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Old 03-18-2019, 12:37 PM   #1
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Default The TFT ST formula

Given my tradition of turning Evil Stevie's estimate numbers into specific formulas. (At least I vaguely recall doing something like this for some other game. Was it called Troll, or something?) Here is the formula to estimate a ST rating for any natural living critter in TFT terms.

Take the square root of (two thirds the weight in pounds).

I.e. first divide weight in pounds by 1.5 then take the square root of that number. Adjust this by a few points up or down to account for how combat built the critter is.
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Old 03-18-2019, 06:23 PM   #2
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Interesting idea.

Given that even relatively normal adult humans can vary in ST from -20% to +60% of average, and can get up to +140% of average, I'd think that other species might sometimes vary by more than a few points per individual as well.

It also seems to me, that representing non-human creatures in appropriate ways might want to consider the general nature of the creature at hand, and not gravitate too strongly towards a one-dimensional body weight conversion.

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Old 03-20-2019, 02:48 PM   #3
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I used to have a severely obese friend who (at his peak) weighed 450 pounds. By this formula, he would have a ST of 17 — which is probably about twice what he actually had. (He couldn't even remain standing on his feet for more than half an hour or so at a time.)

Perhaps a modifier is needed to reflect the difference between muscular weight and plain old fat…?
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Old 03-21-2019, 10:14 AM   #4
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Your friend's lack of fatigue doesn't take away from the fact that he could lift 450# for any period of time.
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Old 03-21-2019, 11:04 AM   #5
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There does need to be an adjustment for combat build on either side away from the mythical median man.

Question: Do fat people need more arrows to kill them?
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Old 03-21-2019, 12:20 PM   #6
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There does need to be an adjustment for combat build on either side away from the mythical median man.

Question: Do fat people need more arrows to kill them?
Quite possibly; there's more flesh between skin and the stuff that is actually important.
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Old 03-22-2019, 11:32 AM   #7
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So set the range in weight to strength squared to twice that.

For example one trope I overuse in my stories is accidental "twins" that are alike yet very unrelated. In my latest story the pair are female humanoids of ST 6, 4'8" tall, 70 pounds each.

One of them gets this build by being a 20 year old, tall, thin goblin who doesn't exercise and just lies around (25 fatigue * 15 minutes) 6.25 hours a day.

The other is a short hyperactive 12 year old human girl. (As an adult she'll reach ST 8, 5'6" tall, 120 pounds, unless she's eaten by an octopus first.)

Later on they'll encounter a beefcake Goblin of ST 10, 5', 100 pounds.
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Old 08-15-2019, 06:46 PM   #8
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300 lb Lizard Man, slightly stronger than "average" = ST 14? or maybe ST 15.
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