Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-25146201-20140312014600/@comment-11457306-20140316182657

(Well, simpleton and complex are at opposite ends of the character spectrum.  You can have idiot savants, like Rain Man.  You can have geniouses who don't have any common sense.  But having a simpleton who is philosophical is something I cannot concieve of.  His philosophies would have to be VERY simple.  I would liken it to more of a child questionning the whys and wherefores of  the universe.  I can see Steinar walking to the food table and cramming food into his face then looking around for Daria and finding her hiding in the corner and asking her why--then them having a conversation about why its bad to attract attention.  I can't see him standing there thinking--I need to draw attention so they don't hurt my friends.  Such abstract thinking would not be within his ability.

As for vocabulary, its difficult to dumb it down when you are used to another way of speaking. I had to constantly re-write stuff for Peri. I suggest writing it, then reviewing it carefully. Ask yourself, would a simple peasant with the IQ of a clam know that word? How would they say it?)