While attempting to create my Tiefling Druid I found I was unable to lower my Charisma score below 10 (I wanted to RP her as unaccustomed to people), so I started to check the other scores and found I couldn't raise Wisdom above 15. I preceded to check other races/classes and found that ability score min/max is tied to races, my Tiefling could have max CHA 17, INT 16, and 15 for the rest, the elf for example had DEX at 17.
My issue is that by capping min and max (max more than min, as trying to code a char with less than 7 INT might be challenging, probably would be fun though as a character cant read with less that 7 INT), especially having it tied to race, it feels to me like you are telling me how to play the game. You are telling me that my Tiefling can't be as wise as a Human or Dwarf who are capped at 16 WIS.
I get that you are using the Variant: Customizing Ability Scores option from the core rule book, but there is a reason that is optional in the book, its for people who don't want to roll the dice and choose skill load-out. I would like the option to be able to roll for my abilities, Roll 4d6 and add the highest three six times, them apply those scores to the abilities I want; I get that it could be abused (but they would still just mod in 20 across the board), but it would only be abused by people who choose to, plus you could even make it one roll per start. Barring that, at least allow my Tiefling to be wise and get a higher starting wisdom score than 15.
Thank you for reading my post, love DOS and DOS2 and know you guys are doing your best to make BG3 even better, keep it up.
