Ability Scores Generation System
Restrictions / Ability Score Modifiers
This system is based on a number of points that are distributed between the six (6) basic attributes as the player sees fit. This gives the player total control over what kind of character he wants to play, thus making the character even more interesting to him. The way by which it does that is a very simple way: the more an ability score is raised, the more it costs in term of points to raise it. I have considered certain ability scores "less important" than other ones and are thus easier to raise. I have done this for one good reason: I believe some ability scores become more easily "game unbalancing" than others. You will thus notice that certain ability scores costs more to raise than others.
Here are the different bases at which will be added the points for every ability scores:
| Strength |
5 |
|
Intelligence |
5 |
| Dexterity |
5 |
|
Wisdom |
5 |
| Constitution |
5 |
|
Charisma |
7 |
The player possesses a score of 95+1d6 points to distribute between those six (6) attributes as he sees fit (see Restrictions below, most campaigns use 65+1d6 points). Here are the costs to raise an ability score from the base shown above to a higher score:
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19 |
20 |
| Strength |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
8
|
11
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
22
|
24
|
27
|
29 |
32 |
| Dexterity |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
20
|
22
|
25
|
27 |
30 |
| Constitution |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
8
|
11
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
22
|
24
|
27
|
29 |
32 |
| Intelligence |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
20
|
22
|
25
|
27 |
30 |
| Wisdom |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
20
|
22
|
25
|
27 |
30 |
| Charisma |
-
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
20
|
22 |
25 |
Here is an example of ability scores generated with 95 points for the Paladin Aragoth Oathsealer:
| Strength |
16 |
|
Intelligence |
11 |
| Dexterity |
16 |
|
Wisdom |
13 |
| Constitution |
14 |
|
Charisma |
17 |
RESTRICTIONS
Certain restrictions apply to how ability scores can be raised. These restrictions have been applied to this system to make sure that a certain logic is retained in the overall ability scores of characters generated by it. Here are the restrictions to starting ability scores:
- Constitution and Strength cannot differ from more than 6 points.
(People with high Strength are usually more resistant and vice-versa.)
- Maximum Dexterity for a character with a Strength of 18 or more is 15
(Being very muscular will usually result in a person that is more stiff and thus having less Dexterity.)
- Racial modifiers only effect how high a beginning score may be raised to, they do not effect how many points a character has to purchase ability scores with.
Thus a dwarf may purchase (at normal cost for that score) a 20 Constitution, well a human could purchase a maximum Constitution of 18.
ABILITY SCORE MODIFIERS AND BONUS SPELLS
| Score |
Modifier |
Bonus Spells (By Spell Level) (not cumulative) |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| 1 |
-5 |
Can't cast spells tied to this ability |
| 2-3 |
-4 |
Can't cast spells tied to this ability |
| 4-5 |
-3 |
Can't cast spells tied to this ability |
| 6-7 |
-2 |
Can't cast spells tied to this ability |
| 8-9 |
-1 |
Can't cast spells tied to this ability |
| 10-11 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 12-13 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 14-15 |
+2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 16-17 |
+3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 18-19 |
+4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 20-21 |
+5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 22-23 |
+6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
| 24-25 |
+7 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
| 26-27 |
+8 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
| 28-29 |
+9 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 30-31 |
+10 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 32-33 |
+11 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| 34-35 |
+12 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| 36-37 |
+13 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 38-39 |
+14 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 40-41 |
+15 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| 42-43 |
+16 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| 44-45 |
+17 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
This system is based on a number of points that are distributed between the six (6) basic attributes as the player sees fit. This gives the player total control over what kind of character he wants to play, thus making the character even more interesting to him. The way by which it does that is a very simple way: the more an ability score is raised, the more it costs in term of points to raise it. I have considered certain ability scores "less important" than other ones and are thus easier to raise. I have done this for one good reason: I believe some ability scores become more easily "game unbalancing" than others. You will thus notice that certain ability scores costs more to raise than others.