Point Buy calculator

[Sqwonk]

Does anyone have a point buy spreadsheet or link to one?

I know PB is not that complicated - but math is hard
Actually I like being able to quickly mess around the numbers to see where I am at.

Thanks in advance

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I doubt there's one sitting online, since the point buy rules aren't part of the SRD.

 

[sckeener]

might try using heroforge
http://www.nzcomputers.net/heroforge/


I know the excel spreadsheet does calculate in point buy. I use it all the time to juggle the numbers

 

[Ringan]

Hold on a sec, I'll make one.

Edit: here it is.

 

[Terraism]

I doubt there's one sitting online, since the point buy rules aren't part of the SRD.

The gnome's got a point - I have one up on my website, but I think I'm going to pull it down 'till I think about it. That said, PM me if you want it - just a basic, adjustable Excel sheet that shows you how many points you've used and total stats w/ racial mods.

 

[hafrogman]

If you have excel, you can just write your own real quick.

I use this code.

=IF(A1<=14,A1-8,INT(((A1-8)^2)/6))

Where A1 is the stat value 8-18, it returns the point buy cost. Copy it six times, throw in a sum at the bottom, label to suit, and voila.

 

[werk]

I use this code.

=IF(A1<=14,A1-8,INT(((A1-8)^2)/6))

You are math gooder than me...


(I used lookup tables )

 

[mhensley]

I made an online point buy calculator here-

http://www.hackslash.net/?p=73

 

[hafrogman]

You are math gooder than me...


(I used lookup tables )

Yeah, your way is probably actually simpler. I just wanted to figure out a way to calculate it out. So I used brute force and cobbled one together.

Also the table is probably easier to claim copyright on, while a simple mathematical formula would be more difficult.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

If you have excel, you can just write your own real quick.

I use this code.

=IF(A1<=14,A1-8,INT(((A1-8)^2)/6))

Where A1 is the stat value 8-18, it returns the point buy cost. Copy it six times, throw in a sum at the bottom, label to suit, and voila.

Eek, math!