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For questions primarily about ability scores (and their associated abilities), mechanical components of a character in all editions of D&D that represent the character's innate attributes: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma.

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Has any edition of D&D ever described specific ability score values in real-world terms?

A defining feature of Dungeons & Dragons is ability scores ranging over the result of 3d6 — that is, 3 through 18 — with possible modifiers going over or under that. Has any edition of D&D ever descri …
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Do ability score improvements apply to a druid's wild shape?

My reading of Wild Shape has always been that your Str, Dex, and Con become exactly that of the beast you shift into, as part of: Your game Statistics are replaced by the Statistics of the beast, …
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How important is it for a spellcaster to increase primary ability scores quickly to 20 to re...

One can increase ability scores at 4th and 8th level, or take a feat instead with the optional rule. Assuming player-characters are built with point-buy rules, one is probably going to start with a 1 …
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What reason has been given for the "standard array" being lower than the expected average fr... [closed]

When one levels up and gets an increase in maximum hit points, one can either roll or take the average roll rounded up. Statistically, you're better off with the non-random method. For ability scores …
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