What would you do with +16 str?

[CyberThread]

Besides punching someone, what would you do , if you suddenly had a +16 str boost in real life?

[Morph Bark]

I got the strength, now I'll learn the technique. Pick up another martial art, or climbing, or something like that as a hobby.

Likely get famous.

[ArqArturo]

Probably die of sudden muscle-rippling in my body.

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But, if it's a steady growth that gives the body time to adapt, I'd probably be out in the street doing random feats of strength. I'd also be shirtless, since having toned muscles should count as having a shirt .

[Barsoom]

I would win gold medals in weightlifting for the next 40 years (even with old age penalties, my STR would be sufficient).

[Tvtyrant]

Become an Olympic athlete, since swimming and jumping are strength checks. Maybe take up football and boxing.

[Grod_The_Giant]

Find a way to base HP on Strength and become a superhero. A +16 Str is enough to lift a couple tons, easy.

[Rubik]

I would win gold medals in weightlifting for the next 40 years (even with old age penalties, my STR would be sufficient).

Become an Olympic athlete, since swimming and jumping are strength checks. Maybe take up football and boxing.

These. Make money and use it to better myself and the world around me.

[Waker]

Begin a business directed at turning 90lb weaklings into macho men?
Alternatively I may consider going into politics after getting bored of hunting aliens in the jungle.

[Octopus Jack]

Well +16 Str gives a pretty decent bonus on grappling so I guess I'd grapple a lot of people and become an MMA fighter or something to earn money.

Then once I had earnt my millions in fighting I'd buy the most high tech armor, maybe some weapons and vehicles, I could aford and become some form of minor comic book super-villain.

[Randomguy]

I'd probably just keep things on the top shelf a lot more for an excuse to jump up and get them.

[Vaz]

Probably the same thing I do already. Laze around in bed, play D&D/video games, study a couple of books, surf the internet, and work in a bar at weekends.

Likely with a lot more female attention, however. I'd be like the awesomer Vin Diesel. But with slightly more acting talent.

[Ninja_Grand]

Begin a business directed at turning 90lb weaklings into macho men?
Alternatively I may consider going into politics after getting bored of hunting aliens in the jungle.

Can I sig this part? Its gold.

+16? Never hug anyone. Ever. Then join the army.

[Xervous]

Paint my chest like this guy

[Corndog]

push or pull unnecessarily large objects

[Lanson]

I'd start my own TV show called "The Human Catapult" you can guess what the series would entail.

[Waker]

Can I sig this part? Its gold.

+16? Never hug anyone. Ever. Then join the army.

Have at it. My sig already preemptively gives people the permission to sig me, provided it doesn't make me look dumb.

[Ninja_Grand]

How can I miss that? Thanks.
So I dont turn this into a PM

Oh, and boxing. That be fun. Paint myself green and talk in third person also tops the list.

[gurgleflep]

+16 to strength? So many things come to mind!

• Take up swordfighting - two-handed weapon, one-handed and a shield, duel wielding, etc.
• Acquire several forms of armor for varying combat styles.
• Take up several different types of unarmed fighting.
• Work-out as needed - I don't want to lose that big of a boost to strength!
• Figure out a way to reach everything on me!

There are a few more things, but these are the ones I would like to do most.

[SamBurke]

Dig a hole to China... WITH MY PECS.

Leap tall buildings... WITH MY GLUTES.

Lift cars... WITH. MY. TONGUE.

[J-H]

Figure out a way to trade it for +6 CON and +4 DEX.

I'm in sales, and my "hobby" projects are permaculture/gardening and shooting. I already have enough strength for those, but I'm lacking in dexterity and endurance (asthma + low heat tolerance).

[Zero grim]

Id be a stage magician who pulls of impossible feats of strength and leave the audience baffled out how I do them. (only really works if I don't suddenly become the hulk in appearance)

[limejuicepowder]

Yeah +16 strength would be awesome. Keeping the same appearance would be even better.

I'd start by putting my amateur fight career on the fast track. I'd also enter pretty much every strongman contest I could find. Win a bunch of money and give most of it away.

[TheSunKing]

Being a computer science major, curse the day I got the buff. I'd break sooooo many keyboards by accident.

[geekintheground]

since nothing was said about a change in physical appereance, im gonna have to go with "hustle people for cash and respect". nothing overboard, id just like to live comfortably. i wouldnt become a professional fighter though, id be too glass canon-y. Olympics sounds fun, and i wouldnt even have to train to get there!

[Barsoom]

Well +16 Str gives a pretty decent bonus on grappling so I guess I'd grapple a lot of people and become an MMA fighter or something to earn money.

Unfortunately, improved Strength doesn't grant you Improved Unarmed Strike or Improved Grapple, not does it improve your hit points or armor class in any way. Pretty sure all the good MMA fighter have Combat Reflexes and Improved Unarmed Strike/Grapple, as a minimum. Try to grapple them, they'll knock you out cold with an AoO and that'll be the end of that.

[Agent 451]

Raise a barn or a house by myself, and then probably let my muscles atrophy because the novelty had worn off.

[Humble Master]

I would become a Jumplomancer.

[Traab]

Id hustle people for cash at the nearest driving range/golf course by betting them I could hit the ball really far. Maybe win a few amateur circuits and try to go pro. My grandma has some debts I could pay off if I hurry.

[Sylthia]

I'd probably get busted for illegal steroid use.

[Souju]

wear my underwear on the outside. Who needs social graces when you can bench a minivan?