[Calagari]

So it is balanced out in comparison. I was thinking it was different when I first read the post. Maybe after Thanksgiving I will give it a try then.

BTW Happy Turkey Day Y'all!

Originally posted by Otto: quote: Originally posted by Calagari: Boy that stinks. I wonder why they don't let you reroll a character? All that does is make it take longer to create one you want to keep. If you don't get the stats you want you can still delete them can't you? quote: Originally posted by Otto: There's no rerolling in IWD2. You have a set amount of points to allocate as you like. The bonuses are different than in IWD. For example, a STR=13 get +1 to hit & damage in IWD2, but you need STR=17 for the same effect in IWD/HOW.

[/QUOTE]In IWD2, every character starts with same total attribute points, not including racial bonuses. I think the default total is 76 (60 base +16 additional). You also get 1 additional point every 4 levels to put in whatever attribute you want to improve. Although this seems low, the bonus system makes 76 IWD2 points more like 90 IWD/HOW points, though the two scales are not exactly comparable:

IWD2
STR: 12 (+1 to hit/damage)
DEX: 12 (+1 AC dodge bonus, missle bonus, Reflex Saves)
CON: 12 (+1 HP, +1 Fortitude Saves)
INT: 12 (+1 skills, arcane lore, alchemy, find traps)
WIS: 12 (+1 wilderness lore, +1 Will Saves)
CHA: 12 (+1 diplomacy, bluff, intimidate)

IWD/HOW
STR: 17 (+1 to hit/damage)
DEX: 15 (+1 AC, missle)
CON: 15 (+1 HP)
INT: 15 (lore bonus)
WIS: 15 (+1 Saves against magic, lore bonus)
CHA: 13 (+1 reaction adjustment) [/QUOTE]