High Score
The character can lift heavy objects, break through barriers, and overpower opponents.
Low Score
The character struggles with heavy equipment, climbing, and tasks that require physical force.
RAVEN BARD TOOLS
Roll the Bones
Ability Score Builder
Roll them, arrange them, or carefully budget every last point. Pick the rules your table uses and build all six ability scores in one place.
METHOD ONE
Standard Array
Assign each prepared score to one ability. Every number can be used once.
METHOD TWO
Roll 3d6
Roll three six-sided dice and keep the total. No safety net, no discarded die, and occasionally no business being an adventurer.
METHOD THREE
4d6, Drop Lowest
Roll four six-sided dice, cross out the lowest result, and total the other three. Repeat until you have six scores.
METHOD FOUR
Point Buy
Start with the standard 27-point rules, or open the settings and create your own budget, score range, and cost scale.
Point Buy SettingsBudget, score limits, and costs
Cost ScaleEdit what each score costs.
Budget 27Range 8 to 15Spent 0
THE SIX ABILITIES
High Scores and Low Scores
Practical examples of how a particularly high or low ability score might affect a character.
High Score
The character moves quietly, reacts quickly, and maintains excellent balance and coordination.
Low Score
The character is slow to react and may struggle with stealth, balance, or precise movements.
High Score
The character can endure exhaustion, harsh conditions, injury, and physical hardship.
Low Score
The character tires easily and is more vulnerable to illness, poison, and prolonged exertion.
High Score
The character learns quickly, recalls detailed information, and solves complex problems.
Low Score
The character may struggle with reasoning, memory, research, or unfamiliar subjects.
High Score
The character notices subtle details, reads other people well, and recognizes danger early.
Low Score
The character may overlook warning signs, misjudge intentions, or fail to notice what is happening nearby.
High Score
The character communicates confidently, earns trust, and influences others effectively.
Low Score
The character may struggle to persuade others, command attention, or make a strong impression.