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<blockquote data-quote="Technik4" data-source="post: 3385753" data-attributes="member: 7211">That is fine. But it just seems disingenuous to have front-line characters with low stats in Con. That said, I fully empathize with the monk who wants more skill-points, as monks are very difficult characters to play, especially in low-point buy campaigns.If you want a tough character that can stand up on the front line, I think you should have a good Con. They go hand-in-hand. You don't, for instance, need a high strength to tank. Yet most people play front-line characters with a high strength to do damage because that is fun whereas putting points in the damage-absorption stat is not fun (and passive anyway).If you are trying to encourage non-physical stats in those types of characters (non-spellcasters), why not just award a +2 bonus to one mental stat at character creation? You could give casters a +2 bonus to one physical stat - but honestly casters are generally considered rather powerful as is.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Technik4, post: 3385753, member: 7211"] That is fine. But it just seems disingenuous to have front-line characters with low stats in Con. That said, I fully empathize with the monk who wants more skill-points, as monks are very difficult characters to play, especially in low-point buy campaigns. If you want a tough character that can stand up on the front line, I think you should have a good Con. They go hand-in-hand. You don't, for instance, need a high strength to tank. Yet most people play front-line characters with a high strength to do damage because that is fun whereas putting points in the damage-absorption stat is not fun (and passive anyway). If you are trying to encourage non-physical stats in those types of characters (non-spellcasters), why not just award a +2 bonus to one mental stat at character creation? You could give casters a +2 bonus to one physical stat - but honestly casters are generally considered rather powerful as is. [/QUOTE]

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