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<blockquote data-quote="Shayuri" data-source="post: 5061573" data-attributes="member: 4936">I have answers!The PHB outlines the guidelines for starting above 1st level. You get 3 magic items which are not purchased with money in the character builder. You use the Add button to select them. These items are limited by relative level, not by cash. Specifically you get an item that's one level over your character's...an item of the same level...and item one level lower.Then you get cash in gold pieces equal to the purchase price of an item one level lower than yours. You can use that money on lower level items...on rituals and alchemical formulae...on whatever you want.The reason your weapon attacks have a higher bonus is because weapons have a Proficiency bonus (it says 'prof' I suspect, not 'prop') that mathematically &quot;corrects&quot; the fact that weapons typically target AC, which is a few points higher, in general, than the defenses targeted by your Wisdom attacks. In short:Weapon attack bonus = 1/2 level + relevant attribute + proficiency + enhancement + any relevant item/feat/circmstance mods.Your wisdom attacks are Implement-based and the formula goes like this:Implement attack bonus = 1/2 level + relevant attribute + enhancement (from magic implement) + any relevant item/feat/circumstance mods.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shayuri, post: 5061573, member: 4936"] I have answers! The PHB outlines the guidelines for starting above 1st level. You get 3 magic items which are not purchased with money in the character builder. You use the Add button to select them. These items are limited by relative level, not by cash. Specifically you get an item that's one level over your character's...an item of the same level...and item one level lower. Then you get cash in gold pieces equal to the purchase price of an item one level lower than yours. You can use that money on lower level items...on rituals and alchemical formulae...on whatever you want. The reason your weapon attacks have a higher bonus is because weapons have a Proficiency bonus (it says 'prof' I suspect, not 'prop') that mathematically "corrects" the fact that weapons typically target AC, which is a few points higher, in general, than the defenses targeted by your Wisdom attacks. In short: Weapon attack bonus = 1/2 level + relevant attribute + proficiency + enhancement + any relevant item/feat/circmstance mods. Your wisdom attacks are Implement-based and the formula goes like this: Implement attack bonus = 1/2 level + relevant attribute + enhancement (from magic implement) + any relevant item/feat/circumstance mods. [/QUOTE]

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