From:	Justin Pinnow <vanyel@*******.NET>
Subject:	Re: Attributes
Date:	Mon, 8 Dec 1997 20:30:26 -0500

> From: Adam Treloar <guardian@*******.DIALIX.COM.AU>
> Date: Monday, December 08, 1997 8:10 PM

> On Mon, 8 Dec 1997, Justin Pinnow wrote:

> > Sure, a LITTLE experience won't - but there is no physical limitation
that
> > keeps weakling humans from building their bodies up significantly
within
> > their lifetimes. IMO, there's no reason why a person with a 2 body
can't
> > eventually have a body of 6 (the same goes for strength). It is
difficult,
> > but that's what the money and karma costs are for. As a house rule, I
> > double the karma costs for increasing an attribute once it has already
been
> > raised. I triple the base cost once an attribute has been raised
twice,
> > etc....to show how much dedication must be spent doing such a feat.

> Fine, difference of opinion on the physical stats... What, then, about,

Actually, I don't think this is a case of difference of opinion. I am sure
that there have been people who have increased more than the equivalent of
1 or 2 points of body and/or strength in their lifetimes. Then again, I am
not really motivated to back my case up with factual cases or anything. ;)

> say intelligence? CAn someone go from being dumb as a rock (ie 1) to a
> super-genius? (9?) It depends on your view, again, I suppose, but I tend
> to think that some people just don't have the smarts to do some things.

Well, I don't think that the Intelligence attribute really measures how
smart you are. I think it measures how quick you think on your feet and
how perceptive you are. Skills are more reflective of intelligence, IMO.
If someone spends their time studying, I think it will eventually appear
they are more intelligent because they know and can do more.

And I do feel that perception and quick witted thinking can be trained.

Of course, my view on Intelligence is simply my opinion, and not canon.

> Guardian

Justin :)