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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tymophil" data-source="post: 5755356" data-attributes="member: 46923">You are somehow right, I have read this article and did not give it enough credit.Why? Because I believe it is possible to move the lines: transform a dissociated mechanism into an "associated" one, but stating what kind of "model of reality" you're using.For example, if hit points are simply a measure of your health, then an attack versus Will should not affect it. If you can attack Fortitude, Will and Reflex, then the definition of Hit Point should emphasize that it reflects health, confidence, stamina. I would draw a strong line between the three defences and the hit points. By doing so, a dissociated system can lose its (perceived) dissociated feature.This something that was often done in AD&D first edition Dungeon Master Guide. Gary Gygax spent lot of energy to convince the reader that it was a good thing to distinguish Intelligence from Wisdom for example.That is what I meant by stating that Monte Cook position was outdated. You are right, I did not give enough thought and, therefore, importance to dissociated mechanisms.</blockquote>