Thanks! You start with all stats at 0. In Step 1, choosing your monster gives a +1 to one stat and a –1 to another (leaving the third at 0). Then, in Step 3, you assign your own +1, 0, and –1 freely on top of those values. This means you could end up with things like all stats at 0, or a +2 with two –1s, or a +2, 0, and –2, or a –2 with two +1s. That said, now that you mention it, I can see how this could be confusing. For a second revision, we’ll probably change the order or explain it more clearly.