So we would end up with powerful sorcerors that look like Arnold Schwarzenegger (sp?). Frankly I do not like the concept that a powerful sorceror should have the constitution of an elephant. Nor do I see that an Orlanthi should cripple himself in order to cast bladesharp 4 (4 points of damage ex 3-4 is a big chunk).
And as for fatigue, well, it was the first rule out of the window when I started up my recent game. We prefer a "you do something absurd and the GM penalises you" system.
Personally I *like* the concept that physically weak characters can be magically powerful. Or indeed that powerful warriors can be felled by the wave of a Challanna Arroy priestess' hand. I like the fact that those who concentrate on the magical arts have to rely on their warrior comrades and vice versa.
Essentially I am against anything that concentrates over reliance on one statistic. I think that the overlap of CON/SIZ/STR could usefully be addressed, but I do not feel that there should be any overlap between the physical and magical stats.
Mike Lay
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