how Dumb

[Psionicist]

In D&D you can technically have a stat of 3 and still play a hero. If you have an int of 3 you are painfully dumb, but not totally worthless. The minimum threeshold for most gamers is probably a stat of 5 or so, you have to decied that yourself.

A good idea is to translate a describing sentence to numbers and not the other way around. Ask yourself "How dumb is painfully dumb" It's easier that way, because you can build your own guidelines how to roleplay. I have no idea how to roleplay an int of 13 compared to an int of 14 for example, but I do know that there's a difference between playing "painfully dumb" (probably int 4-5), "dumb in a funny way" (6-7) and just "just slightly dumber than average" (8-9).

Cheers.

 

[Wystan]

Am I the only one that plugged his own IQ into the equation to determine his D&D Intelligence score? Anyone?

Generally speaking, IQ is a poor indicator of what we think of as "Intelligence." There are many things that go into being "smart."

To use myself as an example, I test really high on the verbal battery of standardized IQ tests, but slightly lower on the spacial. In real life, I'm bad at math. Anything beyond basic algebra is challenging to me. I'm poor at directions and envisioning spacial concepts, and sometimes have a hard time remembering things unless prompted. So, like anybody, I'm really good (exceptional even) at some things, and not so good at all at other things.

My D&D INT, based on the above equation, is 15 or 16.

Then again, the D&D INT stat is a pretty generic, abstact expression of intelligence, so its probably a good translation.

I would have an Int of 23.8

 

[Drew]

I would have an Int of 23.8

I'm not sure if you're mocking me, or just REALLY freakin' smart. In either case, will you do my taxes?

 

[dcollins]

How dumb is an int of 7?

It's IQ 70. Here's a website on the subject: http://superdan.net.home.comcast.net/dndmisc/int_iq.html

 

[Fieari]

Or he took a web based test which deliberately inflate scores to boost the egos of the people taking them. I'd be a 14 or 15 myself.

 

[PrinceZane]

Yeah, I've never liked the online IQ test things...

I had a chick thta I worked with that took one that said she had an IQ of 130 or something.

So I asked her, "Well, what's the capital of Paris?"

She puts her hand on her chin to think a moment and says, "Oh yeah, duh, London"


....

The sad thing is... she was serious.