{"id":925,"date":"2022-06-10T18:04:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T18:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dawnforgedcast.com\/blog\/?p=925"},"modified":"2022-06-10T21:11:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T21:11:08","slug":"rpg-d20-ability-score-modifiers-in-new-combat-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dawnforgedcast.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/10\/rpg-d20-ability-score-modifiers-in-new-combat-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"RPG &#8211; D20 &#8211; Ability Score Modifiers In New Combat Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here&#8217;s how my game &#8220;Dragon Adventures&#8221; uses new 19 &#8211; 25 ability scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On your character sheet add a second ability score column for scores  19 &#8211; 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Score &#8220;18&#8221; you get two bonuses for strength, attack and damage, in the example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dawnforgedcast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/addstrengthabilityadjustment.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-930\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dawnforgedcast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/addstrengthabilityadjustment.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.dawnforgedcast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/addstrengthabilityadjustment-300x96.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.dawnforgedcast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/addstrengthabilityadjustment-768x246.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons Strength Ability Score Modifier Table Up To Score 18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That is added to your entire characters &#8220;character sheet&#8221;, for your bonuses across the weapons sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Dragon Adventures to play &#8220;Unearthed Arcana&#8221; in Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons, add the second column and then write in the new ability scores, then add your &#8220;+18 boxes&#8221; to the &#8220;+19 &#8211; 25 boxes&#8221; then  calculate you new strength 19 adjustments by adding these bonuses to your first set of bonuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ability Score Box 1 &#8220;Up To Score 18&#8221; PLUS Ability Score Box 2 &#8220;Score 19 &#8211; 25 Bonuses&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That gives you a combined ability score of the under 18 ability score game to the 19 &#8211; 25 ability score game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a previous post I gave you examples of how to practice calculate your own ability score bonuses to your weapons and equipment tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can add these here on the new ability score bonuses &#8220;calculator&#8221; to play at over 18 in &#8220;Unearthed Arcana&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like in my example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"155\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dawnforgedcast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dragonadventuresabilityscoresa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-938\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dawnforgedcast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dragonadventuresabilityscoresa.jpg 730w, http:\/\/www.dawnforgedcast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dragonadventuresabilityscoresa-300x64.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On your character sheet  your &#8220;TO HIT&#8221; is now +9 and your &#8220;DAMAGE&#8221; is now +14 for Strength 19 in &#8220;Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Unearthed Arcana&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you need to update ALL YOUR CHARACTERS weapons and damage roll modifiers to the new score on your current character sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a previous post I showed you the ROLLING CALCUATOR for over 18 ability scores, that is a seperate example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That would be represented as your TO HIT ROLL NEEDED here as: 2d10 + 1 &#8211; 33 on your d100 for EASY SETTING + 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s to hit a character in Dragon Adventures in &#8220;Unearthed Arcana&#8221; in Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons Game Play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s for scenarios like &#8220;giant combat&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In regular game play in Dragon Adventures in Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons Official Adventure Modules you can use regular rules WITH a 19 ability score like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TO HIT ROLL NEEDED = 2d10 + 9 for non &#8220;Unearthed Arcana&#8221; Advanced Dungeons &amp; Dragons Game Play for higher level Adventure Modules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use my values or make up your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Dungeons &amp; Dragons 5E new rules in &#8220;Monsters Of The Multiverse&#8221; add +1 to three ability score modifiers and then add to your &#8220;weapon of choice&#8221; such as your &#8220;new weapon&#8221; that comes with your monster character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add those bonuses to your character on that section, such as its &#8220;claws&#8221; 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