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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Christian" data-source="post: 8571864" data-attributes="member: 6901101"><p>Strength in D&D strength is often discussed here. I thought it might be nice to gauge the definitions we may have for strength. We know in 5e they define it as "natural athleticism" and "bodily power," as well as "athletic training and the extent to which you can exert raw physical force." Both of those things seem to skirt the actual definition we use in the modern world, which is either: The amount a person can lift, push or pull or the amount a person can lift, push or pull comparative to their own weight.</p><p></p><p>For example, a gymnast is incredibly strong in the fact that she can push her own body weight through the air much higher than an average person. A male gymnast can do handstand pushups for days. But neither of them could lift as much as what Andre the Giant could with one arm. Yet, Andre couldn't do either one of the things the gymnasts could do. </p><p></p><p>So what is your take? When you are a player of a character with high strength, how do you usually describe them? When you are a DM, how do you usually describe creatures with a high strength? How about NPCs?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott Christian, post: 8571864, member: 6901101"] Strength in D&D strength is often discussed here. I thought it might be nice to gauge the definitions we may have for strength. We know in 5e they define it as "natural athleticism" and "bodily power," as well as "athletic training and the extent to which you can exert raw physical force." Both of those things seem to skirt the actual definition we use in the modern world, which is either: The amount a person can lift, push or pull or the amount a person can lift, push or pull comparative to their own weight. For example, a gymnast is incredibly strong in the fact that she can push her own body weight through the air much higher than an average person. A male gymnast can do handstand pushups for days. But neither of them could lift as much as what Andre the Giant could with one arm. Yet, Andre couldn't do either one of the things the gymnasts could do. So what is your take? When you are a player of a character with high strength, how do you usually describe them? When you are a DM, how do you usually describe creatures with a high strength? How about NPCs? [/QUOTE]
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