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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 8571833" data-attributes="member: 2629">I play in systems that use dice rolls for attributes, and if I'm feeling like effieicnecy will be important in that game due to the GM's style, and I only role one good stat - I make a wizard because you really only need to care about intelligence as the core of efficiency.&nbsp; They're a class that can be very effective with only one good attribute.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Because they can often go levels between taking damage, they're effective whether they go early or late in a round, and if their only skills are intelligence based, they're still providing unique contributions to the group.Cruddles, my favorite deep gnome wizard, is in a party that is playing through an adventure path.&nbsp; Between levels 7 and 14 Cruddles was only damaged once unintentionally (I would sometimes step in to take a hit to draw it away from the front line because I had more hp than them and ending a session with full hp is a waste of resources).&nbsp; Usually, I stayed in the back, I used decent tactics, and I made use of abilities and spells (like shield, mirror image and blink) that reduced my jeopardy.&nbsp; My dex was not that relevant.&nbsp; While it is nice to go early, I had spells that could be used before groups engaged (like fireball) or after (like hold monster).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 8571833, member: 2629"] I play in systems that use dice rolls for attributes, and if I'm feeling like effieicnecy will be important in that game due to the GM's style, and I only role one good stat - I make a wizard because you really only need to care about intelligence as the core of efficiency. They're a class that can be very effective with only one good attribute. Why? Because they can often go levels between taking damage, they're effective whether they go early or late in a round, and if their only skills are intelligence based, they're still providing unique contributions to the group. Cruddles, my favorite deep gnome wizard, is in a party that is playing through an adventure path. Between levels 7 and 14 Cruddles was only damaged once unintentionally (I would sometimes step in to take a hit to draw it away from the front line because I had more hp than them and ending a session with full hp is a waste of resources). Usually, I stayed in the back, I used decent tactics, and I made use of abilities and spells (like shield, mirror image and blink) that reduced my jeopardy. My dex was not that relevant. While it is nice to go early, I had spells that could be used before groups engaged (like fireball) or after (like hold monster). [/QUOTE]

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