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Old 11-18-2022, 12:22 AM   #13
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Default Re: Redundent advantages?

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Originally Posted by Kromm View Post
IQ 0 doesn't mean "mindless." It means "nonsentient." And that means "cannot learn skills." A nonsentient being can still have an identifiable brain and nervous system . . . just not enough of one to learn usefully.

Remember that the attribute scale has a granularity of 1, and that IQ 1 is as smart as a fish (even sharks, which are smart fish, get IQ 2). Lots of insects and things with brains necessarily have IQ 0 to fit onto the scale.

So, even IQ 0 creatures can have to worry about fear and influence. If you don't want that, you have to add traits that remove those concerns.
So a Giant Ant with its IQ 2 (Classic: Bestiary) is far smarter than its real life counterpart. Makes sense as fantasy giant (whatever) tended to be smarter than their normal sized counterparts.
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