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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 7636144" data-attributes="member: 20564"><p>I do need to throw in one exception. There are brand of new players who don't care about matching abilities scores to class at all, instead matching them to concept. For example the first character my daughter made was an elven moon druid with an 8 Wisdom because she wanted her to be impulsive and lackign common sense, and a very high Dexterity because she wanted her to be "agile like Peter Parker". (Not like Spidey, but like Peter Parker. I've always wondered at that distinction. But I digress). </p><p></p><p>Anyway, she had a concept in her head, after discussion it druid fit what she wanted the best (going for moon at 3rd), and that's how she wanted her ability scores in order to play the character as she wanted. Was it sub-optimal in terms of mechanics? Yes. But that was a lower priority then hitting her concept. It wasn't completely bad, as a moon druid when wildshaped will have less use of that Wisdom since they can't cast. Though at the same time that high Dex would also be gone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue, post: 7636144, member: 20564"] I do need to throw in one exception. There are brand of new players who don't care about matching abilities scores to class at all, instead matching them to concept. For example the first character my daughter made was an elven moon druid with an 8 Wisdom because she wanted her to be impulsive and lackign common sense, and a very high Dexterity because she wanted her to be "agile like Peter Parker". (Not like Spidey, but like Peter Parker. I've always wondered at that distinction. But I digress). Anyway, she had a concept in her head, after discussion it druid fit what she wanted the best (going for moon at 3rd), and that's how she wanted her ability scores in order to play the character as she wanted. Was it sub-optimal in terms of mechanics? Yes. But that was a lower priority then hitting her concept. It wasn't completely bad, as a moon druid when wildshaped will have less use of that Wisdom since they can't cast. Though at the same time that high Dex would also be gone. [/QUOTE]
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