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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 3667748" data-attributes="member: 13966">Lower Dex means lower Reflex saves, lower Initiative, lower touch AC, lower ranged attack rolls, lower Ride checks for mounted combat, lower Balance checks (like when dealing with a Grease spell or icy ground), less chance of being sneaky, and such.  So while it doesn't hurt an armored-tank-guy's normal AC much, nor his attack rolls since he's unlikely to waste a feat on Weapon Finesse, it's still hurting him in other areas.Strength is less generally-useful than Dexterity, anyway.  Taking a hit to Dexterity hurts about as many (and the same) character types as a hit to Intelligence and Charisma.  It just means the race is less disinclined towards arcane magic, and has less difficulty acquiring Combat Expertise or being a good leader.  Instead they have more difficulty with ranged weapons, ranged attack feats like Point Blank Shot/Rapid Shot/etc., more difficulty with acquiring Dodge etc., and so on and so forth.</blockquote>