I hope this is the correct section ... and the subject not beaten to death yet
Party:
- Shadowheart, Layzel, Gale and CHARNAME
Charname is a Drow and Oathbreaker - I do not like the LG (or thereabouts) limitation.
Am edging to 4th level.
I've made up my mind as to three of my characters.
Miss Raging Hormones - Lay'Zeal, and my Swole Drow Beefcake get the stat upgrades to their odd number melee related Attributes.
I'm fairly sure that I want "Skilled" (and the 17INT headband I've looted from the Ogre) for Miss Dark, Mysterious and Dangerous to Know - Shadowheart.
As the Party Sapper she will get Proficiencies in Perception (to find the traps before they find her :)) plus Nature. This way between her and Gale I've got all INT Skills covered, all at +5 for combined Proficiency and Attribute bonuses.
Three WIZ Skills available - Animal Handling (pass), Medicine and Survival .
Either I am missing something but Medicine seems to have 100% success rate when Assisting 0HP comrades hence I'm leaning towards Survival.
As she's got decent DEX - Acrobatics?
Now, what to do with Gale?
As we know a Wizard, with:
STR 9 INT* 16
DEX 14 WIS 11
CON 15 CHA 13
Is INT 18 at such a low level game worthwhile?
Increase CON and WIS for the +1 to Saving Throws there?
CHA based skills are covered by my CHA 16 Paladin, whose skillset includes Persuasion and Intimidation Light Armour Proficiency to free up a Spell Slot? One can never have too many Fireballs ...
This would eliminate the need for Gale to cast Mage Armour on himself and provide (more or less) the same protection. As LAP comes with +1 STR this would increase his loot carrying capacity (partly offset by weight of armour)?
However, 18INT would give him that extra spell anyway ... and increase spell lethality (?).
Magic Initiate - Cleric? For extra spellcasting.
Or Magic Initiate - Warlock? Are these spells regained at Short Rest?
What about "Tough" for the 8/10 HP boost?
16DEX for boost to AC, Saving Throws and crossbow shots "when you run out of spells"?
