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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sigurd" data-source="post: 1595387" data-attributes="member: 19412">It's also a question of game balanceThe rules have to benefit a well rounded character. Intelligence is a source of magic and skill points -- this is the payoff for smart characters. Many smart characters arent nimble or tough characters but they make the best teachers and have the greatest insight into learning.Characters get bonuses on execution for Dexterity and Strength for skills but they shouldn't get learning bonuses. If you must explain the abstraction think of it as an intelligent character has better life management and awareness. He/she can make more useful time to comprehend more in a shorter time and retain it. The gorrilla character may have natural bonuses when climbing but lacks the self discipline to split his focus productively over climbing and fishing and swordplay and, and, and..... A gorilla's learning bonus for climbing will probably not make him a better climber so much as it creates a second skill pool that makes him more rounded - inspite of his low intelligence. Str & Dex effectively give levels of ability in their pluses - these just dont grow. Only greater Intellegence allows one to  amass and retain skills. This is a primary element of the game that is already reduced by feats and background bonuses. If you reduce it further you artificially balance unbalanced characters.Str & Dex have an immediate combat & survival benefit that is dominant in the game. To derive skill points from them would unbalance the game and reduce the value of intelligence.Sigurd</blockquote>

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