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<blockquote data-quote="El Mahdi" data-source="post: 4476014" data-attributes="member: 59506"><p>I use the following chart for my games. It only has Intelligence and Strength but it might give you a place to start. I've always seen Wisdom as "Common Sense" and "Willpower", Dexterity as "Coordination", Charisma as "Personality" and "Appearance", and Constitution as "Health" and "Toughness". Human average in any ability would be 10.</p><p> </p><p>A low Wisdom (below 10) would be the "weak minded" that Jedi seem to be able to boss around so well.</p><p> </p><p>A low Charisma (below 10) would be Ben Stein, a high Charisma (18-20) would be Tom Cruise or Oprah.</p><p> </p><p>A low Dexterity would be like some of Chevy Chases characters, a high Dexterity would be a professional gymnast.</p><p> </p><p>A low Constitution (below 10) would be that pasty white kid who is always sick, a high Constitution is that person who never gets sick.</p><p> </p><p>I would probably keep the minimum score for a characters abilities at around 5 or 6 in order for them to be realistically functional. I would think that a person with scores below 5 or 6, in the real world, would be severely handicapped, and definitely unable to adventure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="color: white">Score ------- IQ -----------Strength</span></span></span></u></strong></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1 -----10 </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(Vegetable)</span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> --------------20 lb lift</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">2-3 --20-30 </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(Illiterate)</span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> ------------40-60 lb lift</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">4-5 --40-50 </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(Elem. school)</span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> -------80-100 lb lift</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">6-7 --60-70 </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(Middle school)</span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> -----120-140 lb lift </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">8-9 --80-90 </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(High school)</span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> -------160-180 lb lift </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">10-11 -100-110 </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(Average)</span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> ---------200-250 lb lift </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(min body weight 150)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">12-13 -120-130 </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(College)</span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> ---------250-300 lb lift </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(min body weight 160)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">14-15 -140-150 </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(Lower Genius)</span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> ---350-400 lb lift </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(min body weight 175)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">16-17 -160-170 </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(Genius)</span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> ----------450-550 lb lift </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(min body weight 200)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">18-19 -180-190 </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(High Genius)</span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> ----600-700 lb lift </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(min body weight 225)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><u><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">20-21* 200-210 </span></span></u><u><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(Ultra Genius)<strong>*</strong></span></u><u><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> 800-900 lb lift </span></span></u><u><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(min body weight 250)</span></u><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><u><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">*</span></u></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">22-23 Unmeasurable ----------1000-1200 lb lift </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(min body weight 275)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">24-25 ------------------------------1400-1600 lb lift </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(min body weight 300)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">26-27 ------------------------------1800-2000 lb lift </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(min body weight 350)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">28-29 ------------------------------2400-2800 lb lift </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(min body weight 400)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: white"><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="font-size: 12px">30-31 -------------------------------3200+ lb lift </span></span><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'">(min body weight 500+)</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text'"><span style="color: white">*Un-augmented Maximum for Player Characters (Mortals)</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="El Mahdi, post: 4476014, member: 59506"] I use the following chart for my games. It only has Intelligence and Strength but it might give you a place to start. I've always seen Wisdom as "Common Sense" and "Willpower", Dexterity as "Coordination", Charisma as "Personality" and "Appearance", and Constitution as "Health" and "Toughness". Human average in any ability would be 10. A low Wisdom (below 10) would be the "weak minded" that Jedi seem to be able to boss around so well. A low Charisma (below 10) would be Ben Stein, a high Charisma (18-20) would be Tom Cruise or Oprah. A low Dexterity would be like some of Chevy Chases characters, a high Dexterity would be a professional gymnast. A low Constitution (below 10) would be that pasty white kid who is always sick, a high Constitution is that person who never gets sick. I would probably keep the minimum score for a characters abilities at around 5 or 6 in order for them to be realistically functional. I would think that a person with scores below 5 or 6, in the real world, would be severely handicapped, and definitely unable to adventure. [B][U][SIZE=3][FONT=High Tower Text][COLOR=white]Score ------- IQ -----------Strength[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/U][/B] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]1 -----10 [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](Vegetable)[/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3] --------------20 lb lift[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]2-3 --20-30 [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](Illiterate)[/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3] ------------40-60 lb lift[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]4-5 --40-50 [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](Elem. school)[/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3] -------80-100 lb lift[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]6-7 --60-70 [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](Middle school)[/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3] -----120-140 lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]8-9 --80-90 [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](High school)[/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3] -------160-180 lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]10-11 -100-110 [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](Average)[/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3] ---------200-250 lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](min body weight 150)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]12-13 -120-130 [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](College)[/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3] ---------250-300 lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](min body weight 160)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]14-15 -140-150 [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](Lower Genius)[/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3] ---350-400 lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](min body weight 175)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]16-17 -160-170 [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](Genius)[/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3] ----------450-550 lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](min body weight 200)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]18-19 -180-190 [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](High Genius)[/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3] ----600-700 lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](min body weight 225)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][U][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]20-21* 200-210 [/SIZE][/FONT][/U][U][FONT=High Tower Text](Ultra Genius)[B]*[/B][/FONT][/U][U][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3] 800-900 lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][/U][U][FONT=High Tower Text](min body weight 250)[/FONT][/U][SIZE=3][B][U][FONT=High Tower Text]*[/FONT][/U][/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]22-23 Unmeasurable ----------1000-1200 lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](min body weight 275)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]24-25 ------------------------------1400-1600 lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](min body weight 300)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]26-27 ------------------------------1800-2000 lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](min body weight 350)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]28-29 ------------------------------2400-2800 lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](min body weight 400)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=white][FONT=High Tower Text][SIZE=3]30-31 -------------------------------3200+ lb lift [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=High Tower Text](min body weight 500+)[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=High Tower Text][COLOR=white]*Un-augmented Maximum for Player Characters (Mortals)[/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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