comrade raoul said:I've become quite taken with giving elves a penalty to Wisdom instead of Constitution: it's appropriate, I think, to spontaneous, artistic fey creatures who roam through the trees, and makes martial elves a lot more viable.
comrade raoul said:I do the same thing with dwarves, too (I posted that a while back, actually). I've become quite taken with giving elves a penalty to Wisdom instead of Constitution: it's appropriate, I think, to spontaneous, artistic fey creatures who roam through the trees, and makes martial elves a lot more viable.
Cheiromancer said:I dunno. What about elvish clerics and druids? Or are they de-emphasized in your campaign?
I can see martial elves making choices that compensate for not having a lot of hit points- high AC, or ranged attack specialists. But I don't see how divine spellcasters can compensate for having a low Wisdom.
comrade raoul said:I do the same thing with dwarves, too (I posted that a while back, actually). I've become quite taken with giving elves a penalty to Wisdom instead of Constitution: it's appropriate, I think, to spontaneous, artistic fey creatures who roam through the trees, and makes martial elves a lot more viable.
DreamChaser said:Not to mention this would mess up the vaunted elvish Listen and Spot bonuses. Elves are supposed to have great senses, which Wisdom controls.