+2 Int, -2 Con balanced?

[Stalker0]

One of the main reasons that none of the core races have a bonus to a mental stat is its considered unbalanced for spellcasting classes. But from an attribute standpoint I think con is a very important stat, in fact, I'd say its often more critical for spellcasters (I often see more wizards with 18 con than fighters, fighters can afford a few less hp). so with that in mind do you think a race with +2 to mental, -2 to con would be imbalanced?

 

[Vocenoctum]

One of the main reasons that none of the core races have a bonus to a mental stat is its considered unbalanced for spellcasting classes. But from an attribute standpoint I think con is a very important stat, in fact, I'd say its often more critical for spellcasters (I often see more wizards with 18 con than fighters, fighters can afford a few less hp). so with that in mind do you think a race with +2 to mental, -2 to con would be imbalanced?

Depends on the other powers of the class. If they have a lot of complimentary powers, probably not a good mix.

 

[Dark Jezter]

One of the main reasons that none of the core races have a bonus to a mental stat is its considered unbalanced for spellcasting classes. But from an attribute standpoint I think con is a very important stat, in fact, I'd say its often more critical for spellcasters (I often see more wizards with 18 con than fighters, fighters can afford a few less hp). so with that in mind do you think a race with +2 to mental, -2 to con would be imbalanced?

There already is a race that gets +2 Int, -2 Con. The Sun Elves in Forgotten Realms.

They are exactly the same as PHB elves, with the exception of ability scores.

 

[Mal Malenkirk]

-2 to constitution can balance out any one +2 bonus AFAIC and by what I remember of the DMG guidelines.

 

[Felix]

This is (near to) the DMG guideline table Mal Malenkirk mentioned.

+2 STR = -2 DEX, CON, or 2 mental stats
+2 DEX = -2 any other stat
+2 CON = -2 any other stat
+2 INT = -2 any other stat
+2 WIS = -2 any other stat
+2 CHA = -2 any other stat

 

[Brennin Magalus]

One of the main reasons that none of the core races have a bonus to a mental stat is its considered unbalanced for spellcasting classes. But from an attribute standpoint I think con is a very important stat, in fact, I'd say its often more critical for spellcasters (I often see more wizards with 18 con than fighters, fighters can afford a few less hp). so with that in mind do you think a race with +2 to mental, -2 to con would be imbalanced?

No, I think a bonus to a mental stat is balanced with a penalty to CON. For examples of this see sun elves and star elves from FRCS and Races of Faerun, resp.

Addendum: Actually, star elves are from Unapproachable East

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

This is (near to) the DMG guideline table Mal Malenkirk mentioned.

+2 STR = -2 DEX, CON, or 2 mental stats
+2 DEX = -2 any other stat
+2 CON = -2 any other stat
+2 INT = -2 any other stat
+2 WIS = -2 any other stat
+2 CHA = -2 any other stat

Actually the table is

STR and DEX balanced by any other physical stat or 2 mental stats
CON balanced by DEX or any mental stat
Any mental stat by any other mental stat.

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