08-01-2017, 08:08 AM
I suspect that some feats have an odd # for a stat requirement. So there may be some use for the +1 from the theme.
Another good starting array ignoring the +1 from theme is
16/16/12/10/10/8
You lose out a bit early on by having a 16 instead of an 18 in your key stat but it evens out for levels 5 - 9.
At level 5 you bump the 3 highest stats and a 10. Then at level 10 you bump everything but the 18s leaving you with.
18/18/16/14/12/10
It is interesting that starting with an 18 is very easy but the trade off to keep maxed is you lose stats overall.
Another good starting array ignoring the +1 from theme is
16/16/12/10/10/8
You lose out a bit early on by having a 16 instead of an 18 in your key stat but it evens out for levels 5 - 9.
At level 5 you bump the 3 highest stats and a 10. Then at level 10 you bump everything but the 18s leaving you with.
18/18/16/14/12/10
It is interesting that starting with an 18 is very easy but the trade off to keep maxed is you lose stats overall.