So when BG:EE comes out, I'm seriously considering rolling a paladin. One of the things that always comes to mind when thinking about a new character, are the stats to be rolled. Now, I am the kind of person who doesn't like to cheat. So CTRL+8 for "all stats to 18" is out of the question. Also, I want things to be "realistic", but not so much as that it will make me feel like I'm playing a weak character. In BG1, most NPC's are weak (attribute-wise) though in BG2 the recruitable NPCs start having higher attribute scores. I always try to get comparable scores, nothing rediciously overpowered compared to them.
Now, the 'issue' with paladins are their high requirements in areas that don't affect combat: 13 WIS and 17 CHA. I consider an INT of 8 or lower to be indicative of "unintelligent" which is not what I want my character to be, so I won't be dropping this low. This leaves me with not enough points to fully be an expert in STR, DEX _and_ CON.
So, assuming I'll roll 3 or 4 times to avoid total bad luck, and I've maxed out STR. I can choose to max out DEX (for a -4 AC bonus) or max out CON (for a +5 HP/level bonus), but not both. Dividing the points over both scores will only make both of them suck, so I think I'm better off with one of either bonus. But which one? Try and leave the magical items I could get (belts of strenght, gauntlets of dexterity) out of the question because I'll have to start from Candlekeep...
Now, the 'issue' with paladins are their high requirements in areas that don't affect combat: 13 WIS and 17 CHA. I consider an INT of 8 or lower to be indicative of "unintelligent" which is not what I want my character to be, so I won't be dropping this low. This leaves me with not enough points to fully be an expert in STR, DEX _and_ CON.
So, assuming I'll roll 3 or 4 times to avoid total bad luck, and I've maxed out STR. I can choose to max out DEX (for a -4 AC bonus) or max out CON (for a +5 HP/level bonus), but not both. Dividing the points over both scores will only make both of them suck, so I think I'm better off with one of either bonus. But which one? Try and leave the magical items I could get (belts of strenght, gauntlets of dexterity) out of the question because I'll have to start from Candlekeep...