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What are the Best 4e Ability Score Arrays?

Scott — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:20:35 +0000

I’ve been following an interesting thread about 4e ability score arrays at ENWorld. Poster 77IM calculated all of the possible arrays on a 22-point buy, and posted the list. Turns out there are 121 unique arrays, in case you were wondering. Then the analysis began. Poster Jurph isolated the arrays that give the best overall [...]

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What are the Best 4e Ability Score Arrays?

Character Development: Quick and Dirty Backgrounds

Scott — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:44:53 +0000

Ever needed to sketch out a replacement player character or a major NPC when time is short? Want to add a little depth to that cult leader or the deputy mayor? Sometimes you just don’t have the time to dedicate to preparing a full, in-depth background — or you want to leave some room for [...]

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Defining Roles

Scott — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:35:29 +0000

(This is a reprint. This post was originally published on July 30, 2008. I’ll be touching on the subject again — and on how it’s changed thanks to the new books that have come out since I first wrote this — in the near future.) Over at All Your Dungeons Are Belonging to Us!!, Donny [...]

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Defining Roles