Sorry if this came up in posts past, but how does Pathfinder handle racial bonuses/penalties by stats? Are they stingy in upping Strength at the cost of 2 penalties?
Is this in the Core book, am I'm just missing it?
Humans, half-elves and half-orcs can put their +2 bonus in strength.
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humans and half orcs get +2 to any stat. that can be str.
full orcs get +4 str and some -'s
the "standard" formula is +2 to 2 stats, -2 to one. The only problem is something like -2 int +2 str, +2 wis is too easy for divine caster min-maxing. Every cleric/druid/ranger would be even easier to optimize
Also, check the race building thread for a better detailed and balanced method of determining power
I see; just wanted to know is Str still warranted two penalties (which I see as b/s, unless one is playing a melee character, and really isnt that bad).
Someone pointed out earlier that the typical formula is specifically, +2 to one Physical, +2 to one Mental and -2 to any one stat.
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Sorry if this came up in posts past, but how does Pathfinder handle racial bonuses/penalties by stats? Are they stingy in upping Strength at the cost of 2 penalties?
Is this in the Core book, am I'm just missing it?
Pathfinder gives no general rules for valuing stats, or for creating new PC races in general. The implicit PC race standard is a total of +2, which is either +2 to any one stat, or +2 physical/+2 mental/-2 other