IQ attribute increase and talent/spell

[Skarg]

Originally Posted by platimus

Maybe I have a different copy of the rules but 500XP will only give you 3 points of attributes: 33rd - 100XP, 34th - 100XP, 35th - 200XP = 400XP. 36th - 300XP.

You didn't add up Pudork's attributes. He's a 29-point peasant. His next 5 attributes will all only cost 100 XP each, RAW.

Originally Posted by platimus

As far as not being any better than he was before, that's very subjective but begs the question: Why did you want to train him in Shield usage to begin with? Did the drill sergeant have a quota to meet?

Well you can check the melee simulator stats if you don't want to take my word for it, but 2-handed spear versus spear & shield isn't much of an improvement.

One typical reason would be that armies like standardized equipment rather than irregulars, and/or for group tactics. But hopefully you'll see they'd be foolish to prefer a 29-point spearman with a shield to a 35-point polearm user without a shield.

Originally Posted by platimus

Sounds kinda like our universe to me. And I consider our universe to be the most realistic to date.

Only if you ignore the massive proportions involved.

Originally Posted by platimus

Norris was smarter. He picked up his lessons faster than his brothers so his daddy was able to teach him more of his wizardly ways.


Is this a trick question?

How do those darn wizards work their magic? LOL

And we're back to "I'm not really out to change your mind."