Cleric Channel Energy with low Charisma

[Nikola Skigaj]

I am playing a dwarf Clerick, vith charisma score of 3..
That gives me a ability mod. score of -4...
How does it affect channel energy, because the rule is "A cleric may channel energy a number of times per day equal to 3 + her Charisma
modifier."

Can i use this ability at all???

Thanks...

[BigNorseWolf]

Nikola Skigaj wrote:

I am playing a dwarf Clerick, vith charisma score of 3..

That gives me a ability mod. score of -4...
How does it affect channel energy, because the rule is "A cleric may channel energy a number of times per day equal to 3 + her Charisma
modifier."

Can i use this ability at all???

Thanks...

nope

there's no 1 minimum for anything but damage.

on the other hand, you can take extra channeling as a feat and do it 3 times per day. In D7d math 3-4= 0 +3= 3.

[James Jacobs]

Not without taking the Extra Channeling feat. Without that feat, your tragically low charisma means your presence is so negligible that even the dead don't notice you. Charisma is not a very good choice for dump stat for a cleric—Strength and Dexterity and Intelligence are much better choices.

[James Jacobs]

BigNorseWolf wrote:

Nikola Skigaj wrote:

I am playing a dwarf Clerick, vith charisma score of 3..

That gives me a ability mod. score of -4...
How does it affect channel energy, because the rule is "A cleric may channel energy a number of times per day equal to 3 + her Charisma
modifier."

Can i use this ability at all???

Thanks...

nope

there's no 1 minimum for anything but damage.

on the other hand, you can take extra channeling as a feat and do it 3 times per day. In D7d math 3-4= 0 +3= 3.

Actually, with Extra Channeling it'd be 1 time per day (3+2–4=1).

[BigNorseWolf]

James Jacobs wrote:

BigNorseWolf wrote:

Nikola Skigaj wrote:

I am playing a dwarf Clerick, vith charisma score of 3..

That gives me a ability mod. score of -4...
How does it affect channel energy, because the rule is "A cleric may channel energy a number of times per day equal to 3 + her Charisma
modifier."

Can i use this ability at all???

Thanks...

nope

there's no 1 minimum for anything but damage.

on the other hand, you can take extra channeling as a feat and do it 3 times per day. In D7d math 3-4= 0 +3= 3.

Actually, with Extra Channeling it'd be 1 time per day (3+2–4=1).

huh. That isn't how it works with skill points though. didn't you guys say that a low int human would still retain their bonus skill point?

[James Risner]

Nikola Skigaj wrote:

Can i use this ability at all???

Unless it says "minimum 1" somewhere in the ability, you would have 0 or less uses. Which means you have the ability but can not use any today (or any day) until you got Extra Channel.

[James Risner]

BigNorseWolf wrote:

huh. That isn't how it works with skill points though. didn't you guys say that a low int human would still retain their bonus skill point?

3+2-4 = 1

And Channel isn't Skill Points.