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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dioltach" data-source="post: 5549537" data-attributes="member: 21843">I can see the appeal in using different rules for male and female characters. But you'd have to balance it properly. Not just limits on female strength, but bonuses to offset those limits.For example, female characters have a penalty on STR. However, they get Weapon Finesse as a free feat. Or they get bonuses on Spot, Search and Balance.This would make it more attractive to play a female character for some classes and a male character for others, in the same way that certain races are more suited to particular classes.The problem is that these bonuses and penalties would be highly subjective. The examples I gave above are based purely on a stereotypical view of differences between men and women.All in all, I think that this is a matter that is best left to individual gaming groups to decide for themselves, based on their own experiences and views. Although some guidelines might be useful, defining general rules is too likely to upset or offend people, or cause endless discussions along the lines of "But I know some very strong women ..."</blockquote>