Ability Score Question

[Plissken]

I'm making an Elf. They have a -2 mod to their Con. I have 20 points to spend. I want to raise it to 17. Base score starts at 10 (using Pathfinder rules). So, initially it is at 12 and I want to raise it to 17. Does it cost me 13 points, or 7 points?

 

[IronWolf]

I'm making an Elf. They have a -2 mod to their Con. I have 20 points to spend. I want to raise it to 17. Base score starts at 10 (using Pathfinder rules). So, initially it is at 12 and I want to raise it to 17. Does it cost me 13 points, or 7 points?

From the Pathfinder SRD section on Ability Scores

"Racial modifiers (adjustments made to your ability scores due to your character's race—see Races) are applied after the scores are generated."

So generate your ability scores and then apply the racial modifiers.

 

[Nebten]

Therefore, you cannot have an elf that starts with a Con higher then 16.