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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Vargas" data-source="post: 4648354" data-attributes="member: 996">Most - really, virtually all - builds will have one poor non-AC defense.&nbsp; It's a consequence of getting to boost two stats higher than others.&nbsp; So your Dragonborn Sorcerer will have high FORT and WILL.&nbsp; You join the Cleric and Inspiring Warlord in that - you're in distinguished company.And dragonborn have improved healing surges and an attack bonus when bloodied.&nbsp; Doesn't sound /that/ bad.Honestly, the Sorcerer is a little too transparent a puff piece for the dragonborn.&nbsp; Theme: perfect fit.&nbsp; Stats: perfect fit.&nbsp; What do more do you want?&nbsp;Far from the first class that wants both stats in a pair, and doesn't get the non-AC defense it could out of it.&nbsp; Others include:&nbsp; Devoted Clerics, Defending Paladins (both WIS/CHA), Dwarven Fighters (STR/CON), &amp; Wand Wizards.&nbsp; &nbsp;4e makes you work at optimizing stats, there's always a trade-off, so there is no one perfect array.&nbsp; This is true of most class/race combos and builds.&nbsp; Feats further exacerbate things.&nbsp; Dragonborn racial abilities /do/ benefit from CON, CHA is primary for the sorcerer and STR secondary for the build.&nbsp; That's three stats to work on, and not that hard to come up with 16/14/14/13/10/8 before racial bonuses is probably my favorite point-buy array.&nbsp; High score CHA, dump INT &amp; WIS, the rest: whatever works for you.&nbsp; If you're really wanting to shore up your REF save, you can take shield proficiencies (the preq for heavy is 15 STR, easily met), you can still use a staff one-handed as an implement, just not as a weapon.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tony Vargas, post: 4648354, member: 996"] Most - really, virtually all - builds will have one poor non-AC defense. It's a consequence of getting to boost two stats higher than others. So your Dragonborn Sorcerer will have high FORT and WILL. You join the Cleric and Inspiring Warlord in that - you're in distinguished company. And dragonborn have improved healing surges and an attack bonus when bloodied. Doesn't sound /that/ bad. Honestly, the Sorcerer is a little too transparent a puff piece for the dragonborn. Theme: perfect fit. Stats: perfect fit. What do more do you want? Far from the first class that wants both stats in a pair, and doesn't get the non-AC defense it could out of it. Others include: Devoted Clerics, Defending Paladins (both WIS/CHA), Dwarven Fighters (STR/CON), & Wand Wizards. 4e makes you work at optimizing stats, there's always a trade-off, so there is no one perfect array. This is true of most class/race combos and builds. Feats further exacerbate things. Dragonborn racial abilities /do/ benefit from CON, CHA is primary for the sorcerer and STR secondary for the build. That's three stats to work on, and not that hard to come up with 16/14/14/13/10/8 before racial bonuses is probably my favorite point-buy array. High score CHA, dump INT & WIS, the rest: whatever works for you. If you're really wanting to shore up your REF save, you can take shield proficiencies (the preq for heavy is 15 STR, easily met), you can still use a staff one-handed as an implement, just not as a weapon. [/QUOTE]

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