Zephyr's Game Character creation thread. (sex, dragon)

[Mike182]

Originally Posted by Zephyr

Okay, something you'll want to keep in mind here. At these attributes, you only have a 10% chance to hit an enemy, and even then your damage will be puny. Also, you will be extremely cowardly and magic will be absolutely devastating to you. Also, your Toughness is lower than a frail old man. In addition 310 Agility has few benefits. Because this is a percentile, any 95 is the highest a stat will help pass tests (theres always a 5% chance of failure) and all that having 310 Agility will do is ensure a first attack in combat and make you really unnaturally fast.

If you still wish to stick with those stats, go ahead, but your chances of survival are suprisingly low. The only stats that are really worth taking much higher than 100 are strength and toughness, as they give extra attack and health bonuses.

if 95 is what is needed to ensure we can do anything with our stats, then we need to choose 4 stats that will be incredibly low/non existent. if i leave any of my stats as low as 10, i get serious character defects.... how are we supposed to create a balanced character that can do things?

[Zephyr]

Originally Posted by Mike182

if 95 is what is needed to ensure we can do anything with our stats, then we need to choose 4 stats that will be incredibly low/non existent. if i leave any of my stats as low as 10, i get serious character defects.... how are we supposed to create a balanced character that can do things?

Simple, a stat of 50 or 60 or 70 will still help. It will just give you a 50 or 60 or 70 percent chance of success. I say 95 is the highest with a benefit because a roll of 95-100 always fails a test, regardless of attributes. Also, tests are only used for things that would be challenging. For instance, chatting up a barkeep for some rumors won't require a charisma test, but if you're looking for something deeply personal or specific, it will be more difficult and require a test.

ANY stat of 95 is considered nearly superhuman. People with a strength of 95 are generally like olympic athletes or powerlifters, while somebody with a dexterity that high would be a master sharpshooter of an extremely skilled craftsman.

[Mike182]

Originally Posted by Zephyr

Simple, a stat of 50 or 60 or 70 will still help. It will just give you a 50 or 60 or 70 percent chance of success. I say 95 is the highest with a benefit because a roll of 95-100 always fails a test, regardless of attributes. Also, tests are only used for things that would be challenging. For instance, chatting up a barkeep for some rumors won't require a charisma test, but if you're looking for something deeply personal or specific, it will be more difficult and require a test.

ANY stat of 95 is considered nearly superhuman. People with a strength of 95 are generally like olympic athletes or powerlifters, while somebody with a dexterity that high would be a master sharpshooter of an extremely skilled craftsman.

oh ok, i'm with you now.... i wasn't sure of the scale of things. thanks for that! i'll edit my character sheet at some point then.