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<blockquote data-quote="Rystil Arden" data-source="post: 3537867" data-attributes="member: 29014"><p>It's also true that I've seen greedy casters go for the 18 in a 25 PB scheme, with some terribly boring character like--8 11 14 18 8 8. It's easier to do that for a cohort, where you typically don't care as much for the charisma because she's on the sidelines or the strength if the PC can carry spare stuff. Since they could make a cohort with an 18 anyway in 25 PB, I don't see why we should limit them in 30 PB. They'll wind up with something like 8 14 14 18 10 8 or 8 12 16 18 8 8. </p><p></p><p>They pay high dividends in several other stats for that high Int, and actually, that creates a cohort that will let the other PCs shine <em>more</em> than a cohort without such glaring weaknesses in other stats, since the cohort will be totally sidelined except for in areas dealing with their one 18. But what if one of the other PCs is a really low level character of exactly the same class as the cohort? Well then the GM can choose not to allow the cohort that time--the guy hiring at the inn could even say "Hey, we don't need two fledgling Wizards on this adventure". And if the party is totally lacking that class? Then the cohort is a life-saver, even though she's two levels too low. Honestly, I think the overspecialised cohort is actually better for the spotlight problem, particularly the cohort that spends 100% of points on casting stat and then Con/Dex for survival. Your opinion may vary, of course.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rystil Arden, post: 3537867, member: 29014"] It's also true that I've seen greedy casters go for the 18 in a 25 PB scheme, with some terribly boring character like--8 11 14 18 8 8. It's easier to do that for a cohort, where you typically don't care as much for the charisma because she's on the sidelines or the strength if the PC can carry spare stuff. Since they could make a cohort with an 18 anyway in 25 PB, I don't see why we should limit them in 30 PB. They'll wind up with something like 8 14 14 18 10 8 or 8 12 16 18 8 8. They pay high dividends in several other stats for that high Int, and actually, that creates a cohort that will let the other PCs shine [I]more[/I] than a cohort without such glaring weaknesses in other stats, since the cohort will be totally sidelined except for in areas dealing with their one 18. But what if one of the other PCs is a really low level character of exactly the same class as the cohort? Well then the GM can choose not to allow the cohort that time--the guy hiring at the inn could even say "Hey, we don't need two fledgling Wizards on this adventure". And if the party is totally lacking that class? Then the cohort is a life-saver, even though she's two levels too low. Honestly, I think the overspecialised cohort is actually better for the spotlight problem, particularly the cohort that spends 100% of points on casting stat and then Con/Dex for survival. Your opinion may vary, of course. [/QUOTE]
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