Has anyone tried this yet?

I have seen many posts with some pretty cool character combinations. But has anyone tried running a party without rerolling your attributes?

I started a party this way, and man...it is a blast! You really have to rely on tactics and strategy to get through the game.

I still rearrange some stats to make my characters more effective at what they do...but I did not re roll. I ended up with a cleric with a 12 str...which really limited her armor. My female ranger could not use a composite bow, and my Mage really suffered with his hitpoints! I know, it sounds like it sucks...but it really is fun. Your characters start developing unique styles and play...you force yourself to play to your adventages. For example, my cleric only wore leather (she was too weak to carry anything with metal armor) and used a staff and sling.

Try going through a game without a fighter with a 18/00 strength, or a mage with an ac of 10! Also, for an added challenge, set your hitpints/level off of the max!

One you beat the game with your standard party, try this. I bet youwill really learn to love your party even more.

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I didn't do exactly that. However, I did base my party on the characters in the ad&d campaign that I DM. After running that party for a while, I can begin to understand why the players are so paranoid. It's been great fun as well as giving me even more ideas to thwart them in their attempt to take over the game world. muahahahahaha.

I haven't tried exactly that however, I am playing a game in which once a character dies he cannot be raised! It is very hard I have lost my thief and my straight mage. I have dual-classed two of my fighters to take their place. The palladin also died.