What Would YOU Build with These Stats? (Pathfinder)

[DrowPiratRobrts]

My recent idea for a Dex based barb/rogue might not happen. I'm limited to classes/archetypes from the Pathfinder Core Rulebook, so what would you build out of the Core Rulebook with these stats (I have access to Races from Advanced Race Guide)? Druids are out because of setting. For stats my DM gave us 84 points to spread out like we want, which averages to a 14 in every stat.

You've got free reign to modify them between 8-18 each before racial mods. Have fun! What would you build if you had this kind of freedom over your stats and race?

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If I remember correctly, archetypes didn't exist until the Advanced Players Guide, so if you are really using Core Rulebook only, archetypes are out. Do you mean CRB + APG?

[DrowPiratRobrts]

If I remember correctly, archetypes didn't exist until the Advanced Players Guide, so if you are really using Core Rulebook only, archetypes are out. Do you mean CRB + APG?

I just didn't realize there were no Archetypes in the Core Rulebook. I'm new to Pathfinder haha.

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Well, you can drop INT and CHA to 8 each and boost everything else and make an unusually competent monk. Otherwise, play whatever you want an enjoy starting with big numbers in your prime stats (18 STR 12 DEX 18 CON 8 INT 10 WIS 18 CHA paladin, for example).

[DrowPiratRobrts]

Well, you can drop INT and CHA to 8 each and boost everything else and make an unusually competent monk. Otherwise, play whatever you want an enjoy starting with big numbers in your prime stats (18 STR 12 DEX 18 CON 8 INT 10 WIS 18 CHA paladin, for example).

I'm gonna play what I want, but I'm fishing for ideas here. For instance, your paladin build. I'd be interested to here more about how you'd build the Monk too.

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Monk? Max DEX, dump INT and CHA, split the rest between STR, CON, and WIS depending on your priorities. Even if you got straight 18s, a CRB monk isn't going to be anything special. Feat options are very limited and without archetypes it will be harder for monk to use maneuvers well.

CRB has prestige classes, if I recall. Paladin/sorcerer/dragon disciple or ranger/wizard/eldritch archer could be interesting for something other than straight class.

[Arutema]

Alternatively, pick a race that gives decent weapon proficiency (like half-orc with greataxe and falchion) and go bard into dragon disciple.

[Kurald Galain]

So are you specifically looking for a class that would be hard or pointless with regular point buy (so it could only work with stats like these)?

Or are you simply asking "core only, what is fun to play"?

[DrowPiratRobrts]

So are you specifically looking for a class that would be hard or pointless with regular point buy (so it could only work with stats like these)?

Or are you simply asking "core only, what is fun to play"?

Either way. Especially the first one, but I'm also interested in what's fun in core.

[icefractal]

A concept that's tricky to do at most point-buy levels is the dashing swashbuckler type. You need high Dex and Cha of course, decent Str/Con, *and* you don't really want below-average Int/Wis. So it gets expensive.

But with 84 points, you could go something like:
Str 14, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 18->20

For class, probably Bard, but these would also be good stats for a self-buffing Sorcerer gish.


On a whole other front, Cleric doesn't *need* stats like these, but it can certainly benefit from them. Maybe something like:
Str 16, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 18->20, Cha 14

And then you're a tanky front-line Cleric that's also good with Channel. Or shift around to taste.

[Particle_Man]

Well if you are literally asking what I would do (not what is optimal) I would go for a Dwarf Paladin (Stonelord archetype) because that is what I want to play right now.

So Str 18, Con 18 (20), wis 18 (20), int 8, chr 8 (6), dex 14.

Other things that look interesting are Undine Bard (Watersinger) or Fetchling Summoner (Shadow Caller). In both cases, CHR 18, DEX 18 and CON 18 would be great. STR can be tanked to 8, as could WIS. That leave 14 for INT which is nice for skills.

Another choice is to go Sylph Unchained Rogue 3/Fighter 4/Duellist, with INT 18, Dex 18, Con 18, Wis 14, Str 8, Chr 8. Again, this is a weak choice, but could be fun.

I suppose one could go for cleric 3/wizard 3/mystic theurge since with int 18/wis 18 one could possibly pull that off but it would again be suboptimal.

[Calthropstu]

Sorc all the way. 8 str, 14 dex, 16 con, 14 int, 14 wis, 18 cha. Go with Aasimar and get +2 wis +2 con or human for the feat and skill points. 20 cha starting out the bat is great. Or maybe go Ifrit and do straight fire bloodline doing great damage.

To be fair though, you really can't go wrong with the stat generation this way.