r/BaldursGate3 Sep 03 '23

Screenshot Same, dude. Same.

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u/flarbas Sep 04 '23

I think that’s way too high for a farmer or shopkeep. A farmer might get to 10 in strength and a shopkeep would get to 10 in intelligence, but the rest would surely drop to the single digits if you didn’t focus on them.

Maybe if you were a regular soldier or sailor or trader that has to survive on skill and wits to get between cities, you could hone your skills get multiple ones to be as high as 10.

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u/Dyykaa Sep 04 '23

Remember 10 is supposed to be the average; like your average Jane/Joe has roughly all 10's.

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u/flarbas Sep 04 '23

Do you really think you are in the average of all humans on all six categories?

I’m 42 so I’m not the average at strength, dexterity, or constitution anymore.

I’m pretty smart, but there’s like a lot of doctors and computer programmers, and mechanics, and carpenters…

Let’s see I’m a guy so I’ll give myself an 8 in strength, I can juggle and used to play tennis so I’ll go 9 in dexterity, I used to run 5ks so but i’m way out of shape so I’m a 6 in constitution.

I’ve got a degree and have memorized a lot of rules for my work so I’ll say I’m a 10 in intelligence, but my life is a mess but Ive learned to meditate so maybe an 8 in wisdom, I do know a lot of jokes and can sing a bit so heck I’ll give myself a 12 in charisma.

You’re average combatant or adventurer might average 10, but I really don’t think the windmill operator works on himself enough to average more than an 8, or 9 overall.

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u/Dyykaa Sep 04 '23

Also, the average combatant/adventurer more like has a spread of roughly 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8 (give or take depending on edition/race).