tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653301951574738973.post1009117185858671104..comments2024-02-28T01:11:56.474-08:00Comments on THE LAND OF NOD: Secret Ability Scores - My Goofy Idea of the DayJohn Matthew Staterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02310914386482078369noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653301951574738973.post-47085040676566928102016-10-14T17:55:51.484-07:002016-10-14T17:55:51.484-07:00A fun twist for vets. I haven't thought of bl...A fun twist for vets. I haven't thought of blind stats, but have often considered blind hit points.Jarrett Perduehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781934913113611353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653301951574738973.post-39359066852200278092016-10-14T14:29:23.327-07:002016-10-14T14:29:23.327-07:00The chance of a player knowing none of their abili...The chance of a player knowing none of their ability scores would be pretty uncommon, and the chance that the majority of those unknown scores would also be low is likewise pretty uncommon. Either way, the fighter with low strength could still swing that sword, just not well. A character like Joxer from Xena:Warrior Princess comes to mind as an example, or the aforementioned Barney Fife.John Matthew Staterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310914386482078369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653301951574738973.post-69367415721633441392016-10-14T10:25:28.547-07:002016-10-14T10:25:28.547-07:00Seems like it would be better to have a possibilit...Seems like it would be better to have a possibility of a "Delusional" or "Overconfident" quirk than saddle everybody with the hassle of hidden scores. Let people play Barney Fife if they like, but don't force everybody to be Barney Fife. "What do you mean even though I'm a fighter I just now figured out that I can't even lift my sword?"Joshua Macyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838733328132877699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653301951574738973.post-37400600664862586792016-10-14T08:53:46.677-07:002016-10-14T08:53:46.677-07:00Have a chance to "wash out" for any clas...Have a chance to "wash out" for any class they pick with an ability score requirement (say 1/6), so they don't know if they washed out by chance or inevitability.Zzarchovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714805545939725730noreply@blogger.com