What was your character's best starting stat?

[FreeTheSlaves]

Hi all,

Time for another highly scientific and worthwhile internet poll.

Let's talk starting stats for your character.

My MAD Human Paladin wanted so much here and there, he started with a 16. Seems to be managing so far.

 

[Sanzuo]

20 - Always.

 

[Zephrin the Lost]

16 int and wis dragonborn controller wizard. Thunderwave is my best friend.

 

[Woas]

Like, this one time my character's stat was so high it wasn't even a number... it was koopa troopa shell pixel.

Honestly though I think my best starting stat is a 16 or something. I don't really keep track.

 

[Nymrohd]

18 but only after racial modifiers.

 

[Sadrik]

Starting with a 16 or less your group should be mad at you for contributing to grind.

 

[FreeTheSlaves]

Starting with a 16 or less your group should be mad at you for contributing to grind.

Ouch.

Does that mean I should feel doubly bad for using a +2 prof weapon?

 

[Parlan]

20 - Always.

Interesting. I would only consider a 20 for a Wizard. For every other class I've rolled up or played, I'm just not willing to lower my other stats enough to buy an "18".

Well, that's what makes the world go round I sspose.

 

[FireLance]

Starting with a 16 or less your group should be mad at you for contributing to grind.

Grind? What grind? Because of my low stats, my group is too busy worrying about whether they will survive.

Kidding. I played an elf paladin whose highest stats were 15 Wisdom (after racial modifier) and 15 Charisma, and he still did okay.

 

[Stalker0]

20 is too expensive for me. The 18 isn't worth the intial points to me. Instead I'll often go with a 17 and bump it to a 19.