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[@Sanctus Spooki] Lol, I'm not "randomly inserting a Alchemical law from a completely unrelated universe". I'm using a principle from a popular franchise to better explain how to create a character. I.E. If your character has a ton of strengths and is very powerful, they must also have a massive weakness/set of weaknesses; if they're average, then they don't need any great weaknesses or anything; if they're really weak, they can also have a significant strength. Previously, I've had to give long winded reasons for this- but because of FMA, I can usually just toss out the term 'equivalent exchange' and it makes sense.

As for fighting Trollocs, I have Lupus, and I'm often in a wheelchair or at best using a cane, but I still think I could take down a Trolloc or two. Come at me.

[@Tangletail] Thanks for defending me. And yes, that's exactly what I mean. :)
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Okay, now you are just sounding silly, In regards to the wheelchair/lupus thing, you have my sympathy, I wouldn't wish that on anyone. You take issue with a farm boy defeating a single Trolloc, but think you could beat one? They do have intelligence, diminished but it is present. At best you might kill one through a surprise, after which you are dead. Not trying to be rude, but be realistic, they are superior in strength speed agility range durability, and are actually skilled warriors. Aside from intelligence (I'd rank them at a 60-80 on the IQ scale), they posess everything a warrior needs to be effective.


 I'm not "randomly inserting a Alchemical law from a completely unrelated universe". I'm using a principle from a popular franchise to better explain how to create a character.

So you are inserting this principle, and using it improperly too boot.

The LoEE exchange is not applicable to Characters, it is purely the actual scientific law that energy can not be destroyed or created, only changed, just phrased beautifully. Look at the big muscley dude. What problems does he actually have? He's a talented alchemist (Which you need to be smart for) A genetic mutant on the scale of Schwarznegger, a talented artist, I can't think of any real flaws... unless him being bald is that great of a detraction from him.