Ability Score Rolling Redux[edit] So the normal range for ability scores when you roll for them with the rules of the 5e PHB is 3-18. If you want a higher but still "fair" (insofar as random can ever be fair when compared to point buy) and random system for your players rolling ab...
Each roll of a Hit Die (though a penalty can never drop a result below 1—that is, a character always gains at least 1 hit point each time he advances in level). Fortitude saving throws, for resisting poison, disease, and similar threats....
Like other abilities, Luck is rolled for in the same method used for other ability scores. If a point buy system is used instead, add 3 points to spend to make up for having another stat to buy (30 points total). Most monsters and NPCs have a default Luck score of 11. ...
The point is, the lines between ability scores aren’t as bright as they could be. And, while that’s not a disaster – it doesn’t RUIN the system – it’s just a result of the fact the system evolved by the ability scores didn’t. But that’s not all. It’s interesting to n...