This is in regards to using it for NPC characters. The elite array (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8) is basically a pre-arranged 25 point buy. According to NPC advancement rules, NPCs who have levels in a class should be given the elite array without an increase to CR.

So if I decide to fiddle around with the point buy points (for example, making the array: 14, 14, 14, 12, 10, 9) to make it more suitable for the NPC, does this cause issues with the CR guidelines? It can mke the difference between a few stat boosts where needed, but that might be something the devs wanted to avoid.

Should there be any problems if I fiddle around to optimize the Elite Array, or is it more of a 'set in stone' kind of rule?