age question

[Lamoni]

I am not sure if this should be in the rules section, but would you allow a character to start out as middle aged and therefore take the -1 to str, con, and dex while adding +1 to int, wis and cha?

I was considering building a halfling sorcerer with the first level as a rogue. The stats that I feel are important are Dex, Int, and Cha so I thought that starting as middle aged to adjust my rolled stats from the beginning would help. What do you think? Would you disallow it because it is too much like powergaming? Or is it perfectly fine within the rules?

 

[apocalypstick]

I don't like it.

 

[Maraxle]

I'd allow it in my game, but I'd make sure that whenever the opportunity presents itself, I'd use your age disparity with the rest of the party against you. I'd do it through plots and storylines, rather than through mechanics.

 

[Moe Ronalds]

Yeah, I'd allow it. It's really no worse than choosing a race that gives those modifiers afterall, and they balance themselves out.