Yet another poll: your real life ability scores.

[Melusine]

Hmmm.... I'd have to say that my mental faculties are probably a lot better developed than my physique

Strength: probably 8...hey, give me a break, I'm a girl so I have to depend on brains instead of muscles
Dexterity: 12/13, I used to do gymnastics
Constitution: 9, I catch -or rather get whacked full in the face by- every cold or flu bug going around
Intelligence: I think about 15, they teach me all kinds of academic and analytic skills at school so I could probably work my head around most problems
Wisdom: 13/14 probably more life experience and insight than others my age
Charisma: 15/16 or so the people I've asked tell me (I think this is the one stat that you can't guess yourself)

well lemme see,
STR 14(i was the machine gunner in my section in the army)
DEX 16(kinda average, my eye-hand needs some work but i was a markman with my weapons)
CON 14(not too good, 22 mins to finish 5 klicks)
INT 16(IQ 134 or thereabouts, can take apart a bomb-did it once, nearly pissed in my pants)
WIS 9(i know when someone doesn't like me)
CHA -1how much CHA would u give to Diablo?)

(grumbles and rubs a bruise)
Try explaining that strength lark to my girlfriend, Melusine.

(going by Drezden's stats...very helpful, by the way)
Str: 8
Int: 17 (PhD--not a snob ;o) Besides, I need something to make up for the strength score!)
Wis: 14
Dex: 9
Con: 9
Cha: 13

Geez... just reading back through some older posts, thought this one was kinda interesting...
seems like a lot of intelligent like to Role-Play...
I could not believe that some people here were like 40+ and stuff, I guess, in my small sheltered world the only people who actually play games as far as I can see are teens, like me (I'm 17)... No worries, just proves you are never too old...
Makes me think that my Dad (sitting beside me playing Diablo 1) is not such a freak!
but anyway, seeing as I am pretty new here, I thought I would post my own personal stats, hopefully with no gross exagerations...
str = 9 (gotta work on that)
dex = 14
con = 8 (cant drink beer for shit - seeing as that seems to be a general judgement on this one )
int = 14
wis = 13
Char = 14
(there... just a rough guess)
Hope no hard feelings for dregging this up!!!
P.S. where do English skills come into it?

Well guys i am glad someone broght this to the front, i onyl joined recently, (just got the game) and have not worked my way back through ALL the posts yet...

So i would guess i have the following:

STR = 15 - i am not a bodybuilder, but i'm not a wimp either.. maybe i shoudl go down the gym some more!

INT = 17.5 - i am fairly clever, not a nuclear physysist or anyhting, but i get by for sure!

DEX = 13 - Ok (ish)...

CON = 15 - Carrying on the whole tolerence to alcohol theme i woudl say this is pretty good. I can drink like a fish, so i am ok here!

WIS = 12 - I make some STUPID mistakes ervy now and again, but mayeb when i am older this one will go up.. (while the rest come down). Am only 19...

Bazz

[Yorick]

Str:12 - 6ft tall & athletic but no muscleman.

Dex:16 - quick reflexes and co-ordinated enough to play five instruments. I run everywhere.

Con: 9 - fit and swim/run a lot, but I do seem to get sick a fair bit.

Int:16 - self taught in the above instrmts. Good general knowledge and memory retention. Widely read.

Wis:16 - taught at a bible/music college for four years (still only 29), so if a cleric needs wisdom then a clerics teacher does.
People say I can develop an argument well - to their frustration. I suppose a truly wise person though would mark their wisdom down (The more I know the less I understand)

Cha:18! C'mon a pro performer has to have this don't they? Huh? Does this make me arrogent?

Class: Bard
Proficiencies: Axe (guitar of course)

P.S. Draggor, what have you done as a pro actor?

It's been a while since I looked at all those old AD&D manuals, so I'll be estimating my scores. Anyone know if there's a more accurate way to calculate your scores? I know strength is based on military press, but what about the other scores? Anyway, here goes. I will *TRY* not to overestimate myself, so I'll include some explanations I'm sure you're not interested in. I'm in with the group of people who think that a score of 17 or 18 ought to be pretty exceptional, so I agree that quite a few people here are being overly generous to themselves.

STR: 14 (I'm not sure, but I can certainly military press 140 lbs. Maybe more, but whatever.)
INT: 16 (Isn't this supposed to be your IQ divided by 10? I don't remember. Anyway, IQ 164, perfect PSAT score, 1560 SAT, 1440 SAT in 8th grade, 99th percentile MCAT, etc. And yes, this was before the SAT got easy. This is probably the most inflated score across this thread, IMHO.)
WIS: 10 (And that may be wishful thinking. . .)
DEX: 13 (I'm athletic, but being 6'4" kinda cuts down on my quickness a little. So, I'll put myself on the high end of average. I'm a good dancer, according to just about everyone who sees me in the clubs, so I don't feel bad about this score.)
CON: 14 (Pretty healthy, but I'd hesitate to go higher than this. I probably don't even deserve this, if you go by Astaroth's justified post.)
CHA: 16 (I've done some modeling, and I get along with people. Wouldn't a 17/18 CHA be beautiful and get along with everybody they met? I'm a bit too aloof sometimes for that, I think.)

So here you go. I humbly submit my addition to this exercise in vanity. Or maybe not so humbly. . .

[Rikard T'Aranaxz]

Another incarnation
Rikard the demi-god (sigh sure you are)

str 10
dex 17
con 4
int 16 (I am very smart but i don't seem to be able to use it)
wis 14 (i'm still in my communist fase)
chr 8

[Yorick]

Charisma is a personality trait, a way of communicating in an open, empathetic and persuasive manner, inspiring public speakers, cult leaders, or certain actors would have much charisma without needing to be great looking.

There was a play by mail game called LEGENDS which used charisma in a different way. Similar scores attracted. So a half orc with 3 cha would be able to recruit others with low charisma but be less sucessful with higher scores, and high scoring elves had trouble recruiting low scoring dwarves.

Really good looks could serve as a negative modifier in that people can react negatively to an overly 'pretty' person ("She's got no brains"). Just as they do to a really mean mutha. Good looks would be a positive only if they helped the confidence and approachability of an individual.

Talking sense am I? Clarity have I attained? Worried I am.... Like Yoda I sound....