Claxon |
Yeah, age modifiers aren't taken into account with the initial point buy.
However, I strongly suggest you talk to your GM about age modifiers before you use them. As a rule I disallow them as a GM. At least to start a character with them. Yuo can be as "old" as you want for RP purposes, but you don't get to play as a venerable wizard with a +3 bonus to int, wis, cha and penalties to strength, dex, con.
Mysterious Stranger |
I can understand you view, but don’t see what the problem is. The +3 INT is great for a wizard, but having to take -6 on DEX and CON more than make up for it. You are getting at least a -3 penalty on HP per level, AC, and on your worst two saves. The +1 to will saves and some skills don’t really make up for what you lose.
Jeraa |
I've removed aging effect entirely, both negative and positive.
PCs are supposed to be special. If they want to play 90-yeard old human barbarians with an eyepatch, long white beard down to their waste, and dentures made of troll teeth, they should be able to.
As for NPCs, I don't need aging modifiers. As the DM, I can make NPCs have whatever ability scores they want. I don't need some table telling me what they should have.
Plus, getting rid of the aging tables means you could also get rid of the stupid starting age table. Want to play a 30 year old elf? Fine. Don't need a stupid table saying you can't set foot on an adventure until you are at least 114 years old.
Theconiel |
I've removed aging effect entirely, both negative and positive.
PCs are supposed to be special. If they want to play 90-yeard old human barbarians with an eyepatch, long white beard down to their waste, and dentures made of troll teeth, they should be able to.
As for NPCs, I don't need aging modifiers. As the DM, I can make NPCs have whatever ability scores they want. I don't need some table telling me what they should have.
Plus, getting rid of the aging tables means you could also get rid of the stupid starting age table. Want to play a 30 year old elf? Fine. Don't need a stupid table saying you can't set foot on an adventure until you are at least 114 years old.
Yay Cohen!
Mysterious Stranger |
I usually keep the aging rules including the starting ages. To me it gives the various races different world views. Elves should be more than just humans with pointy ears and a list of racial abilities. Since PC are supposed to be different I have no problem if they want to change things around a bit.
If you want to start out as a younger elf that is fine with me and I do not require you to take the young adjustments. But if a player wants to start out at an older age and wants the stat adjustments I am fine with that too. I would even let someone take the aging adjustments without actually being older as long as they had a backstory to explain it. For example if someone wanted to play a character like Elric or Raistlin I would be fine with them taking aging adjustments.