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<blockquote data-quote="TaranTheWanderer" data-source="post: 7568273" data-attributes="member: 15882"><p>You are correct! I was using an on-line point-buy calculator and it gave me the wrong numbers until I refreshed the page and then told me I over-spent. After using a different one, I found I could only get my CON to 13 and had one point left over.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to raise STR over 8 because it's part of the point of playing the character. He's too feeble to carry loot (or lute?) and wear armour. So, I asked the DM and he let me drop STR to 7! and use the extra points for that to raise CON to 14.</p><p></p><p>That said, there still might be a good reason to take resilient CON. I could always raise CON again at 12th. I think the party will be leveling to 11th fairly soon, so it's not a far reach. I haven't even looked at what spells I'm going to take yet but I assume there'll be lots of concentration spells. Leadership Feat is still in the running though.</p><p></p><p>I think keeping CHA at 20 is the way to go...dunno....story-wise, I can probably find a good reason to drop it to 18 and then raise it again at 12th. He was supposed to be a famous Bard in his youth.</p><p></p><p>Mirror Image is a good idea...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TaranTheWanderer, post: 7568273, member: 15882"] You are correct! I was using an on-line point-buy calculator and it gave me the wrong numbers until I refreshed the page and then told me I over-spent. After using a different one, I found I could only get my CON to 13 and had one point left over. I don't want to raise STR over 8 because it's part of the point of playing the character. He's too feeble to carry loot (or lute?) and wear armour. So, I asked the DM and he let me drop STR to 7! and use the extra points for that to raise CON to 14. That said, there still might be a good reason to take resilient CON. I could always raise CON again at 12th. I think the party will be leveling to 11th fairly soon, so it's not a far reach. I haven't even looked at what spells I'm going to take yet but I assume there'll be lots of concentration spells. Leadership Feat is still in the running though. I think keeping CHA at 20 is the way to go...dunno....story-wise, I can probably find a good reason to drop it to 18 and then raise it again at 12th. He was supposed to be a famous Bard in his youth. Mirror Image is a good idea... [/QUOTE]
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