The Glen
Legend
Was talking about the new rules set and somebody made a suggestion that I'm starting to warm on. Split the 3 points you get for ASI during creation between race, background/origin, and class. You keep the +1 for being a particular race, then when you are growing up you gain another point, and when you train for your new job you get your final point. You can have backgrounds give you two choices and if you have a +2 in one stat already, the class point automatically defaults to the unchosen background option if it would give you a +3.
So shadow elves get +1 Wisdom because religion is paramount to them in the harsh environment of the City of Stars. Your character then goes on to become an acolyte, and you get either +1 Wisdom or +1 Intelligence. If you double down on Wisdom and take cleric, the cleric gives you the +1 Intelligence instead of the normal +1 wisdom. But if your shadow elf takes paladin instead, you get +1 charisma normally.
So shadow elves get +1 Wisdom because religion is paramount to them in the harsh environment of the City of Stars. Your character then goes on to become an acolyte, and you get either +1 Wisdom or +1 Intelligence. If you double down on Wisdom and take cleric, the cleric gives you the +1 Intelligence instead of the normal +1 wisdom. But if your shadow elf takes paladin instead, you get +1 charisma normally.