ability scores

hwttdz · Post by **hwttdz** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 12:17 pm

What's the highest anybody has ever rolled for ability scores? I like to play an elven ranger and the scores I usually get are about 18/50, 19, 17, 8, 18, 8 last time I rolled up a total of 98 ability points. After the tomes that's a whopping 104. I'm going to lose one promptly but still. So right now my character has something to the extent of 19, 20, 18, 10, 19, 18. I feel like I'm cheating but this was with like ten rerolls not a lot in my opinion. I was wondering if anybody has ever rolled 98+. I guess the highest possible is 108. Think, after the machine of Lum the mad my char will have I will have 108 because of loosing a dex in hell and I think I'm going to give up an int to the dream. I can take mind flayers as favored enemy in any case so it dosen't matter.

Sojourner · Post by **Sojourner** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 12:54 pm

I've rolled a 94 for a paladin - high rolls are easy to generate for this class. I've noticed that in some games, I'll get a good roll within 10 rolls, and in other games, I'll get a whole string of bad rolls.

Demis · Post by **Demis** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 11:35 am

I've rolled 97 once for my Paladin, it took some time though. I was trying to get some high stats and go duo with Just Imoen.

hwttdz · Post by **hwttdz** » Sun Aug 18, 2002 3:40 pm

Everybody is going to think I'm a geek for saying this. I write computer programs rather easily so I wrote one to find about how many rolls it would take to get any number and what the averages were and stuff like that. I'll see if I can find the program get some results.

VonDondu · Post by **VonDondu** » Mon Aug 19, 2002 3:35 pm

I once rolled a Paladin that had 98 or 99 stat points, but it took a lot of rerolling to get that many (several hundred rolls). The last time I played BG1, my half-elf Cleric/Ranger had 97 stat points, which included an 18/97 STR. It was my luckiest roll ever because I got it on the third reroll.

I've found that if you reroll over 200 times, you're lucky to get over 89 points with a Mage, Thief, or Fighter. Arguably, that's not a disadvantage, since most of the stats don't have any effect on their performance. The main thing that extremely high stat totals give you is bragging rights. We all love those, don't we?

Paladins and Rangers have very high minimum stat requirements, so their rolls tend to be a lot higher on average. 90-94 points isn't all that difficult to roll. 95 and above is exceptional.

I've never rolled a Fighter with 97 stat points, but I have seen an NPC Fighter with that many stat points, including 18/00 STR. You might run into him some day.

hwttdz · Post by **hwttdz** » Mon Aug 19, 2002 8:20 pm

Spoiler
I'm assuming that was Sarevok. The only stat he was not great in was wisdom.

I thought about mining charisma on my character so I could use the ring but I thought it was somehow unsportsmanlike. Think about how low you could roll if you used a belt, the bracers of dex, and the ring those are 3 scores that can be 3's that will function as 18's or an effective additional 45 points.

ReignsOfPower · Post by **ReignsOfPower** » Wed Aug 21, 2002 4:51 am

I was shocked when I saw this. [I almost hit reroll too!]
I managed to get this in 8 rolls and the night before rolled for an hour and got max 92!

Yeah I agree that Paladins are easy to get high ability rolls. This is becasue you have one ability locked at 17-18 every roll.

VonDondu · Post by **VonDondu** » Wed Aug 21, 2002 12:50 pm

Personally, I think I'd drop that guy's WIS to 14 and CHA to 17 and raise his INT to 14. What good is having such great attributes if he's not smart enough to know how to use them?

hwttdz · Post by **hwttdz** » Wed Aug 21, 2002 3:18 pm

He can recieve divine inspiration from his God.

ReignsOfPower · Post by **ReignsOfPower** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 4:24 am

Personally, I think I'd drop that guy's WIS to 14 and CHA to 17 and raise his INT to 14. What good is having such great attributes if he's not smart enough to know how to use them?

Nar, the Paladin doesnt need any of the bonuses obtained from Intelligence. Maybe Lore, but not needed essentially.

The whole reason for the 17 Wis is for the 3 Tomes Of Wisdom that you get get through the course of the game. My Wisdom will be 20 by then. Consequently, giving me a bonus 2nd level and 4th level spell.

Right now I have just completed the Nashkell mines with this Character. I gotta say, this guy is seriously owns bigtime. He is a TANK!

The High Charisima is also very helpful; can get heaps of equipment for cheap

I am running around with Imoen, Minsc, Dynahyer, Kivan, Brawnwyn and I. Super power I tell you! All guys are equipped with ranged weapons. Nothing gets two feet close to us unless his ass is packed with lead. Then by which one swift chop by my Two-Handed sword ends their benign existance.

Obike Fixx · Post by **Obike Fixx** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 11:56 am

My greatest rool ever was 104.

Sojourner · Post by **Sojourner** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 12:19 am

Originally posted by ReignsOfPower
I was shocked when I saw this. [I almost hit reroll too!]
I managed to get this in 8 rolls and the night before rolled for an hour and got max 92!

Yeah I agree that Paladins are easy to get high ability rolls. This is becasue you have one ability locked at 17-18 every roll.

*Jaw hitting the floor* Wow, that is quite a roll!

ReignsOfPower · Post by **ReignsOfPower** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 5:19 pm

*Jaw hitting the floor* Wow, that is quite a roll!

Hehe, yeah. I am very proud of that roll.

[The guy has 20 wisdom now: I used all three Tomes

]