You also can't create an Elf Fighter because elves can't get Strength to 16, or the system railroads all elves into finesse fighters because of this and the +2 Dex. At the same time the game rubs a giant muscle elf NPC in your face. Not cool. I'd like to play a str based High Elf Eldritch Knight because the race seems like the best natural fit for the class but mechanically it sucks. Elves getting 16 Dex as a secondary stat without having to pay extra is especially insulting since medium armor caps at +2 and you don't get any AC benefit for your perk. Medium Armor should cap at +3 Dex so Half Plate with 16 Dex would be on par with Full Plate with 8 Dex.
That said, rolling for ability scores is also out of whack when you can just reroll as much as you want to get ridiculously high stats. It feels like cheating in SP and in MP it's a balance problem.
We need a less restricted point buy system where you can get a 16 in your main stat without having to pay your left arm for it if you're not playing an optimized race.
Last edited by 1varangian; 26/07/21 07:58 AM.
