RPG Character Creator

# character_creator.py
# Role-Playing Game Character Attribute Creator
#
# Player uses program to create a character for an RPG, Atlantis.
# 30 points for use on attributes: Strength, Health, Wisdom
# and Dexterity. Player can mix and match points for any attribute.
#
# Heidi Heffelfinger
# November 12, 2012
# Programming Python for the Absolute Beginner 3rd Ed. Chapter 5
# Challenge 2

# welcome user and explain game
print(
"""
    Welcome to Atlantis, Gaucherius!

    As a waif, your father disappeared on a journey to Atlantis.
    You have trained your entire life as a swordsman and now
    begin your journey to find the truth of his disappearance.
    You have saved 1000 gold and outfitted yourself with a basic
    broadsword, chainmail, leather greaves, leather bracers, and
    a leather helm.

    You have 30 skill points to assign skill attributes. Each
    attribute level costs 1 skill point to set.
"""
)

# initialize variables
points = 30
choice = None

# create dictionary of character skills
skills = {"Strength": 0, "Health": 0, "Dexterity": 0, "Wisdom": 0}

while choice != 0:
    print(
    """
    Attribute Setting:

    0 - Exit
    1 - Add Attribute Level
    2 - Remove Attribute Level
    3 - Show Attributes
    """
    )

    choice = input("What would you like to do?: ")
    print()

    # exit
    if choice == "0":
        print("You are now ready to play Atlantis! Go avenge your "\
              "father!")
        break

    # choose an attribute and add levels
    elif choice == "1":
        if points > 0:
            add_choice = input("Which attribute would you like to add to. "\
                               "\nStrength = 1, Health = 2, Dexterity = 3, "\
                               "and Wisdom = 4: ")
            if add_choice == "1":
                spend_points = int(input("\nOK, Strength. How many points do "\
                                         "you want too spend?: "))
                skills["Strength"] += spend_points
                points -= spend_points
                print("\nYou now have", points, "points remaining.")
            elif add_choice == "2":
                spend_points = int(input("\nOK, Health. How many points do "\
                                         "you want too spend?: "))
                skills["Health"] += spend_points
                points -= spend_points
                print("\nYou now have", points, "points remaining.")
            elif add_choice == "3":
                spend_points = int(input("\nOK, Dexterity. How many points do "\
                                         "you want too spend?: "))
                skills["Dexterity"] += spend_points
                points -= spend_points
                print("\nYou now have", points, "points remaining.")
            elif add_choice == "4":
                spend_points = int(input("\nOK, Wisdom. How many points do "\
                                         "you want too spend?: "))
                skills["Wisdom"] += spend_points
                points -= spend_points
                print("\nYou now have", points, "points remaining.")
            else:
                print("\nSorry, but", add_choice, "isn't a valid choice.")
        else:
            print("Sorry, you do not have enough points available.")

    # choose an attribute and remove levels
    elif choice == "2":
        remove_choice = input("Which attribute would you like to lower? "\
                              "Choose: Strength = 1, Health = 2, Dexterity "\
                              "= 3, and Wisdom = 4: ")
        if remove_choice == "1":
            remove_points = int(input("\nOK, Strength. How many points do you "\
                                     "want too remove?: "))
            skills["Strength"] -= remove_points
            points += remove_points
            print("\nYou now have", points, "points remaining.")
        elif remove_choice == "2":
            spend_points = int(input("\nOK, Health. How many points do you "\
                                     "want too remove?: "))
            skills["Health"] -= remove_points
            points += remove_points
            print("\nYou now have", points, "points remaining.")
        elif remove_choice == "3":
            spend_points = int(input("\nOK, Dexterity. How many points do you "\
                                     "want too remove?: "))
            skills["Dexterity"] -= remove_points
            points += remove_points
            print("\nYou now have", points, "points remaining.")
        elif remove_choice == "4":
            spend_points = int(input("\nOK, Wisdom. How many points do you "\
                                     "want too remove?: "))
            skills["Wisdom"] -= remove_points
            points += remove_points
            print("\nYou now have", points, "points remaining.")
        else:
            print("\nSorry, but", remove_choice, "isn't a valid choice.")

    # Show attributes
    elif choice == "3":
        for key, value in skills.items():
            print(key, value)

    # some unknown choice
    else:
        print("\nSorry, but", choice, "isn't a valid choice.")

# wait for user
input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.")