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<blockquote data-quote="Zaruthustran" data-source="post: 6136229" data-attributes="member: 1457">I'm all for simply renaming Wisdom to Willpower. Let Wisdom be expressed through experience (inherent level bonuses to skill checks and saves) and roleplaying. Wisdom is the traditional prime stat for clerics, and renaming to Willpower makes perfect sense. Religion as typically portrayed in D&amp;D is all about adherence to a god's dogma, and that's Willpower all the way. Even classical religion is all about resisting temptation, obeying your god even when it's dangerous or punishing, forgiving enemies even when they've terribly wronged you, maintaining faith despite extraordinary oppression and contrary evidence. Willpower. And, certainly in fiction and history, there have been powerful clerics who display astounding lack of wisdom. Dalai Lama notwithstanding. As for Charisma: certainly, willpower (or rather, confidence) can be a component of Charisma, in the same way that attractiveness or a quick wit can be a component of Charisma. But none of these components need to there in order for a person to be charismatic. Tyrion Lannister is charismatic. Shrek is charismatic. Lindsay Lohan is charismatic. Robert Downey Junior is charismatic. Even Honey goddamn Booboo is charismatic. Charisma takes a million different forms; it's the indefinable &quot;it&quot; that Hollywood scouts and corporate recruiters look for.If anything, you could reskin Charisma as Force of Personality. Is the character someone that the world acts upon? Or is the character someone that acts upon the world? Is the character a nobody or a somebody? A reactor, or an influencer?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zaruthustran, post: 6136229, member: 1457"] I'm all for simply renaming Wisdom to Willpower. Let Wisdom be expressed through experience (inherent level bonuses to skill checks and saves) and roleplaying. Wisdom is the traditional prime stat for clerics, and renaming to Willpower makes perfect sense. Religion as typically portrayed in D&D is all about adherence to a god's dogma, and that's Willpower all the way. Even classical religion is all about resisting temptation, obeying your god even when it's dangerous or punishing, forgiving enemies even when they've terribly wronged you, maintaining faith despite extraordinary oppression and contrary evidence. Willpower. And, certainly in fiction and history, there have been powerful clerics who display astounding lack of wisdom. Dalai Lama notwithstanding. As for Charisma: certainly, willpower (or rather, confidence) can be a component of Charisma, in the same way that attractiveness or a quick wit can be a component of Charisma. But none of these components need to there in order for a person to be charismatic. Tyrion Lannister is charismatic. Shrek is charismatic. Lindsay Lohan is charismatic. Robert Downey Junior is charismatic. Even Honey goddamn Booboo is charismatic. Charisma takes a million different forms; it's the indefinable "it" that Hollywood scouts and corporate recruiters look for. If anything, you could reskin Charisma as Force of Personality. Is the character someone that the world acts upon? Or is the character someone that acts upon the world? Is the character a nobody or a somebody? A reactor, or an influencer? [/QUOTE]

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