Dump Stats

[jamesq]

There's a "What are your D&D Stats" meme making its way around Facebook. I'm not too motivated to do it for a couple of reasons: Mostly I don't like how you have to show the meme creators your underwear drawer and your little black book simultaneously, but mostly because I think the meme is poorly designed. It did get me thinking about statistics and what is charmingly called the dump stat - the one stat you steal points from to make your character better in ways that are more important to you.
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Comments

[bungle-lord.livejournal.com]

I don't want a dump stat!
I don't want any low stats!

I agree on your assessment of the meme.
Membership in Mensa is granted to the people who score within the top two percent on IQ exams. Probability of rolling a 17 or 18 on 3d6 is about two percent. Therefore it would be reasonable to assign an IQ stat of 17 or 18 to any Mensa member. I estimate between ten and twenty percent of the people in my department qualify for Mensa. None of them have a PhD.

[othelianna.livejournal.com]

I WAY rather be stupid, but attractive, strong, and dextrous all night.

[jamesq]

This may explain the perennial popularity of porn.