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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Garthanos" data-source="post: 4932210" data-attributes="member: 82504">Here is classic philosophy on it ;-)The classic divisions of identity (Mind, Body and Soul) -- there is another psyche versus physique ... see further down.Yes mind is largely about how well the bodies nervous system works ie how well it supports mental stuff and soul is largely about how well the mind supports emotive and social stuff but... hey its philosophy not science -- so circuitous definitions are likely ;-)Now mix in a little science... The two muscle types are indeed efficient (stamina - sustained movement) versus quick flexing... but muscles being able to flex quicker does not  equate with precision and coordination it does indeed equate with (muscle power and burst movement) So with real physiology you cant have the highest strength and the highest stamina... it just doesnt work that way.Dexterity and Intelligence are elements dependent on clarity of the nervous system (which is indeed a part of body).. somebody with high intelligence and low dex has a precise nervous system but there mental emphasis is typically  not necessarily on the here and now ... till an immediate stressor snaps them out of it (initiative lower).... someone with a higher dex is able to use there precise nervous system on activities that emphasize the here and now of the immediate environment... even without the stresser.Someone with higher stamina will generally have less bulky musculature meaning better agility ie flexibility... which can impact dexterous activity but is not a determiner.If charisma is about spirit and emphasis on the individual and wisdom is about discipline and emphasis on the group it rather makes sense you also cant have the highest charisma with the highest wisdom.Intelligence sometimes is seen as emphasizing analysis with ones mind towards the future and wisdom as being mindful of the past... can you do both at once?hey Dexterity could mean being mindful of the present. The characters are already distributing points from the same pool...  between mind body and soul... (reflexes, fortitude and will). I predict 5e could have main Attributes of Mind Body and Soul (NPC's and monsters may have no further attribute distinction.-----------------------------------------------------------------------How about the Psyche versus Physique divisions?Wisdom as discipline and mental health  -- feels like mental constitutions Charisma as spirit and burst energy of the psyche -- feels like mental strengthIntellience as the controlling element of the psyche -- feels lile mental dexterity.</blockquote>

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