 1s once and then we could arrange the stats however we liked. He was also nice enough to let us try again (from the beginning of course) until we were happy with our stats or got tired of rerolling.
I remember it being a bit tedious, even if I got a good array eventually.
So here's my alternative proposal:
Roll 24d6 at once.
Reroll all 1s.
Select from the results three dice for each stat.
You may have no more than one stat over 16.
At least one stat must be 10 or lower.
You may do this three times and select the best result.
Here's a few test rolls I did to show how this works. Your view of which option has the best stats may differ.
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
13 (5+4+4)
11 (5+3+3)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
13 (5+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
14 (6+4+4)
14 (6+4+4)
13 (5+4+4)
11 (5+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
11 (5+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
12 (5+4+3)
10 (4+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
15 (6+5+4)
14 (6+4+4)
12 (6+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
13 (5+5+3)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (6+5+4)
13 (5+4+4)
11 (5+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
14 (5+5+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
12 (6+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
14 (6+4+4)
13 (6+4+3)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (6+4+3)
11 (5+4+2)
11 (5+4+2)
7 (3+2+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
17 (6+6+5)
15 (5+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
11 (4+4+3)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
12 (4+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
11 (4+4+3)
10 (4+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (6+5+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
11 (5+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
14 (6+4+4)
13 (5+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
11 (5+3+3)
11 (5+3+3)
11 (5+3+3)
11 (5+3+3)
7 (3+2+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
13 (5+4+4)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
13 (5+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
9 (3+3+3)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
12 (4+4+4)
9 (3+3+3)
9 (3+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
17 (6+6+5)
15 (5+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
14 (5+5+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
14 (6+4+4)
14 (6+4+4)
12 (6+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
15 (5+5+5)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
15 (6+5+4)
12 (4+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (6+5+4)
12 (6+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
6 (2+2+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (6+5+4)
10 (6+2+2)
Extra (4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+5+3)
11 (5+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
14 (5+5+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
14 (6+4+4)
14 (6+4+4)
12 (6+3+3)
12 (6+3+3)
10 (6+2+2)
Extra (3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
15 (5+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
6 (2+2+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
12 (4+4+4)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
14 (5+5+4)
12 (4+4+4)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
14 (6+4+4)
14 (6+4+4)
13 (5+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)
I remember it being a bit tedious, even if I got a good array eventually.
So here's my alternative proposal:
Roll 24d6 at once.
Reroll all 1s.
Select from the results three dice for each stat.
You may have no more than one stat over 16.
At least one stat must be 10 or lower.
You may do this three times and select the best result.
Here's a few test rolls I did to show how this works. Your view of which option has the best stats may differ.
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
13 (5+4+4)
11 (5+3+3)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
13 (5+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
14 (6+4+4)
14 (6+4+4)
13 (5+4+4)
11 (5+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
11 (5+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
12 (5+4+3)
10 (4+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
15 (6+5+4)
14 (6+4+4)
12 (6+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
13 (5+5+3)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (6+5+4)
13 (5+4+4)
11 (5+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
14 (5+5+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
12 (6+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
14 (6+4+4)
13 (6+4+3)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (6+4+3)
11 (5+4+2)
11 (5+4+2)
7 (3+2+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
17 (6+6+5)
15 (5+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
11 (4+4+3)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
12 (4+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
11 (4+4+3)
10 (4+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (6+5+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
11 (5+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
14 (6+4+4)
13 (5+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
11 (5+3+3)
11 (5+3+3)
11 (5+3+3)
11 (5+3+3)
7 (3+2+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
13 (5+4+4)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
13 (5+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
9 (3+3+3)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
12 (4+4+4)
9 (3+3+3)
9 (3+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
17 (6+6+5)
15 (5+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
14 (5+5+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
14 (6+4+4)
14 (6+4+4)
12 (6+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
15 (5+5+5)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
15 (6+5+4)
12 (4+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (6+5+4)
12 (6+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
6 (2+2+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (6+5+4)
10 (6+2+2)
Extra (4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+5+3)
11 (5+3+3)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
8 (3+3+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
14 (5+5+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
14 (6+4+4)
14 (6+4+4)
12 (6+3+3)
12 (6+3+3)
10 (6+2+2)
Extra (3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
15 (5+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
8 (3+3+2)
6 (2+2+2)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
12 (4+4+4)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
16 (6+5+5)
14 (5+5+4)
12 (4+4+4)
9 (3+3+3)
Extra (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
14 (6+4+4)
14 (6+4+4)
13 (5+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)
18 (6+6+6)
16 (6+5+5)
15 (5+5+5)
13 (5+4+4)
12 (4+4+4)
10 (4+3+3)
Extra (3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)