4d6 drop 1 script for d20 system character creation

statroll.py

from random import randint
import sys

#allow for python2 and python3 compatibility
if sys.version_info >= (3,0):
	raw_input = input

#list of final attribute scores
statList = []

#for each attribute on the character sheet
for y in range (0,6):
    #roll 4d6 drop 1
    stat = []
    for x in range(0,4):
        stat.append(randint(1,6))

    #find lowest roll to drop
    smallest = stat[0]
    for z in range (1,4):
        if smallest > stat[z]:
            smallest = stat[z]

    #ignore the lowest roll
    stat[stat.index(smallest)] = 0
    total = 0
    
    #compound the contents of the attribute roll
    for h in range (0,4):
        total += stat[h]
    
    #add total to statList as attribute value
    statList.append(total)

#print stats to console
for i in range(0, len(statList)):
	sys.stdout.write(str(statList[i]))
	sys.stdout.write("\n")