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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5749226" data-attributes="member: 8835">Excellent example.  Consider an 18 STR/3 INT barbarian compared to a 3 STR/18 INT wizard.if forced to roleplay his stupidity to the extreme, the barbarian is totally screwed.He shouldn't be allowed to contribute to any problem solving.  He should probably move into the worst squares and rush into things.  He should probably take the dumbest option in any situation.How would that be fun?  Sounds like the player of the barbarian would have very little choice in his actions, and in fact probably should let the GM run him.Whereas, the wizard gets to participate in all the conversations and idea making.  He never has to help carry stuff.  Sounds like his dump stat was perfect AND everything because of it is in character.Obviously, I've taken it to an extreme.  The point is to show the disparity.As Mallus points out, all this PC behavior stuff has NEVER had rules for it.It's clear that Charisma can represent some aspect that draws NPCs to favor a PC.  Perhaps it's looks, behavior, perhaps its some inner force of personality.  But it doesn't HAVE to be any one of those.  This likeability  helps the character attract others and have them agree with proposals.Intelligence in the rules clearly defines how many skills a PC can have.  Basically representing training, practice and learing.  Low intelligence represents having not trained, practiced or been taught anything.  In effect, book knowledge and information, not problem solving ability (heck, there's not even an INT based saving throw).Wisdom seems to represent a spiritual force of will.  At least in regards to some skills, saves and extra cleric spells.  There aren't any rules regarding the PC having common sense or not.  So it must not measure that.</blockquote>

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