RE: (TFT) Monsters --> ape IQ.

["rsmith" <rsmith@lightspeed.ca>]

Hi Everyone, Stan,
	I agree.  I usually treat the apes as IQ 6
(intelligent mammals).  If a genius ape comes along
with an IQ of 7, it is understood, that this does
not include the normal human IQ advantages of IQ.

	Rick


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Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 6:52 AM
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Subject: Re: (TFT) Monsters


Michael,
  In general I like your intelligence table, but
being a born quibbler, I'm going to quibble with it a bit.

> IQ 5 for most mammals
> IQ 6 for intelligent mammals
> IQ 7 Semi-intelligent (i.e., apes)
> IQ 8 or 9  Low Intelligence

IQ 7 is always the sticking point.  It has always annoyed me that ITL
assigns apes and chimps an IQ of 7.  IQ7 is the minimum IQ to have weapon
talents, it is the normal IQ of giants, potential player characters.  To say
that apes are as intelligent is just silly, in my opinion.

Now someone may feel inclined to bring up the 'tool user' argument.  All I
can say is that knowing how to fling dung or bang on a nut with a rock is
not the same as knowing how to properly use and maintain a crossbow,
something a giant with IQ7 is perfectly capable of.

Really I don't quibble with your table at all, it's the IQ rating of apes
that I have a problem with.
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