Tempest Fennac
2008-10-18, 02:35 AM
Several months ago, I posted an idea for making the aging penalty system in 3.5 D&D more realistic ( http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71841&highlight=ageing+penalties ). I decided to design a system which is a cross between my idea and the standard system:
At each age catagory starting at Middle Aged, roll 2 1d6s:
1-2= Str.
3-4= Dex.
5-6= Con.
1-2: Int.
3-4: Wis.
5-6: Cha.
Don't deduct any stat points from whichever physical stat you get while making a note of which stat wasn't reduced. At the next age catagory, assuming you don't get that stat again, reduce points equal to the points which would have been deducted normally at the last catagory. Also, roll to termine which mental stat won't get a +1 bonus.
Example: Wallice the Barbarian reaches Middle age and rolls a 5 for his physical stats. This means he takes a -2 penalty to Str and Dex, but his Con stays as it is. He then rolls a 3 for his mental stats with the result being that he gains a +1 bonus to Int and Cha, but no bonus to Wis.
At Old Age, he rolls a 2 for his Physical stats, meaning he loses no Str, but he gets a -2 Dex penalty with a -1 Con penalty. (Mental stats are worked out as they are before).
Wallice then reaches Venerable, where he rolls a 6 for Physical stats, resulting in no Con penalty, a -3 Dex penalty and a -2 Str penalty.
I still prefer my system where any stats, saves or skills can be reduced with Middle Aged being missed out, but I'm curious about what other people think of this system (the idea was mentioned in the other thread).
At each age catagory starting at Middle Aged, roll 2 1d6s:
1-2= Str.
3-4= Dex.
5-6= Con.
1-2: Int.
3-4: Wis.
5-6: Cha.
Don't deduct any stat points from whichever physical stat you get while making a note of which stat wasn't reduced. At the next age catagory, assuming you don't get that stat again, reduce points equal to the points which would have been deducted normally at the last catagory. Also, roll to termine which mental stat won't get a +1 bonus.
Example: Wallice the Barbarian reaches Middle age and rolls a 5 for his physical stats. This means he takes a -2 penalty to Str and Dex, but his Con stays as it is. He then rolls a 3 for his mental stats with the result being that he gains a +1 bonus to Int and Cha, but no bonus to Wis.
At Old Age, he rolls a 2 for his Physical stats, meaning he loses no Str, but he gets a -2 Dex penalty with a -1 Con penalty. (Mental stats are worked out as they are before).
Wallice then reaches Venerable, where he rolls a 6 for Physical stats, resulting in no Con penalty, a -3 Dex penalty and a -2 Str penalty.
I still prefer my system where any stats, saves or skills can be reduced with Middle Aged being missed out, but I'm curious about what other people think of this system (the idea was mentioned in the other thread).