Ability Score Improvement

[AthasianLaborer]

Ok, so I had a thought at work last night.

@bob
You had said that ability scores could be improved though IC actions appropriate for improving the target ability score.  I didn't imagine that correct?



So, this leads me to my second question.

How strenuous is bodyweight exercise?  Does it qualify as Light-, Medium- or Heavy Exertion?  Does it qualify as "normal activity"?

What about High Intensity Interval Training?  Does that qualify as Heavy Exertion?

Getting to the point....


If Rizla were to repeatedly engage in a HIIT routine for the 39 hour period which he can engage in Heavy Exertion, how long would it take for him to "max his physicals (Strength 22, Dexterity 20, Constitution 21)"?

[DM Bob]

I'd take it along a similar timeframe to that of a psion improving a discipline. Perhaps on a shorter scale. I can draw something up when I get some time.

There would be caveats. Missing a day or missing any meal would affect such things. You'd also probably want to work under someone with a higher stat than you at least for some of that period of time, learning their habits, regimen, etc... That would cost some cash. And it would be a single ability score and point at a time.

These are easier things to attempt when a PC in on the tree.

[Attilius]

[AthasianLaborer]

Yeah, that was what I was thinking, leave Rizla training in Balic as a student at the Criteron?  Activate Sacamec for more info/weapon hunting while Rizla gets swole?

[DM Bob]

Then I'll need some coin commitment.

We can play a Bankhuv wormhole scene at some point and switch out PCs... but the idea of using the gythka seemed pretty legit.

Did you wish to do this after a bit of adventuring?

[AthasianLaborer]

Nov 6, 2020 13:41:00 GMT -12 DM Bob said:

Then I'll need some coin commitment.

We can play a Bankhuv wormhole scene at some point and switch out PCs... but the idea of using the gythka seemed pretty legit.

Did you wish to do this after a bit of adventuring?

Sure.