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For questions primarily about ability scores (and their associated abilities), mechanical components of a character in all editions of D&D that represent the character's innate attributes: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma.
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Does Constitution influence Charisma?
No.
They are independent ability scores. In the case of monsters, their overall stats are usually set "to taste" by the designer to fit the creature's concept, and there's no rule (or even suggested …
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What are ability scores (not modifiers) used for?
There are a very few things actual scores are used for… but they're nothing that needs scores from a design perspective, since they could instead be based on the modifier, right? The reality is that t …
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Are there maximums for stats (such as by class)?
No, there are no maximums of the kind you're looking for. The problem isn't that there should be limits per-class to prevent ridiculous scores — the “problem” (which is not actually a problem) is that …
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Does a character with 10 Constitution only need to eat every 4 days?
Seems legit. Real people having a hard time finding meals can eat like that, and hard-luck adventurers are the kind of people who might see a lot of time between meals.
For someone who can afford to …
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How do I determine if a creature is too intelligent to be a controlled mount?
Firstly that's not what it means. All mounts can be allowed to act independently. The dumbest horse in the universe doesn't need someone to tell it what to do, and can act independently, without needi …
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Are there rules for increasing ability scores after character creation in Basic D&D?
BX doesn't put the same weight on the ability scores as you appear to, so beware that adding an ability score advancement mechanic will redirect some of your players motivations away from looking for …
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Multiclassing: How do Ability Score Improvements work?
Ability score improvements are a class feature, and are only gained when the class level grants it. Different classes gain these advances at different levels (the Fighter is the clearest example of th …
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Does a Paladin 3/Fighter 1 get the level 4 ability score improvement?
No, the ability score improvements are from gaining the specific levels in a class, as listed in each class's table. See page 71 for the Fighter's advancement table and page 83 for the Paladin's advan …
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