Modifying Constructs

[Beldaru]

According to "Building and Modifying Constructs" increasing a constructs ability score by +2 is only 5,000 gold.
Is there any reason why one of my players with the craft construct feat can't put massive amounts of their money into making a construct with MASSIVE stats?

[Bob Bob Bob]

Nothing at all. There's even a build based on that called the "tiny god" that uses a homunculus to do it. Link to (I think) the original creation. This is because homunculus do not have the restriction on max HD that normal construct upgrading does. Also each HD only costs 2k gp, so it's much more cost efficient than trying to raise stats individually (since you raise BAB, HP, and saves). Who needs strength when you power attack for +100 damage?

That being said, it basically sinks all the player's funds into something that can very easily die, be turned against them, or otherwise fail in some way, at which point they're much, much weaker.

[Beldaru]

Bob Bob Bob wrote:

Nothing at all. There's even a build based on that called the "tiny god" that uses a homunculus to do it. Link to (I think) the original creation. This is because homunculus do not have the restriction on max HD that normal construct upgrading does. Also each HD only costs 2k gp, so it's much more cost efficient than trying to raise stats individually (since you raise BAB, HP, and saves). Who needs strength when you power attack for +100 damage?

That being said, it basically sinks all the player's funds into something that can very easily die, be turned against them, or otherwise fail in some way, at which point they're much, much weaker.

Then could a player make a wrywood character and do the same build but with all the benefits of class features?

You wouldn't have the crazy BAB shenanigans but toss some points into Dex and Wis and you can easily get +50 to Reflex and Will each.

[Bob Bob Bob]

You already asked that question. It's somewhat dishonest to try asking again and hoping for a different answer. No, you can't do it with a Wyrwood. For the same reason as last time. Wyrwood don't fit the definition of "construct" as those rules define it.

[Beldaru]

Thank you.
I thought the question I asked was super confusing and my player had a follow-up question. Thank you for answering both. I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to be dishonest.
We switch DMs a lot and so I wanted a better reason to say "No" rather than "because I said so."

Edit: I didn't see your response to my original question ajd that it was still being responded to. Sorry again.