Creating a Character with the point buy system. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Creating a Character with the point buy system. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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StLouisBear
05-01-07, 09:25 PM When creating a character with the point buy system, do you add racial bonuses to the totals afterwards or do you ignore them in the point buy system?

For instance, if you're creating a Dwarf, do you buy up to 16 for strength and 12 for Charisma then get the +2/-2 to end up with an 18 STR and 10 CHR?
Toloran
05-01-07, 09:40 PM First you spend the points however you want. Once they are all set, then you adjust them with the races modifiers. So yes, you buy up to 16 and then the dwarfs racials adjust it up to 18 (and it is +con -cha, not +str for a dwarf)
danielinthewolvesden
05-01-07, 10:15 PM First you spend the points however you want. Once they are all set, then you adjust them with the races modifiers. So yes, you buy up to 16 and then the dwarfs racials adjust it up to 18 (and it is +con -cha, not +str for a dwarf)

Right. What he said.:cool:
StLouisBear
05-01-07, 11:18 PM (and it is +con -cha, not +str for a dwarf)

doh!

I should know better than to make up a sample from memory without checking my Handbook.
Ack
05-02-07, 01:20 AM What you do is take the Earth Dwarf template (from Hypertext SRD) and make him up with three levels of Dwarven Paragon. +4 to CON, +2 to STR :dancin:

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
StLouisBear 05-01-07, 09:25 PM	When creating a character with the point buy system, do you add racial bonuses to the totals afterwards or do you ignore them in the point buy system? For instance, if you're creating a Dwarf, do you buy up to 16 for strength and 12 for Charisma then get the +2/-2 to end up with an 18 STR and 10 CHR?
Toloran 05-01-07, 09:40 PM	First you spend the points however you want. Once they are all set, then you adjust them with the races modifiers. So yes, you buy up to 16 and then the dwarfs racials adjust it up to 18 (and it is +con -cha, not +str for a dwarf)
danielinthewolvesden 05-01-07, 10:15 PM	First you spend the points however you want. Once they are all set, then you adjust them with the races modifiers. So yes, you buy up to 16 and then the dwarfs racials adjust it up to 18 (and it is +con -cha, not +str for a dwarf) Right. What he said.:cool:
StLouisBear 05-01-07, 11:18 PM	(and it is +con -cha, not +str for a dwarf) doh! I should know better than to make up a sample from memory without checking my Handbook.
Ack 05-02-07, 01:20 AM	What you do is take the Earth Dwarf template (from Hypertext SRD) and make him up with three levels of Dwarven Paragon. +4 to CON, +2 to STR :dancin: