What would your race/alignment/stats be? This is inspired by
@SharGuidesMyHand 's thread regarding ability scores, where some people mentioned taking a quiz that told them what their D&D ability scores would be based on their real-life abilities.
I took a similar test but found that (in my mind) it severely inflated my ability scores. Of course this would be a heroic version of myself, but still...So I used the categorization of INT scores from the AD&D 2nd Edition Player's Handbook as a reference point to try to score myself somewhat more realistically. I came up with the following scale. Feel free to discuss/disagree with my examples:
3-4 Well below average (the STR & CON of a terminally ill person, the WIS of a 2 year old)
5-7 Below average (the STR of a 60-year-old woman, the DEX of a person with an injured limb)
8-10 Average
11-12 Above average
13-14 Well above average
15-16 Exceptional (with little effort, can do things relevant to the ability that most people find very difficult or impossible--e.g. the CON of an ultra-long-distance runner)
17-18 (18/00 for STR) (a paragon, approaching or at the limits of human ability--the STR/DEX of a record-breaking Olympic gold medalist, the INT of a Nobel Prize winner, or the CHA of a powerful cult/religious leader)
19 -- Beyond what a human could achieve without some supernatural intervention.
So, based on that, here is my Baldur's Gate doppelgänger.
***Race***
Half Elf (OK, obviously I'm human. I chose this because I'm mixed race.)
***Class***
Wizard. (INT is my best ability score, and the wizard is the closest thing to a professional academic in D&D.)
***Alignment***
Neutral Good (I go out of my way to be helpful and generous. I don't make a concerted effort to flout authority, but I'll break rules if I feel have to.)
***Ability scores***
STR 9 - My upper-body strength is definitely below average but my lower-body strength is above average (I have some absurdly strong legs). I suppose it sort of evens out.
DEX 12 - I can appear to be somewhat clumsy, but this is due to me being spaced out (see WIS). I consider myself above average in terms of agility. I am proficient at many styles of dance (ballet, tap, salsa, modern, jazz, hip hop....), did martial arts for a few years, can pull off minor slight of hand, have good reflexes, and have excellent fine motor skills (I'm fast at typing and can draw quite well).
INT 16 - I consider myself very intelligent. I speak many languages, have always gotten perfect grades (even in things outside of my main field of study), have a very high IQ, and will soon have an advanced degree in a scientific field. However, I am not a genius, which is what 17-18 INT means. Since 18 is the upper limit of human intelligence, I would reserve 18 for the most brilliant minds in human history. Someone with 17 intelligence, I would see as being among the brightest of their generation. So...perhaps even 16 is a bit on the arrogant side, but oh well. I'll just say my low WIS is holding me back from true greatness. ;)
CON 12 - I don't get sick easily (haven't had a cold in 2 years), can run for over an hour without stopping, can sprint up several flights of stairs without being winded, and have a good pain tolerance (which I unfortunately know from experience).
WIS 7 - I'm not rating myself low because I'm gullible or naive. I'm neither. But I am extremely spaced out and forgetful and have terrible willpower. Fortunately being smart, lucky, and likable usually helps me get out of the idiotic situations I get myself into or I would be royally screwed.
CHA 13 - I make friends very easily and people just really seem to like me. I'm fairly introverted but am nonetheless a good performer and storyteller and can easily make people laugh. I'm good at resolving conflicts and getting others to agree with me, or at least accept my point of view. When there's some discord among friends or acquaintences, I'm often the neutral party who others come to for advice (or to b**** about the other person).
So, what would your Baldur's Gate self be like?