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When D&D 4e came out, Paizo took advantage of this gap (and the OGL) to produce what most gamers consider to be D&D 3.75. Now that I've been playing it for nearly two months, I thought that I would read it and post my thoughts.
When D&D 4e came out, Paizo took advantage of this gap (and the OGL) to produce what most gamers consider to be D&D 3.75. Now that I've been playing it for nearly two months, I thought that I would read it and post my thoughts.


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;Strength
;Strength
: [PF] A character with a Strength score of 0 is too weak to move in any way and is unconscious.
: {{PF}} A character with a Strength score of 0 is too weak to move in any way and is unconscious.
: {{d20}} A character with Strength 0 falls to the ground and is helpless.
: {{d20}} A character with Strength 0 falls to the ground and is ''helpless''.
Why would someone with Str 0 fall unconscious? Especially since a Dex 0 creature is still conscious.
 
;Dexterity
: {{PF}} A character with a Dexterity score of 0 is incapable of moving and is effectively immobile (but not unconscious).
: {{d20}} A character with Dexterity 0 is ''paralyzed''.
Why not just define it as ''helpless''? Applying ''paralyzed'' may allow it to be fixed by spells that remove the paralyzed condition?
 
;Constitution
: {{PF}}: A character with a Constitution score of 0 is dead.
: {{d20}}: A character with Constitution 0 is dead.
 
;Intelligence
: {{PF}}: A character with an Intelligence score of 0 is comatose.
: {{d20}}: A character with Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma 0 is unconscious.
 
;Wisdom
: {{PF}}: A character with a Wisdom score of 0 is incapable of rational thought and is unconscious.
: {{d20}}: A character with Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma 0 is unconscious.
 
;Charisma
: {{PF}}: A character with a Charisma score of 0 is not able to exert himself in any way and is unconscious.
: {{d20}}: A character with Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma 0 is unconscious.
 
I prefer how in 3.5 that zeroed abilities applied defined conditions. This reduces ambiguity.

Revision as of 21:16, 18 August 2011

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When D&D 4e came out, Paizo took advantage of this gap (and the OGL) to produce what most gamers consider to be D&D 3.75. Now that I've been playing it for nearly two months, I thought that I would read it and post my thoughts.

Abilities

The effects of having a zero score is listed with the ability description. In d20 3.5 it was listed in the glossary.

Strength
Pf.png A character with a Strength score of 0 is too weak to move in any way and is unconscious.
D20.png A character with Strength 0 falls to the ground and is helpless.

Why would someone with Str 0 fall unconscious? Especially since a Dex 0 creature is still conscious.

Dexterity
Pf.png A character with a Dexterity score of 0 is incapable of moving and is effectively immobile (but not unconscious).
D20.png A character with Dexterity 0 is paralyzed.

Why not just define it as helpless? Applying paralyzed may allow it to be fixed by spells that remove the paralyzed condition?

Constitution
Pf.png: A character with a Constitution score of 0 is dead.
D20.png: A character with Constitution 0 is dead.
Intelligence
Pf.png: A character with an Intelligence score of 0 is comatose.
D20.png: A character with Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma 0 is unconscious.
Wisdom
Pf.png: A character with a Wisdom score of 0 is incapable of rational thought and is unconscious.
D20.png: A character with Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma 0 is unconscious.
Charisma
Pf.png: A character with a Charisma score of 0 is not able to exert himself in any way and is unconscious.
D20.png: A character with Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma 0 is unconscious.

I prefer how in 3.5 that zeroed abilities applied defined conditions. This reduces ambiguity.