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<blockquote data-quote="Sammael" data-source="post: 5812775" data-attributes="member: 4475"><p>To those who want to play low-Int, low-Cha characters and then do all the puzzle-solving and character interaction anyway: </p><p></p><p><em>You can't have your cake and eat it.</em></p><p></p><p><u>Unless everyone at the table does the same thing, you are basically <em>cheating</em></u>. There is nothing, absolutely <em>nothing</em> in the game that forces your to use Int and Cha as your dump stats. Look at Roy from OotS: REALLY high Int and a very decent Cha score. Does that stop him from being an effective fighter? Nope.</p><p></p><p>When I play (which is rare, as I am usually the DM), I do my best to either have decent mental stats and put points into various knowledge skills regardless of the class I'm playing, or I work <em>hard</em> to roleplay my poor mental stats properly. It's not easy - I have to bite my tongue when I have a clever idea while playing a low-Int character; I have to be oblivious to danger while playing a low-Wis character; and I have to role-play odious personal habits or speak quietly (so that noone pays attention to me) when I play a low-Cha character. But guess what? Not only is this rewarding in and by itself, it also gives the other players a chance to shine when they play their high-Int, high-Wis, and high-Cha characters - they get to save my butt with clever ideas, awareness, and force of personality. </p><p></p><p>Deal with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sammael, post: 5812775, member: 4475"] To those who want to play low-Int, low-Cha characters and then do all the puzzle-solving and character interaction anyway: [i]You can't have your cake and eat it.[/i] [u]Unless everyone at the table does the same thing, you are basically [i]cheating[/i][/u]. There is nothing, absolutely [i]nothing[/i] in the game that forces your to use Int and Cha as your dump stats. Look at Roy from OotS: REALLY high Int and a very decent Cha score. Does that stop him from being an effective fighter? Nope. When I play (which is rare, as I am usually the DM), I do my best to either have decent mental stats and put points into various knowledge skills regardless of the class I'm playing, or I work [i]hard[/i] to roleplay my poor mental stats properly. It's not easy - I have to bite my tongue when I have a clever idea while playing a low-Int character; I have to be oblivious to danger while playing a low-Wis character; and I have to role-play odious personal habits or speak quietly (so that noone pays attention to me) when I play a low-Cha character. But guess what? Not only is this rewarding in and by itself, it also gives the other players a chance to shine when they play their high-Int, high-Wis, and high-Cha characters - they get to save my butt with clever ideas, awareness, and force of personality. Deal with it. [/QUOTE]
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