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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 7132441" data-attributes="member: 2629"><p>There are a lot of ways to play each of these attributes. You have to combine them for yourself in a way that makes sense to you.</p><p></p><p>Wisdom 8 is slightly foolish. You might go with the guy a bit too quickly. You might trust people too much. You might misunderstand some basic truths. There are a lot of ways to manifest it - pick some things that sound foolish and work it into the PC. You don't have to be foolish in every way - just a bit foolish.</p><p></p><p>Intelligence 8 is not that bright. An 80 to 90 IQ is a good example. Some realllllllly outdated materials out there can describe what that might be like - something like: "Above the threshold for normal independent functioning. Can perform explicit routinized hands-on tasks without supervision as long as there are no moments of choice and it is always clear what has to be done. Assembler, food service." A PC with an 8 intelligence needs to be directed how to do anything complex. They struggle to understand directions. They need to rely upon others for help to understand. </p><p></p><p>When you combine the two, you end up with someone that struggles to understand and may struggle to take help in dealing with the issue...</p><p></p><p>But when you throw in that 18 charisma, maybe you have someone that everyone wants to help despite the challenges and bad calls. Perhaps you have someone that everyone cheers for or stands behind as a symbol of exactly what you can overcome. Despite not understanding everything, despite making bad choices, PC 24601 inspires others with tenacity and stoicism!. People may know he doesn't have the track record of success with his choices, but they still find it hard not to fall in line behind him when he decides to charge the vast orc horde.</p><p></p><p>Or, perhaps, he is a cloaked figure that radiates power. He speaks slowly... he ponders everything he hears ... he doesn't act quickly... but when he acts, the world feels his presence and trembles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 7132441, member: 2629"] There are a lot of ways to play each of these attributes. You have to combine them for yourself in a way that makes sense to you. Wisdom 8 is slightly foolish. You might go with the guy a bit too quickly. You might trust people too much. You might misunderstand some basic truths. There are a lot of ways to manifest it - pick some things that sound foolish and work it into the PC. You don't have to be foolish in every way - just a bit foolish. Intelligence 8 is not that bright. An 80 to 90 IQ is a good example. Some realllllllly outdated materials out there can describe what that might be like - something like: "Above the threshold for normal independent functioning. Can perform explicit routinized hands-on tasks without supervision as long as there are no moments of choice and it is always clear what has to be done. Assembler, food service." A PC with an 8 intelligence needs to be directed how to do anything complex. They struggle to understand directions. They need to rely upon others for help to understand. When you combine the two, you end up with someone that struggles to understand and may struggle to take help in dealing with the issue... But when you throw in that 18 charisma, maybe you have someone that everyone wants to help despite the challenges and bad calls. Perhaps you have someone that everyone cheers for or stands behind as a symbol of exactly what you can overcome. Despite not understanding everything, despite making bad choices, PC 24601 inspires others with tenacity and stoicism!. People may know he doesn't have the track record of success with his choices, but they still find it hard not to fall in line behind him when he decides to charge the vast orc horde. Or, perhaps, he is a cloaked figure that radiates power. He speaks slowly... he ponders everything he hears ... he doesn't act quickly... but when he acts, the world feels his presence and trembles. [/QUOTE]
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