Scott Christian
Hero
But the definition of strength they have proposed allows for female characters to be just as strong. The definition is as follows: "natural athleticism, bodily power," "athletic training," and "the extent which you can exert raw physical force." Of those definitions, only the last one would correspond to gender in the real world. We all have seen gymnasts with incredible natural athleticism. We all have seen female MMA fighters with incredible athletic training. We have all seen people of small stature have incredible bodily power.Physical strength is tied to size and gender certainly more than beauty is tied to charisma and in a more objectively measurable fashion as well. Should your strength score be based on your size and gender - or to put it more plainly, should we limit how strong small and female characters are allowed to be, so we more accurately reflect practical reality and measurable traits? Would improving the "realism" here be an improvement in the game itself?
That's my point. See how all these stretch the definition beyond, "I am the hulk." That is what I wanted for charisma.