[JLV]

I guess for me, the IQ part plays out in the magic system and in determining what "skills" you can learn and master, more than anything else. In effect, I think I'd use IQ to determine WHAT you know, but the FATE system to determine HOW you apply what you know (except for both magical and physical combat, of course). That's an oversimplification, but gets near to the heart of it. The disadvantage to doing it my way is that you are introducing another mechanism between IQ and actual results. The advantage of doing it my way is that you get more nuanced results. But ANY system that allows for those more nuanced results is a plus in my book. So yes, I understand why you did what you did there, Shoug. And don't disagree with it at all.