The reason I want stat rolling is because I also want to use feats. I have a hard time mentally playing a character class that has maxed out a main stat at 15. I get that you can ASI but feats are what I consider sets a character apart from others. With the current system almost all your fighters, etc. will feel the same. All dump stats will be pretty much cookie cutter. This makes multi classing less attractive and let’s not even think about how this effects the Eldritch knight int spell use. Magic Missile for everyone lol.
Look at the debate about Wyll’s stats spread. As it is, an ASI boost for him is pretty much useless so the consensus seems to be to give him moderately armored. The good thing here is that he also gets to boost his Dex. I also suspect Larian set his stats like this for when his contract is removed. He shouldn’t gain warlock levels anymore and will need to multiclass. His stats give you a few good options.
Now if there was a system that allowed ASI boost and a feat every so many levels, I would be more than happy with the way stats are currently allocated. Or like the Wyll example above, choose a feats and get a single stat boost in a related stat (ie Magic Initiate: Bard AND +1 to CHR) would be an awesome option.
I plan on making a Barbarian with Magic Initiate: Bard and learning drums from Alfria(sp?) to make my “Skald” player; however, I am honestly torn between the above or take a single level of bard and take an ASI feat). I will have to dump int and wis to get CHR at a reasonable 14(has to be 13+). As it is, a single level of bard is winning out.
I am looking forward to playing a foul mouth beserker(Skald) with his lovely mullet and drum! 🥁 😅
I do understand this is the way 5e works and IIRC this is going to be changed in the upcoming edition.
