What is the name for this flaw? [Archive] - Wizards Community

What is the name for this flaw? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
oufanforever
03-07-05, 08:16 PM What is the name of the flaw that let you take a -2 to an ability score?
srkingdavy
03-07-05, 10:21 PM "Pathetic"
oufanforever
03-07-05, 10:31 PM thanks a lot!
FriendoftheDork
03-11-05, 03:55 AM I'd rather give it a different name for a different attribute. Such as "weak" if it's strenght.

Oh btw it should not be worth a feat, or fighter could dump charisma even more for an extra feat, or wizards str. -4 is more appropriate.
HailSpork
03-11-05, 07:01 AM A -2 should be fine if the GM makes it important enough, even for a dump stat.
Besides, that's why it's limited based on your net ability mods.
Keenath
03-11-05, 10:31 AM This isn't a very good idea, mostly because it's more valuable for casters to dump stats than for fighter types. Fighters have a multi-attribute dependency -- They need good STR, DEX and CON. A particular build may be able to ignore one of those, but in general you need all three, and probably a good mental score as well, to produce a worthy melee fighter.

A caster, though, doesn't have MAD. They usually need only one good stat -- Their casting stat -- and perhaps one other (CON is a good choice). If you allow somebody to dump all their other high rolls for feats, you give a caster a big advantage that no melee type has -- like casters NEED extra power.

This might be okay if it had two restrictions:
1) No stat may drop below average for your species, and
2) You may only take this flaw once.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
oufanforever 03-07-05, 08:16 PM	What is the name of the flaw that let you take a -2 to an ability score?
srkingdavy 03-07-05, 10:21 PM	"Pathetic"
oufanforever 03-07-05, 10:31 PM	thanks a lot!
FriendoftheDork 03-11-05, 03:55 AM	I'd rather give it a different name for a different attribute. Such as "weak" if it's strenght. Oh btw it should not be worth a feat, or fighter could dump charisma even more for an extra feat, or wizards str. -4 is more appropriate.
HailSpork 03-11-05, 07:01 AM	A -2 should be fine if the GM makes it important enough, even for a dump stat. Besides, that's why it's limited based on your net ability mods.
Keenath 03-11-05, 10:31 AM	This isn't a very good idea, mostly because it's more valuable for casters to dump stats than for fighter types. Fighters have a multi-attribute dependency -- They need good STR, DEX and CON. A particular build may be able to ignore one of those, but in general you need all three, and probably a good mental score as well, to produce a worthy melee fighter. A caster, though, doesn't have MAD. They usually need only one good stat -- Their casting stat -- and perhaps one other (CON is a good choice). If you allow somebody to dump all their other high rolls for feats, you give a caster a big advantage that no melee type has -- like casters NEED extra power. This might be okay if it had two restrictions: 1) No stat may drop below average for your species, and 2) You may only take this flaw once.