Can a feebleminded character activate a magical item? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Can a feebleminded character activate a magical item? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
iam_bkee
03-04-07, 02:03 PM What if he has a band of intelligence +4 on?
Thiez
03-04-07, 02:14 PM Your SCORE drops to 1. Intelligence score = (base + modifiers).

I don't think a feebleminded character can activate a magical item. Really, even a RAT has an int of 2. I've never seen one of those speak command words... :)
Wraithcat*
03-04-07, 10:36 PM Only accidently. Maybe if he were to chew on it?

With a ring of intelligence +4 he might be able to, as his intelligence would be 5, which would be high enough to make him properly capable of thought.

However, he would still be fairly stupid and probably not guaranteed to be able to remember how to activate the item.
runestar
03-05-07, 12:47 AM Your int is reduced to 1. And it stays at 1. Thus, a feebleminded fighter wearing a headband of int+6 still only has an int score of 1.:)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
iam_bkee 03-04-07, 02:03 PM	What if he has a band of intelligence +4 on?
Thiez 03-04-07, 02:14 PM	Your SCORE drops to 1. Intelligence score = (base + modifiers). I don't think a feebleminded character can activate a magical item. Really, even a RAT has an int of 2. I've never seen one of those speak command words... :)
Wraithcat* 03-04-07, 10:36 PM	Only accidently. Maybe if he were to chew on it? With a ring of intelligence +4 he might be able to, as his intelligence would be 5, which would be high enough to make him properly capable of thought. However, he would still be fairly stupid and probably not guaranteed to be able to remember how to activate the item.
runestar 03-05-07, 12:47 AM	Your int is reduced to 1. And it stays at 1. Thus, a feebleminded fighter wearing a headband of int+6 still only has an int score of 1.:)