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<blockquote data-quote="The Crimson Binome" data-source="post: 7878521" data-attributes="member: 6775031">Look at the extremes. A person who was very robust person, with no arms and no ability to exert force, would be just as resistant to poison as someone who did have massive biceps. People who have high Strength tend to have high Constitution, but they are still very distinct aspects. Likewise, while gymnasts tend to be very strong (for their weight), having extra muscle doesn't actually contribute to swinging on ropes; in fact, the sort of muscle which is associated with high Strength is likely to be a hindrance in many ways.Grappling is probably the best example of a single-attribute task: You could be grappled by the mechanical arm of a construction crane, with (3E-equivalent) Strength 60 and Dexterity 1, and its lack of dexterity wouldn't make it easier for you to escape.I guess you could say that it's just a matter of degree, but the degree of ambiguity between Strength and Dexterity is significantly less than between Intelligence and Wisdom.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Crimson Binome, post: 7878521, member: 6775031"] Look at the extremes. A person who was very robust person, with no arms and no ability to exert force, would be just as resistant to poison as someone who did have massive biceps. People who have high Strength tend to have high Constitution, but they are still very distinct aspects. Likewise, while gymnasts tend to be very strong (for their weight), having extra muscle doesn't actually contribute to swinging on ropes; in fact, the sort of muscle which is associated with high Strength is likely to be a hindrance in many ways. Grappling is probably the best example of a single-attribute task: You could be grappled by the mechanical arm of a construction crane, with (3E-equivalent) Strength 60 and Dexterity 1, and its lack of dexterity wouldn't make it easier for you to escape. I guess you could say that it's just a matter of degree, but the degree of ambiguity between Strength and Dexterity is significantly less than between Intelligence and Wisdom. [/QUOTE]

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