Mickelangello

Thanks a lot for all this info. PoE wiki needs some serious updates btw. The last unanswered question is about culture. Does it affect anything else except background and +1 att point? (As i said, more dialogue options is quite important for me.) If not, i guess i should pick Aedyr for plate armor, right?

Interesting...i guess survival got buffed because in older discussions everybody recommended at least 3 athletics because of fatigue and then lore because of scrolls. Btw. lore should affect dialogue options, right? It's quite important for me. Is it possible to make lore specialist or only the main character does all the talking? And what about the stats distribution? Is it OK or should i go for 20 Mig - 10 Per or anything else?

Hey guys, i am IE veteran but complete beginner in this game. I've already done some research but the more posts i read, the more unsure i am. I would like to play 2H Kind Wayfarers paladin with something like this: M 18 C 11 D 10 P 12 I 17 R 10 I don't know if it's OK because all the builds with maxed might and intellect + base other attributes i have seen were dual-wield. Another things i am not really sure about are culture and background. Culture is important only because of +1 bonus attribute for builds that want to max something? Or does it affect anything else in the game? And about background...which skill should i max? Is it better to pick e.g. mercenary and start with 3 athletics and then focus on lore or pick aristocrat for more lore at the beginning? (it should mean saving some skill points, right?) And is stealth worth it? (I will keep mechanics for one of the companions).