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<blockquote data-quote="Patrick McGill" data-source="post: 7417992" data-attributes="member: 6749334">It depends on the character. Wizards I like maxing INT mostly because no one else really uses it so it's a bit novel. Anything else, I'm fine in the 16-18 range. I see absolutely no reason to get it up to 20 unless optimization is how you get your fun (which is fine). 5e is pretty easy so there's no motivation for me to try and min/max the ability scores.Currently, for example, I'm running a wizard in ToA. I gave her a good INT and a good WIS, poor STR, and average everything else. I know it's in vogue to give Wizards high CON but it just skeeves me out to do it. She spent her whole life at Candlekeep as an academic, she shouldn't have the constitution of a mountain dwarf. With the Observant feat and that high WIS though she has been putting in some work catching those traps or sneaky jungle monsters. I haven't felt like I've missed out by not optimizing, I'm perfectly happy with her 18 INT and doubt I'll bump it to 20 when the next ASI/feat rolls around.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Patrick McGill, post: 7417992, member: 6749334"] It depends on the character. Wizards I like maxing INT mostly because no one else really uses it so it's a bit novel. Anything else, I'm fine in the 16-18 range. I see absolutely no reason to get it up to 20 unless optimization is how you get your fun (which is fine). 5e is pretty easy so there's no motivation for me to try and min/max the ability scores. Currently, for example, I'm running a wizard in ToA. I gave her a good INT and a good WIS, poor STR, and average everything else. I know it's in vogue to give Wizards high CON but it just skeeves me out to do it. She spent her whole life at Candlekeep as an academic, she shouldn't have the constitution of a mountain dwarf. With the Observant feat and that high WIS though she has been putting in some work catching those traps or sneaky jungle monsters. I haven't felt like I've missed out by not optimizing, I'm perfectly happy with her 18 INT and doubt I'll bump it to 20 when the next ASI/feat rolls around. [/QUOTE]

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