New Posts For Thread: Why not standardize the mental stats?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29766365/Why_not_standardize_the_mental_statsHow come we don't standardize the effects of the mental stats across classes? Currently, a significant portion of the benefit of high mental stats is determined by what spellcasting class you are. Wizards get a boosted spell DC with a higher intelligCurrently the majority of spell saves are running off DEX, CON, WIS. With four spells saving with CHA. NO spells saving with STR or INT. So all stats are not applying saves. So the argument that "they are all saves" is false. Im amazed so many peoplehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29766365/Why_not_standardize_the_mental_stats?post_id=529186921#529186921Currently the majority of spell saves are running off DEX, CON, WIS. With four spells saving with CHA. NO spells saving with STR or INT. So all stats are not applying saves. So the argument that "they are all saves" is false. Im amazed so many peopleWed, 20 Feb 2013 03:14:31 -0600Use Magic Devices still wasnt removed from Rogue? zzzhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29766365/Why_not_standardize_the_mental_stats?post_id=529158359#529158359Use Magic Devices still wasnt removed from Rogue? zzzTue, 19 Feb 2013 02:51:36 -0600Charisma: I really like tying this stat to magic item usage, as the packet experiments with. Make it clear to players that many magic items require a sort of personality clash, and so players with high CHA can use magic items better. There should nothttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29766365/Why_not_standardize_the_mental_stats?post_id=529158013#529158013Charisma: I really like tying this stat to magic item usage, as the packet experiments with. Make it clear to players that many magic items require a sort of personality clash, and so players with high CHA can use magic items better. There should notTue, 19 Feb 2013 02:04:32 -0600It may help to consider how often specific attributes are added to actual rolls (or otherwise impacted by rolls).STR and DEX are used nearly every character in every combat situation. Outside of combat, CON is typically less useful, but STR and DEX shttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29766365/Why_not_standardize_the_mental_stats?post_id=529157943#529157943It may help to consider how often specific attributes are added to actual rolls (or otherwise impacted by rolls).STR and DEX are used nearly every character in every combat situation. Outside of combat, CON is typically less useful, but STR and DEX sTue, 19 Feb 2013 01:54:31 -0600I took what you said as evocative of a use of charisma beyond attempting to alter the attitude of an NPC. Some DMs will apply ad hoc penalties to those with low charismas, such as lowering the starting attitude of an NPC. Granted, this was a part ofhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29766365/Why_not_standardize_the_mental_stats?post_id=529020607#529020607I took what you said as evocative of a use of charisma beyond attempting to alter the attitude of an NPC. Some DMs will apply ad hoc penalties to those with low charismas, such as lowering the starting attitude of an NPC. Granted, this was a part ofWed, 13 Feb 2013 22:09:59 -0600