D&D General Which ability score would you like to increase to 18 in real life?

[Umbran]

Interesting to see no one really caring about strength so far.

We mostly live in a post-hard-labor culture. Being really strong just isn't going to improve our lives all that much.

 

[Lucas Yew]

Interesting to see no one really caring about strength so far.

Probably because of guns, I think. They make all physical strength obsolete in a maliciously hostile situation.

 

[Ratskinner]

Con

 

[Yaarel]

Wisdom (intuition and will) is probably my high stat. I am torn between more Intelligence and more Charisma.

I tend to take my physical body for granted. I need to start taking care of myself better. But my mind is elsewhere.

 

[cbwjm]

Interesting to see no one really caring about strength so far.

Nothing I do in life really requires an 18 strength. Probably the 10ish strength I have is all I really need.

Would have been useful when moving a few months back though.

 

[ccs]

Probably because of guns, I think. They make all physical strength obsolete in a maliciously hostile situation.

Clearly you've never been in a maliciously hostile situation.

 

[Ulfgeir]

Hard to choose...

• Con, would mean I would stop having constant colds, and not have to worry about my bad knees. Not sure if it would fix my bad sight (wearing contact lenses)
• Int, would be beneficial in my work, and I do like to learn new stuff
• Dex for my archery
• Charisma, well that might improve my love-life.

In the end, I think, I go for Con though.But , I would not need to bump it 18. Would prefer to spread it out on the above stats.

 

[gyor]

Anyone who choose anything other then Wisdom, needs more Wisdom. A Con, Dexterity and strength increase will dissolve in the face of time and age, intelligence without wisdom usually ends up futilite as one doesn't know how best to apply ir, Charisma without wisdom leads to bad leadership and more problems eventually for everyone.

Every single philosopher A-side from the most extreme hedonists would choose wisdom. Improving your wisdom doesn't just help yourself, it helps everyone around you.

 

[cbwjm]

I'm not a philosopher and even wisdom fades with time as you get old and senile. I think I'll stick with constitution.

 

[dave2008]

Probably because of guns, I think. They make all physical strength obsolete in a maliciously hostile situation.

It has nothing to do with guns (at least not where I live). You just don't need much strength for 99% of task in modern life. Unless I was a professional athlete, STR just doesn't get me much.