In the new edition, is there any particular rule which says you are required to have a minimum ability score in a class if you are NOT multiclassing?
For example if i want to make a dex based paladin can i scrap strength? Or is it required to have 13 strength in order to be a paladin even though i would not be multiclassing?
There are no such rules for taking a single class character, a pure paladin doesn't need to meet 13 strength and charisma. However Some of Paladin's best gear does have strength requirements, Heavy armour and Heavy Weapons do but a DEX based paladin is still viable now that Paladin can take two-weapon fighting and Paladin can pick up a Nick weapon, I would still say STR or CHA paladin would be better but DEX is viable.
Also some feats also require specific ability scores, something to be wary of as it can impact build if you need to access certain feats or feats.
Back in the day, like in 1st or 2nd edition of AD&D, the procedure was to roll your ability scores first and then you would choose your class afterwards and there were ability score minimums that had to be met in order to choose that class. In other words, you didn't know which class you'd be playing ahead of time -- it was mostly determined by the dice. Often there were only one or two classes available to you based on what you rolled.
Nowadays the whole game is changed such that players first come up with a concept for the character that they want to play and then everything goes forward from there so these sorts of restrictions don't exist now.
Back in the day, like in 1st or 2nd edition of AD&D, the procedure was to roll your ability scores first and then you would choose your class afterwards and there were ability score minimums that had to be met in order to choose that class. In other words, you didn't know which class you'd be playing ahead of time -- it was mostly determined by the dice. Often there were only one or two classes available to you based on what you rolled.
If I remember correctly, it was 3D6 to generate ability scores and if you got an 18 on a fighter (and ranger/paladin?), you rolled a d100 for your exceptional strength. And at first level, you rolled your hit points with no modifiers. No thank you.
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In the new edition, is there any particular rule which says you are required to have a minimum ability score in a class if you are NOT multiclassing?
For example if i want to make a dex based paladin can i scrap strength? Or is it required to have 13 strength in order to be a paladin even though i would not be multiclassing?
There's no rule requiring any ability score to take any class, in either revision of 5e.
There are no such rules for taking a single class character, a pure paladin doesn't need to meet 13 strength and charisma. However Some of Paladin's best gear does have strength requirements, Heavy armour and Heavy Weapons do but a DEX based paladin is still viable now that Paladin can take two-weapon fighting and Paladin can pick up a Nick weapon, I would still say STR or CHA paladin would be better but DEX is viable.
Also some feats also require specific ability scores, something to be wary of as it can impact build if you need to access certain feats or feats.
Back in the day, like in 1st or 2nd edition of AD&D, the procedure was to roll your ability scores first and then you would choose your class afterwards and there were ability score minimums that had to be met in order to choose that class. In other words, you didn't know which class you'd be playing ahead of time -- it was mostly determined by the dice. Often there were only one or two classes available to you based on what you rolled.
Nowadays the whole game is changed such that players first come up with a concept for the character that they want to play and then everything goes forward from there so these sorts of restrictions don't exist now.
If I remember correctly, it was 3D6 to generate ability scores and if you got an 18 on a fighter (and ranger/paladin?), you rolled a d100 for your exceptional strength. And at first level, you rolled your hit points with no modifiers. No thank you.
great. thanks everyone!