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<blockquote data-quote="Werebat" data-source="post: 7072345" data-attributes="member: 40158">So I spoke with my players last night at our game and implemented the following:* For every point of Int penalty, a character loses one language, skill, or tool of their choice.* For every point of Int bonus, a character gains one language, CLASS skill, or tool of their choice.* Wizards do not get any skills FROM THEIR CLASS (even with this, they will almost universally benefit from this houserule).* Caster classes who have the option of taking a &quot;prestidigitation&quot; type cantrip (prestidigitation, druidcraft, thaumaturgy) get it for free.(That last one isn't really related to the Int issue, it's just something that also bugged me for other reasons)I allowed the players to rework their stats last night to account for the houserule.The result?* Wizard kept his Int of 22 (read the tome of knowledge found in OotA)* Paladin kept her Int of 8* Fighter kept his Int of 8* Bard bumped his Int from 8 to 14* Warlock kept his Int at 10* Arcane Trickster kept his Int at 12End result: * Wizard had a net gain of +4 skills* Fighter and Paladin lost 1 language each* Arcane Trickster gained a couple of skills* Bard made a significant change to his stats (the only character to do so) and picked up some extra skillsObservation: In this instance, the houserule resulted in a net gain of skills for the party, and one fewer IQ 80 character.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Werebat, post: 7072345, member: 40158"] So I spoke with my players last night at our game and implemented the following: * For every point of Int penalty, a character loses one language, skill, or tool of their choice. * For every point of Int bonus, a character gains one language, CLASS skill, or tool of their choice. * Wizards do not get any skills FROM THEIR CLASS (even with this, they will almost universally benefit from this houserule). * Caster classes who have the option of taking a "prestidigitation" type cantrip (prestidigitation, druidcraft, thaumaturgy) get it for free. (That last one isn't really related to the Int issue, it's just something that also bugged me for other reasons) I allowed the players to rework their stats last night to account for the houserule. The result? * Wizard kept his Int of 22 (read the tome of knowledge found in OotA) * Paladin kept her Int of 8 * Fighter kept his Int of 8 * Bard bumped his Int from 8 to 14 * Warlock kept his Int at 10 * Arcane Trickster kept his Int at 12 End result: * Wizard had a net gain of +4 skills * Fighter and Paladin lost 1 language each * Arcane Trickster gained a couple of skills * Bard made a significant change to his stats (the only character to do so) and picked up some extra skills Observation: In this instance, the houserule resulted in a net gain of skills for the party, and one fewer IQ 80 character. [/QUOTE]

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