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<blockquote data-quote="GreatLemur" data-source="post: 2348359" data-attributes="member: 28553">I think six is a pretty good number of stats, but I don't necessarily think that the ancient D&amp;D STR-DEX-CON-INT-WIS-CHA array is the best way to go.&nbsp; Specifically, I'm not a big fan of how poorly-defined Wisdom and Charisma are, so I actually prefer the six stats from <a href="http://www.edenstudios.net/unisystem/" target="_blank">Unisystem</a>: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Perception, and Willpower.Wisdom was always a slightly confused stat, and it's only become moreso these days, now that it apparently involves common sense, sanity, perception, and willpower . . . except for the other kinds of willpower (&quot;force of personality,&quot; Sorcerers' spellcasting, etc.) that are governed by Charisma.&nbsp; Personally, I'd be much happier removing things like common sense and personal charm from the arena of stats altogether, and just explicit Perception and Willpower abilities.I've got to admit that I could never really get behind the idea of a stat govering physical attractiveness.&nbsp; It's way too subjective a concept, even in our world.&nbsp; In a setting where there are dozens of physiologically-diverse intelligent species running around, such a stat begins to look really silly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GreatLemur, post: 2348359, member: 28553"] I think six is a pretty good number of stats, but I don't necessarily think that the ancient D&D STR-DEX-CON-INT-WIS-CHA array is the best way to go. Specifically, I'm not a big fan of how poorly-defined Wisdom and Charisma are, so I actually prefer the six stats from [url=http://www.edenstudios.net/unisystem/]Unisystem[/url]: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, [i]Perception[/i], and [i]Willpower[/i]. Wisdom was always a slightly confused stat, and it's only become moreso these days, now that it apparently involves common sense, sanity, perception, [i]and[/i] willpower . . . except for the [i]other[/i] kinds of willpower ("force of personality," Sorcerers' spellcasting, etc.) that are governed by Charisma. Personally, I'd be much happier removing things like common sense and personal charm from the arena of stats altogether, and just explicit Perception and Willpower abilities. I've got to admit that I could never really get behind the idea of a stat govering physical attractiveness. It's way too subjective a concept, even in our world. In a setting where there are dozens of physiologically-diverse intelligent species running around, such a stat begins to look really silly. [/QUOTE]

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