Cleric of Gozreh

[Gregory Connolly]

I am going to be playing an Undine Cleric in an upcoming campaign. I have some ideas on how to play the character, but I have never tried to roleplay a 7 intelligence, 18 wisdom character before. Any advice on personality or mechanics will be appreciated.

build:

Aelric
Undine male Cleric of Gozreh 5 true neutral
Str 12 (5 points,-2 race)
Dex 16 (5 points,+2 race)
Con 14 (3 points,+1 level)
Int 7 (-4 points)
Wis 18 (10 points,+2 race)
Cha 14 (5 points)
(it was originally built for 20 point buy with lower str/con but I was informed last minute it was 25 point buy, so I have nowhere to spend the 25th point)
Traits: Reactionary & Birthmark
Feats: Selective Channeling, Improved Initiative, Boon Companion
Domains: Animal, Weather
Magic Gear: Boots of the Cat, Breastplate +1, Heavy Darkwood Shield +1, Pearl of Power level 1, Jingasa of the Fortunate Soldier, Wand of Cure Light Wounds
Skills: Awful, really really Awful (1 rank each)diplomacy, sense motive, know:religion, know:nature, prof:sailor

Squeeze
constrictor snake animal companion
Str 24
Dex 16
Con 18
Int 1
Wis 12
Cha 2
Feats: Iron Will, Power Attack, Improved Overrun
Skill: max perception
Tricks: heel, attack (1 trick in attack, need to level for the 2nd trick)

I have never had an Animal Companion before in any edition of the game so I don't know how to best use them. The character has a backstory so major changes aren't likely to the build, but any advice would be appreciated.

[Deadmanwalking]

You can easily get more points out of your Build Points than that:

For example:

Str 11 (3 points, -2 race)
Dex 16 (5 points, +2 race)
Con 14 (5 points)
Int 10 (-0 points)
Wis 18 (7 points, +2 race, +1 level)
Cha 14 (5 points)

The basic trick is to add the level-up point to your highest stat.

[Gregory Connolly]

Yeah, I know I can, but it either amounted to a marginal benefit like the stat array you posted (I lose carrying capacity for skill benefits) or it amounts to the advice dump something other than Int. I suppose I should mention that the rest of the party is Barbarian, Witch, Barbarian/Druid, and Gish (Fighter/Bard/Rogue/Wizard I think) so I end up with a lot of buffing and utility and healing duty and don't have to focus on DPR too much. The Witch and the Gish cover most skills, I may be a Face by default because I have the best Charisma.

[Gregory Connolly]

I suppose this is purely better though.
Str 12 (5 points, -2 race)
Dex 16 (5 points, +2 race)
Con 15 (7 points)
Int 7 (-4 points)
Wis 18 (7 points, +2 race, +1 level)
Cha 14 (5 points)
So thank you for making me think.