How stupid does a humanoid species have to be before...

Andor

First Post

• Aug 29, 2008

• #1

How stupid does a humanoid species have to be before they act like the crocs from Pearls Before Swine?

Int 8?
6?
-2?

 

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fba827

Adventurer

• Aug 29, 2008

• #2

Ha! Yea for Pearls!

But I'd say in the 4-6 Int range, personally leaning towards 4, but you could say 5 to break even there, or 6 if you're feeling generous to lessen the Int penalty.

 

Lord Xtheth

First Post

• Aug 29, 2008

• #3

They can talk, so 3
They can make complete sentances, so 4
They also seem to understand the way things work, so 5 tops

 

Andor

First Post

• Aug 30, 2008

• #4

Huh. Even Trolls are smarter than that.

And Shambling Mounds are smarter than Trolls. WTH?

So the only critters that dumb are Dretches and Small elementals? Sad.

 

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adwyn

Community Supporter

• Aug 31, 2008

• #5

Int of 6 but coupled with an equally poor Wisdom stat. They can learn, but slowly, and seem unable to forsee the consequences of their actions.

 

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kenobi65

First Post

• Aug 31, 2008

• #6

adwyn said:

Int of 6 but coupled with an equally poor Wisdom stat. They can learn, but slowly, and seem unable to forsee the consequences of their actions.

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I think that's a big part of it. They seem perfectly capable of understanding all sorts of concepts (albeit horrifically imperfectly), but they have absolutely no common sense.

I had been considering writing a humorous adventure in which the PCs are the targets of an incredibly inept band of assassins, based on the Pearls crocs (a.k.a. the Zeeba Zeeba Eata fraternity). May need to dust that idea off.