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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 8199754" data-attributes="member: 23751">It's not forced, but if you are going against what the game lays out(forced or otherwise), it's a home brew.&nbsp; Most people play the game the way game says it should be played.&nbsp; The key there is should, not must.&quot;Is a character muscle-bound and insightful? Brilliantand charming? Nimble and hardy? Ability scores define these qualities - a creature's assets as well as weaknesses.&quot;The game does not leave it open.&nbsp; It doesn't say, &quot;You can play stats any way you feel like.&nbsp; You want to be a genius with a 3 intelligence, go for it.&quot;&nbsp; Nor does it say, &quot;You must play a PC with a 5 intelligence as stupid.&quot;&nbsp; However, it does very clearly define that a character with a low intelligence is stupid.&nbsp; If you want to change that, you have to go against the game definition of what stats mean.&nbsp; That qualifies as home brew in my book.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 8199754, member: 23751"] It's not forced, but if you are going against what the game lays out(forced or otherwise), it's a home brew. Most people play the game the way game says it should be played. The key there is should, not must. "Is a character muscle-bound and insightful? Brilliantand charming? Nimble and hardy? [B]Ability scores define these qualities - a creature's assets as well as weaknesses[/B]." The game does not leave it open. It doesn't say, "You can play stats any way you feel like. You want to be a genius with a 3 intelligence, go for it." Nor does it say, "You must play a PC with a 5 intelligence as stupid." However, it does very clearly define that a character with a low intelligence is stupid. If you want to change that, you have to go against the game definition of what stats mean. That qualifies as home brew in my book. [/QUOTE]

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