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<blockquote data-quote="cbwjm" data-source="post: 8531720" data-attributes="member: 6788732">I'm fine with the current 6 but 8 could also work. I wouldn't worry about making a 4th mental stat to even out the physical vs mental side of things.I'd be tempted to split things up like M&amp;M 3e which split Dexterity in to Dexterity and Agility and sort of split Strength in to Strength and Fighting. This leaves these 4 stats if used in DnD affecting the following things (some are what M&amp;M 3e does, some are what I would do):<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">STR. + damage with melee or thrown weapons, carry capacity, affects skills using strength (athletics)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">FGT. + to hit with melee, + AC when parrying</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">DEX. + to hit with ranged weapons, affects skills using fine manipulation, + damage with finesse weapons</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">AGI. + AC when dodging, affects skills like stealth and acrobatics, affects initiative</li>
</ul>This split probably wouldn't quite work with the current set up where some classes alter the attack ability. It also requires differing AC, parry and dodge. Parry able to block melee attacks, dodge to get dodge ranged attacks, so it adds in some complexity that people might not want or need in their games.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cbwjm, post: 8531720, member: 6788732"] I'm fine with the current 6 but 8 could also work. I wouldn't worry about making a 4th mental stat to even out the physical vs mental side of things. I'd be tempted to split things up like M&M 3e which split Dexterity in to Dexterity and Agility and sort of split Strength in to Strength and Fighting. This leaves these 4 stats if used in DnD affecting the following things (some are what M&M 3e does, some are what I would do): [LIST] [*]STR. + damage with melee or thrown weapons, carry capacity, affects skills using strength (athletics) [*]FGT. + to hit with melee, + AC when parrying [*]DEX. + to hit with ranged weapons, affects skills using fine manipulation, + damage with finesse weapons [*]AGI. + AC when dodging, affects skills like stealth and acrobatics, affects initiative [/LIST] This split probably wouldn't quite work with the current set up where some classes alter the attack ability. It also requires differing AC, parry and dodge. Parry able to block melee attacks, dodge to get dodge ranged attacks, so it adds in some complexity that people might not want or need in their games. [/QUOTE]

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