Character help! (a.k.a. what shall I play?)

[Berandor]

All right, I've got a problem concerning my new character.

I have fairly good scores
17, 16, 16, 14, 12, 12
and may substract one or two points from one score and add it to another - no splitting.

I think I will play a monk, and I may start at level three.

I am unsure of the race, however. Perhaps you can help me?

My favorites so far are
half-orc (I just have this cool image!) - Scores 14(+2), 17, 10, 16 (-2), 18, 12 (-2)

and ghostwise halfling (a dumb character) - 14 (-2), 17 (+2), 10, 16, 18, 12.

The orc has the cool image, as well as darkvision and speed.
The halfling has better skills and defense.

What do you think?

Or do you have a different idea?

Thanks,
Berandor

 

[Vadania]

You should be a druid.

 

[Henry]

How about a Half-Orc former gladiator?

Start him out with 1 level of monk, and add in levels of fighter from there.

Or my personal favorite, a Chaotic Neutral Cleric of Gruumsh; That would make an interesting character!

I have never had problems coming up with character ideas - too many characters, so little time.

 

[Kestrel]

Go with the half-orc monk and use the pic from Claudio Poza's site.

 

[Berandor]

I agree - many characters, little time

my druid just died, so I wouldn't want to play another one.

We have a paladin in a group, and a mighty barbarian/fighter. So the paladin has the divine area to stand out, and I wouldn't want to play a cleric to take that away from him.

We also habe a rogue/wizard, and I wouldn't want to play a wizard/sorcerer as well, and no rogue, too.

I thought of psychic warrior, but then the DM would have to include psionics and I sure don't want those mind-flayers around

So, it was pretty much bard or monk.

Furthermore, I have interesting character ideas for both - half-orc and ghostwise halfling...

I'm really stuck!

Berandor

 

[Berandor]

Go with the half-orc monk and use the pic from Claudio Poza's site.

That's what I had in mind, actually.

Also, a pacifist half-orc monk would be a cool idea!

or not?

 

[The Cardinal]

hmmm... go for Monte's new Sorceror (human)
14, 16, 16, 12, 10 (12-2), 18(17+1, from the -2 on Wis)

or play a Druid/Cleric of Obad-Hai (or the equivalent)/Wizard
and go for Geomancer...
12, 16, 14, 17, 16, 12

 

[Berandor]

What is a geomancer??

And I don't have the new sorc.

B

 

[The Cardinal]

a geomancer is a guy who can cast wizard's spells in full armor (among other things...)... - check out some of the MotW threads.