Status: Official ruling for all character creation

Core Rule

All characters are created using a point buy system with 42 points to distribute across ability scores ranging from 6 to 17 (before racial modifiers).

Point Cost Table

Mandatory Restrictions

Constitution Minimum

Constitution must be 10 or higher. No exceptions.

This campaign is designed for long-form narrative play, not character death from unlucky rolls. Constitution directly affects survivability in ways that create unfun gameplay when too low.

Maximum One Score of 6

You may have at most one ability score of 6.

One major flaw creates interesting roleplay. Multiple crippling weaknesses creates frustration.

Ability Score 6: Roleplay Requirements

Taking a score of 6 is a mechanical and narrative commitment. You are accepting a -2 modifier that will impact gameplay regularly, and you must roleplay this limitation consistently.

Strength 6

• Encumbrance is a real concern — you cannot carry heavy loads
• Cannot meaningfully contribute to physical strength checks
• Must find creative solutions or rely on others for strength-based challenges

Dexterity 6

• Initiative is consistently terrible
• Dexterity saving throws fail more often than they succeed
• Stealth is nearly impossible
• You are mechanically clumsy — this plays out through the dice

Intelligence 6 (Roleplay Enforced)

• Speak in broken or simple sentences when stressed
• Complex plans must be explained in simple terms
• Cannot keep up with intricate schemes or abstract reasoning
• Reading is slow and difficult
• The DM and party will hold you accountable

Wisdom 6 (Roleplay Enforced)

• Lack common sense and struggle to learn from experience
• Miss obvious social cues and environmental details
• Make impulsive decisions that seem fine in the moment but are obviously bad in hindsight
• Insight and Perception checks are painful
• The DM and party will hold you accountable

Charisma 6 (Roleplay Enforced)

• Cannot convince people through force of personality alone
• Need evidence, leverage, or allies to succeed socially
• Intimidation doesn't work. Deception is transparent. Performance is cringe-worthy.
• You often make social situations worse by speaking up
• The DM and party will hold you accountable

Constitution 6

NOT ALLOWED under any circumstances.

Enforcement

If you take a 6, you must roleplay that limitation. The DM will remind you when you're not honoring your character's weakness, and other players are encouraged to call out inconsistencies. Repeated failure to roleplay a 6 appropriately may result in the DM requiring a rebuild.

This isn't punishment — it's maintaining the integrity of the choice you made during character creation.

Example Builds

The Min-Maxer

17, 15, 12, 11, 8, 6 (Cost: 17+12+6+5+2+0 = 42)

• Primary stat starts at 18-19 with racial bonus, secondary at 15-16
• One crippling weakness (-2) + one other weakness (-1)

The Generalist

14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 10 (Cost: 10+8+8+6+6+4 = 42)

• Competent across the board, no major weaknesses

The Specialist with Safety

17, 14, 12, 11, 10, 6 (Cost: 17+10+6+5+4+0 = 42)

• Exceptional at one thing, decent secondary stat, only one major flaw

Standard Array Equivalent

15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8 (Cost: 12+10+8+6+4+2 = 42 ✅)

• Always available — this is the standard array

Racial Modifiers

Applied after point buy allocation. A character with 17 Strength who receives +2 from their species begins play with 19 Strength.

Racial bonuses cannot circumvent the Constitution minimum or the "maximum one 6" rule — those restrictions apply to base scores before racial modifiers.

Questions?

If you have questions about point buy calculations or whether a specific spread is legal, ask the DM during character creation.