To generate ability scores for your character, use one of the following methods. Your Gamemaster might want you to use a specific method, so check before starting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Random Generation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
To randomly generate an ability score for your character, roll four six-sided dice (4d6). Disregard the lowest die and total the three highest dice. This roll gives you a number between 3 (horrible) and 18 (tremendous). The average ability score for the typical person is 10 or 11, but your character is not typical. The most common ability scores for player characters are 12 and 13. (The average character is above average.) Make this roll six times, recording the result each time on a piece of paper. Once you have all six scores, assign each score to one of your six abilities. At this step, you need to know what kind of individual your character is going to be, including his class and starting occupation, in order to know where best to place your character’s ability scores. If you haven’t already done so, familiarize yourself with the basic class descriptions<\/a> and starting occupations<\/a> before deciding how to allocate your character’s ability scores.<\/p>\n\n\n