Why Intelligence is D&D's Most Broken Stat
https://patreon.com/blackmantlestudio... In B/X Dungeons and Dragons, Intelligence does one thing mechanically: tells you how many languages your character speaks. That's it. For a stat called Intelligence, that's a pretty short job description. In this video we dig into why Moldvay made that choice, whether it was actually good design, what the homebrew community has been stuffing into that gap for fifty years, and the one genuinely weird rule buried in the same section that almost nobody uses — alignment languages — and why they might be the most underrated tool in your old school toolbox. If you're running B/X or any OSR game, this one's worth your time. #dungeonsanddragons #dnd #dungeonmaster #howtoplaydnd #dungeonmastertips #dmscreen #OSR #oldschooldnd #BX #adnd #oldschoolrenaissance #ttrpg #basicdnd #moldvay #oldschoolessentials 00:00 Intro 01:22 Why Languages? Why Only Languages? 03:33 The Gap Everyone Noticed and Nobody Could Leave Alone 07:25 Alignment Languages: The Rules Nobody Uses 09:17 How to Actually Use Alignment Languages at Your Table
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