> Intriguing question! Hmm... (thinks, thinks, thinks -- uh; smoke?!
> achtung! wood burning!)
I try to avoid thinking that hard whenever possible... Sets off the fire supression system...
> It depends if it's permanent or not, and how much info you get to take
> along with you. Would you somehow inherit the info on how to wield that
> mace, fling that pebble, cast that spell, and/or disarm that trap?
True. Many of us don't have real world abilities that would translate to Faerun. I have been taking Jujitsu, so - like I said, I have a knowledge beyond the basics of how Kalen would make effective attacks. Silrana made mention (during the crossover quiz) about her background in archery. How many of us *really* know how to handle a sword?
> In might be *nice* to go someplace where you're not confined by a plethora
> of petty laws and rules that are designed merely to prevent one from
> acting (deTocqueville, Democracy in America ). It would be
> exhilarating to have tangible results of good deeds. If you see someone
> doing something wrong, you can actually *do* something about it, instead
> of wondering whether the person is politically connected and can get you
> screwed. And it would be *kewl* to have jumped-up stats for once!
Yeah... Just how many rolls would I get to pick my stats? 
> I mean, have you ever thought of your RL stats? Off the top of my head, I
> *think* they would go as follows
As Darkwolf said, this is a really good question. Of course, it's hard to give yourself an objective assessment, but if looked at realistically, it is possible to come close...
> Ursula, BA, NG Hum (or Gnome) Female L-9 Disgruntled Brick in the Wall
> Str=8
> Con=9
> Dex=7
> Int=16
> Wis=12
> Cha=8
> vs.
> Kalinka, NG Hum Female Swashbuckler (no, not an elf variant 
)
> Str=14
> Con=7
> Dex=19 (thanks for the tome )
> Int=12
> Wis=13
> Cha=18+
I don't have my BG characters' stats handy... But my real world stats would be something like:
STR= 9 (maybe 10 or 11 if I worked out more often)
CON=10
DEX=12 (my reactions are decent, don't have two left feet)
INT=10 (some college education, but I don't remember that much)
WIS=13-14 (real-life can teach some lessons that'll stick with you...)
CHA= 8 (let's just say I wouldn't inspire any followers 
)
> That would be soooo kewl!
> I mean, who *wouldn't* want to just try it out for a little while? Of
> course, all the inconveniences mentioned so aptly in Playing the Game and
> Blue Screen would be a good counter-argument. I don't reckon it would be
> all that fun to be hunted down either, or to voluntarily go into very
> dangerous places.
Try imagining what some of these dungeons would be like... really... no light, no fresh air, monsters in the dark around you...
> But it would be a hoot to try out, as long as it were temporary. Why
> though does that certain scene in D*mn Yankees come to mind?
> Just my, um, thoughts. Hope they weren't too rambling.
Hey, I asked for them...
