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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Camelot" data-source="post: 5353265" data-attributes="member: 82617">I think Constitution will be a better score for the dragonborn, since they already rely on it so heavily.  But the question is, which score can you replace Con with?<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shared Classes: Cleric, Paladin, Warlord, Sorcerer</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No matter what, dragonborn will be good at these classes, all of which are thematic.</li> </ul>+2 Str, +2 Con or Cha<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unique Classes: Fighter, Barbarian, Warden, Runepriest</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">With this array, dragonborn become better at these classes, since they can combine Con with Str.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fighter and Warden are thematic because they are defenders, and dragonborn are the poster child defender next to dwarves.  Unlike dwarves, dragonborn carry an innate secondary controller aspect (because of dragon's breath), which further reinforces Fighter and Warden as thematic since they both can be secondary controllers (though Fighters not as much, since Str/Con fighters tend to be strikers).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Runepriest is thematic because they are religious, and dragonborn have heavy religious themes from their dedication to history and closeness to Bahamut.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Barbarian should be noted as belonging to this array since, although a Cha, Str/Con dragonborn can still function well as a Str/Cha barbarian, a Str, Con/Cha dragonborn is effective at other types of barbarians as well.</li> </ul>+2 Cha, +2 Str or Con<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unique Classes: Bard, Ardent, Battlemind</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">With this array, dragonborn become better at these classes, because they can combine Cha with Con.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bard is slightly thematic, since a Cha/Con bard is a valorous bard, and dragonborn are made to be very valorous.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Battlemind, being a defender, is somewhat thematic, but the psionic power source is not very compatable in regards to theme with the dragonborn.  This applies to ardent as well, though temperamental emotions may be a good theme for a dragonborn.</li> </ul>While Cha, Str/Con is viable, I'd cast my vote for Str, Con/Cha, because the classes it becomes better at seem to fit better with the dragonborn, in addition to just simply providing more optimized options.</blockquote>

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