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<blockquote data-quote="bykov" data-source="post: 4889709" data-attributes="member: 7636"><p>I am trying to keep it mind. I get a bit carried away because 1) they scream to be linked and 2) I find so often so many items that don;t make sense I want to "fix" them.</p><p></p><p>I am trying to operate within the framework of the stipulations as I am made aware of them. However, this point I believe is within the framework and is a point of conjecture as to whether the aboleth is more inteligent or charismatic. Granted we are converting from a system, which if we are lucky gives us a handful of stats in the write-ups. Aboleth, aside from the savant in the night below, only gives us intelligence.</p><p></p><p>Utilizing that information that we are given and the write-ups associated, aboleths are not that charismatic. Now we have the SRD, which sets us at 15/17/17. That is the baseline. It by no means dictates that Charisma will always be higher than Intelligence, especially when considering the aboleth mage and in turn psionics.</p><p></p><p>Previous write-ups stress inteliigence and set the aboleths as "cruel, emotionless, and logical"...implying low charisma.</p><p></p><p>There is no right or wrong, and I do not mean to dredge this discussion down. If I am not adding to the topic, let me know. I will stop participating.</p><p></p><p>I stumbled upon this forum as I was looking for info to rework the aboleth. It was strange coincidence. I know I have benifited in the short time here as just the Knowledgeable ability triggered three different iterations of it in my head. One of which will end up in my personnal write-up.</p><p></p><p>I understand the purpose of the thread, and I am not trying to derail. Please let me know if I am detering you all from gainful collaboration.</p><p></p><p>Bykov.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bykov, post: 4889709, member: 7636"] I am trying to keep it mind. I get a bit carried away because 1) they scream to be linked and 2) I find so often so many items that don;t make sense I want to "fix" them. I am trying to operate within the framework of the stipulations as I am made aware of them. However, this point I believe is within the framework and is a point of conjecture as to whether the aboleth is more inteligent or charismatic. Granted we are converting from a system, which if we are lucky gives us a handful of stats in the write-ups. Aboleth, aside from the savant in the night below, only gives us intelligence. Utilizing that information that we are given and the write-ups associated, aboleths are not that charismatic. Now we have the SRD, which sets us at 15/17/17. That is the baseline. It by no means dictates that Charisma will always be higher than Intelligence, especially when considering the aboleth mage and in turn psionics. Previous write-ups stress inteliigence and set the aboleths as "cruel, emotionless, and logical"...implying low charisma. There is no right or wrong, and I do not mean to dredge this discussion down. If I am not adding to the topic, let me know. I will stop participating. I stumbled upon this forum as I was looking for info to rework the aboleth. It was strange coincidence. I know I have benifited in the short time here as just the Knowledgeable ability triggered three different iterations of it in my head. One of which will end up in my personnal write-up. I understand the purpose of the thread, and I am not trying to derail. Please let me know if I am detering you all from gainful collaboration. Bykov. [/QUOTE]
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