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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JamesonCourage" data-source="post: 5561518" data-attributes="member: 6668292">Well, as far as I can tell, you're telling me that if I make there be a mechanical difference between the sexes, then people could theoretically optimize one to be better than the other. And that, depending on how I do it (hard cap versus soft bonus), it's either very heavy-handed or it's pretty hands-off.But, those seem like really obvious things to point out. So, I guess I'm missing the majority of your point on this one.I think that a misc. +1 to Climb and Swim for males and a misc. +2 bonus on all checks that Endurance gives a bonus on to females is near-literally the same thing as giving them the feat and letting them take the feat again for half the effect, except that the bonuses are initially halved. I'm not against that at all. If that seems more appropriate, I have no problem with it.If, however, the problem in your mind arises from when one sex can be mechanically superior to another in any field, than I don't see how pointing that out is too productive in a thread theoretically dedicated to rationally exploring possible differences.If you have more good ideas or suggestions on possible ways to create a mechanical difference between the sexes that is fairly light-handed, I'm very interested.Edit: I'd also point out that in my example (Endurance versus Athletic), I'm not actually saying who is the better athlete. Males would be better at climbing and swimming, certainly, but women would be much better at endurance competitions. Both are superior athletes in different areas under the very briefly discussed "free feat" concept.</blockquote>

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