D&D 5E The Int 8 Party: A Solution?

[Satyrn]

So some great thoughts here. For one, an Int of 8 does not necessarily equate to an IQ of 80. However, another wrinkle here is that if you use relative bell curves, an ape (Int 6) has an IQ of about 80, which is probably not accurate.

you could also decide that Beasts use sort of a different scale than Humanoids.

For example, when determining, carrying capacity, a creature's Strength is modified for quadrupeds (or was in 3e - I haven't actually looked it up. Maybe I should just go with size since I know that for sure. Yeah) by its size.

So when calculating IQ (or just a broader smartness) why not modify the creature's Intelligence by its sentience?


Mind you, I ain't treating these rules as a simulator so none of this means anything to me.

 

[Azurewraith]

Could always smack your player round the head a few times when they roll 8int characters,dumb them down.

 

[transtemporal]

I've just seen too many parties with one brilliant guy who for some reason chooses to travel around and associate with a bunch of stooges.

Oh I don't know about that. Does wonders for your self esteem probably. It's only when the wizard starts referring to the other PCs as his "henchmen" that you want to worry.