The best part of 3d6 in order is that you get to spin a story out of the wacky results - okay, so this person has a high str and low con, so they're like, built like one of those resistance-focused athletes that have trouble with long-distance, and they have a high int and low wis, which means... or whatever.
But sometimes everything is between 8 and 12 and you have to be subtle, and I myself am terrible at subtlety. That's where this chart comes in - you don't even have to roll any new dice!
STR DEX 1 waifish reclines most waking hours no intuitive sense of Archimedes'
principle
klutz shaky hands reacts slowly 2 short asks others to open jars lifts from back no sense of rhythm left-handed (and uses right
to conform but has never really
developed it)
3 lanky dominant arm much stronger
than the other
often has a sprained muscle
can't pat head and rub belly
at same time
missing a finger easily startled 4 stocky firm handshake rises from sitting without hands can wiggle ears double-jointed fidgety 5 barrel-chested carries around large set of gear loves to tell people about kegels can always land on feet ambidextrous (or left-handed and
has learned to compensate)
6 huge strict lifting regimen practices yoga parkour player reflexively plays cat's cradle reacts instantly CON INT 1 rare disease wheezy fragile bones illiterate innumerate incurious 2 the clap gets terrible sleep squeamish aliterate forgetful
reflexively credulous 3 sweats profusely hates exercise used to comfortable surroundings uses same phrases over
and over
perfectly capable of math, but
excuses laziness by being "not
a math person"
reflexively dismissive 4 decent immune system from
filthy surroundings
raised in mountains iron liver
keeps journal memorizes lists and categories reflexively believes experts 5 never gets the cold can hold breath prodigiously gets into bar fights obsessed with puns enjoys pointing out fallacies reflexively suspends judgment 6 gets sick rarely enough that
they're unfamiliar with what it
feels like
long-distance runner relishes pain composes poetry obsessed with riddle contests always curious to hear a new
argument
WIS CHA 1 never dreams missing an eye drinking habit just plain fugly walks with a slouch actively tries to alienate people 2 religious skeptic absent-minded no tolerance for boredom halitosis stutters cranky 3 religious but not spiritual colorblind gets excited for projects and has
no follow-through
awkward proportions opens up on favorite subject aloof in a studied way, like a pickup
artist or sable-clad poet
4 spiritual but not religious perfect pitch reflexively refuses to give up
not universally good-looking,
but definitely some people's
"type"
opens up when drinking
unrelentingly positive
5 prays daily fastitiously clean due to keen
sense of smell
infinite patience fashion conscious brashly confident kind smile 6
prophetic dreams practiced meditator ascetic model-good looks brashly confident...
if the situation requires it
intuitive sense of what others want
Don't roll on everything at once; that way lies madness. But you can pick a few at your leisure that give you a better sense of who this person is to hit the ground running.
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