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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 6852791" data-attributes="member: 42582">I didn't meant to be that boring!Is there an allusion here that I'm missing?On the great general/dumped INT issue - I think INT 12 is enough for this. There are no mechanics of generalship in D&amp;D (other than perhaps 4e) which really require high INT.I think [MENTION=463]S'mon[/MENTION]'s comments about using feats and class abilities to achieve strong outcomes without strong stats is a good one. Just as (per the current INT 5 thread) a character's cognitive ability is not determined just by INT but also by languages known, various trainings, etc; so a character's &quot;panther-like reflexes&quot; depend not just on DEX but on other abilities to gain advantage on initiative etc.That tends to suggest that, over the trajectory of D&amp;D, stats have become significantly less important in providing an overall summary picture of the character and his/her capabilities.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 6852791, member: 42582"] I didn't meant to be [I]that[/I] boring! Is there an allusion here that I'm missing? On the great general/dumped INT issue - I think INT 12 is enough for this. There are no mechanics of generalship in D&D (other than perhaps 4e) which really require high INT. I think [MENTION=463]S'mon[/MENTION]'s comments about using feats and class abilities to achieve strong outcomes without strong stats is a good one. Just as (per the current INT 5 thread) a character's cognitive ability is not determined just by INT but also by languages known, various trainings, etc; so a character's "panther-like reflexes" depend not just on DEX but on other abilities to gain advantage on initiative etc. That tends to suggest that, over the trajectory of D&D, stats have become significantly less important in providing an overall summary picture of the character and his/her capabilities. [/QUOTE]

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