Half-elf racial bonus says it's determind by your class?

eyebreaker7

"This bonus is automatically determined by your class."
Why do they give the barbarian a +1 to Int? He doesn't do radiant damage does he? It should be physical right? So it should be a +1 to Str or maybe Con.
This is a bonus point in addition to the two +2 bonuses you set to two scores at character creation. Either Cha or Wis. The 1/2-elf gets +2 to Con as well.
Now I know you guys keep telling me that stats really don't matter but they SHOULD make sense. The barbarian starts with:
Str 18
Dex 14
Con 14 (16 with the half-elf racial bonus)
Int 8 (9 with the half-elf racial bonus bonus point)
Wis 10 (maybe 12 if you put the +2 bonus here)
Cha 10 (maybe 12 if you put the +2 bonus here)

That +1 bonus ability point that "is automatically determined by your CLASS" is nice and makes me want to play one. But Int for a barbarian? Am I missing something?
Yes I know I keep talking about ability scores and you keep telling me they don't matter. They do a tiny bit and that makes them useful to me. I am a stat $%^&* so I tend to get picky. If you select human they say to add the +3 to Str. Why not Int? lol. j/k there folks. My main point is that the 1/2-elf +1 bonus should go to Str not Int.

On another note, why do half-orcs get +2 to Dex? With the option of adding another +2 to either Str or Con. In any D&D edition I've ever seen they have always gotten +2 Con not Dex.

greywynd

Neverwinter is NOT D&D. It is simply "based on".

ecrana

Why do birds suddenly appear,
Every time you are near?

Don't look for logic here. The real question is why roll a half-elf for a barbie?

greywynd

Someone said the same thing about half-elf paladins in PE earlier.

kharkov58

Half-elf paladins do use INT for damage.

karvare

Half elf extra point is always in an off stat for the class. For paladin they get +1 to Dex.
It was explained originally at character creation, tho that may have changed with mod 16.