choices choices

[robertbevan]

our party just got wiped out, so it's time to make a new character.

i've got four sets of stats that i'm trying to choose between. i'm open to playing any sort of character (sticking mostly to core).

STR: 11
DEX: 11
CON: 6
INT: 11
WIS: 9
CHA: 7

STR: 7
DEX: 9
CON: 12
INT: 10
WIS: 15
CHA: 10

STR: 16
DEX: 8
CON: 14
INT: 14
WIS: 9
CHA: 12

STR: 10
DEX: 16
CON: 15
INT: 11
WIS: 10
CHA: 6

i'm pretty sure the first one is not even worth considering. average or less in everything, and some horrible con.

the second one might make a crappy cleric.

so i'm leaning toward the last two, and thinking half-orc barbarian... or maybe fighter.

but yeah, i'm open to other ideas from fresh pairs of eyes. any suggestions?

[rot42]

The third set might work as a Duskblade (Player's Handbook II), though running around in light armor with a Dex penalty might be hazardous to your health.

The third set meets the Int requirement for Combat Expertise, so you could build a tripping fighter, but you would lack the Dex for making use of Combat Reflexes.

The second one could work as a Druid, especially with a Con-boosting race. More entangle and less shillelagh in the early levels.


Was this 3d6 straight down, choose your favorite set of ability scores?

[robertbevan]

Was this 3d6 straight down, choose your favorite set of ability scores?

yes. we like to encourage ourselves to go random so that it forces us to try new things.

[Acanous]

Second the idea for Druid. A 15 in your casting stat gueruntees you'll have your 9ths on time. Your save DCs won't be great, but they'll be workable, and you're probably going to be wild-shaped into a bear, sharing your buffs with your bear companion while also summoning a bear.

[hymer]

@ Acanous: He'll be riding a bear too, won't he? And wearing one for a coat? And summoning some bear cavalry? I don't get to play druid nearly as often as I'd like.

@ OP: I'd like to throw in the idea of something as simple as a half-orc barbarian with the third array. My first thought when I saw that was actually some sort of gish, of course, but that's already been mentioned.

Edit: I already crossed the line, so here goes ('bear' with me if you will): Yo bear, we heard you like bears, so we put a bear on your bear so you can bear while you bear.

[robertbevan]

thanks guys. i'm really glad i posted this question here. i'm going to give that druid some serious thought. i don't think i've ever played a druid before.