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<blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 6916857" data-attributes="member: 6787650"><p>They may not compete for the same resources. If you take Resilient (Con) at level 1 as a variant human and then boost Int as quick as you can, then you're getting Int 20 by level 8 or so (depends on what you roll but you can get at least one 15 fairly reliably) without in any way compromising your Resilient (Con).</p><p></p><p>If on the other hand you're taking some other feat at level 1, or playing a race like a half-orc or a gnome that doesn't get a feat, then the dilemma becomes sharper. Famousringo gave some good advice about how to analyze your own situation; furthermore, if you spend your level 1 feat on something like Inspiring Leader or Mobile, you'll be tougher and more able to abide a low Con score for longer. (Besides, a wizard who takes damage has failed already, to a greater or lesser degree. I've seen a sorclock with a Con of <em><u>six</u></em> do pretty well up to 5th level just by virtue of positioning and the Shield spell. I don't recall her ever taking a hit in fact. Eventually she died to a friendly Fireball but that's another story... if she'd been a wizard, with access to Absorb Elements, she would have survived.)</p><p></p><p>Because Resilient (Con) keys off of your proficiency bonus, it isn't really all that useful at low levels. I have a wizard PC whom I haven't played in a while who's level 11 and still has Con 17, planning on taking Resilient (Con) eventually, but it just hasn't been a priority yet compared to other stuff. That particular PC will never reach Int 20 at all BTW--he's a Necromancer/Warlock and I'm perfectly content with him as a genius with Int 18 instead of a super-genius with Int 20.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FormerlyHemlock, post: 6916857, member: 6787650"] They may not compete for the same resources. If you take Resilient (Con) at level 1 as a variant human and then boost Int as quick as you can, then you're getting Int 20 by level 8 or so (depends on what you roll but you can get at least one 15 fairly reliably) without in any way compromising your Resilient (Con). If on the other hand you're taking some other feat at level 1, or playing a race like a half-orc or a gnome that doesn't get a feat, then the dilemma becomes sharper. Famousringo gave some good advice about how to analyze your own situation; furthermore, if you spend your level 1 feat on something like Inspiring Leader or Mobile, you'll be tougher and more able to abide a low Con score for longer. (Besides, a wizard who takes damage has failed already, to a greater or lesser degree. I've seen a sorclock with a Con of [I][U]six[/U][/I] do pretty well up to 5th level just by virtue of positioning and the Shield spell. I don't recall her ever taking a hit in fact. Eventually she died to a friendly Fireball but that's another story... if she'd been a wizard, with access to Absorb Elements, she would have survived.) Because Resilient (Con) keys off of your proficiency bonus, it isn't really all that useful at low levels. I have a wizard PC whom I haven't played in a while who's level 11 and still has Con 17, planning on taking Resilient (Con) eventually, but it just hasn't been a priority yet compared to other stuff. That particular PC will never reach Int 20 at all BTW--he's a Necromancer/Warlock and I'm perfectly content with him as a genius with Int 18 instead of a super-genius with Int 20. [/QUOTE]
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