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Legolas · 06-06-2002, 05:13 PM

For a low level thief, high dexterity makes a difference. For a medium to high level mage, high intelligence matters because you can scribe more spells into your spellbook. For a cleric or druid, wisdom matters because higher wisdom gives acces to more spells.
But for other classes, the stats aren't really that important. Sure, high strength helps improve close combat skills, but no more for a fighter than a bard (in fact, a bard might relatively benefit more). Same goes for dexterity, constitution, all those stats.

But that isn't even the issue here. If you believe your ranger NEEDS a constitution of 18 (which he doesn't, really) you're wrong to take an elf. If you're happy with a con of 17, you might as well take an elf as a human. Actually, in that case, you're better off with an elf. The penalty only goes so far as to say that on creation you can spend one less point on constitution.

06-06-2002, 05:13 PM	#5
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 41 Posts: 5,459	For a low level thief, high dexterity makes a difference. For a medium to high level mage, high intelligence matters because you can scribe more spells into your spellbook. For a cleric or druid, wisdom matters because higher wisdom gives acces to more spells. But for other classes, the stats aren't really that important. Sure, high strength helps improve close combat skills, but no more for a fighter than a bard (in fact, a bard might relatively benefit more). Same goes for dexterity, constitution, all those stats. But that isn't even the issue here. If you believe your ranger NEEDS a constitution of 18 (which he doesn't, really) you're wrong to take an elf. If you're happy with a con of 17, you might as well take an elf as a human. Actually, in that case, you're better off with an elf. The penalty only goes so far as to say that on creation you can spend one less point on constitution.