Boggle Character Generation

Now, I'm not going to tell you that 3d6 in order -- or 4d6/best3 -- are difficult methods for generating characters. They are not. But occasionally my brain takes me on little side trips and I feel compelled to see where they go.

Sometimes, I like to share these ideas with those of you who are good enough to read this blog.

Here's my idea -- use a Boggle game tray to generate a character in one whack.

Here's a pic --

Take 16d6 and put them in the Boggle tray. 3 of them should be a different color -- in this case green. Shake liberally then set down. If the dice don't fit exactly, minor rearrangement may be necessary. Your character is now generated.

One possible advantage to this method would be when generating NPCs. You could shake the dice and set them aside. Maybe you only need to know their STR right now. Fine. Read it off the dice. At the next lull in the game, you can jot down all their other stats into your notes.

If you prefer 3d6 in order, here's the way I'd read the dice --