ITEM DICE, MONSTER FEATURES, SKILLS AND ATTACKING
Humans can only get so good through training and learning. They don't use filthy """"""demonic energy""""""" their own bodies to improve themselves at the expense of their own minds, or vice versa. That DOES mean you're stuck with your stats of 2, 3 and 4 forever, though, champ.
But that's because you're a human! Humans improve themselves by using tools, and finding new innovative ways to beat up those thots. ITEMs give you a 1d8 dice, with (almost) NO DRAWBACKS.
When you get loot, you can get an Item. This doesn't have to be a physical item, but it is attached to a stat and improves it. It also allows you to target two enemy stats with your own stat without a penalty.
For example, a BROADSWORD will give you an ITEM DICE to replace a d6 dice in your STR pool with a d8. It's a finely wrought blade, allowing you to use your STR to slash at your opponent and give them nowhere to go, wear them down fighting defensively. It allows you to attack a monster's DEX and CON.
BROADSWORD: STR> DEX, CON
This improves your STR as well. If you had STR 4, now you have STR 4+Item. So, instead of rolling 4d6 like normal, this lets you roll 3d6+1d8.
For example, your SHOTA PHYSIOLOGY may give you a boost to charisma skills. You get, I dunno, appropriately jailbaity clothing and the monstergirls will be fawning all over you, and will use little strength to attack you.
SHOTA PHYSIOLOGY: CHA>WIS, STR
Your CHA 4 is now CHA 4+Item. 3d6+1d8.
I wanted to reinforce that you only get three number stats and that's it: 2, 3 and 4. It ALSO is because your mental stats and physical stats are linked for monsters. If you get a +M die in 2 DEX you get a -M die in 2 CHA or whatever your number 2 stat is.
If you start calling 2 DEX with monster DEX 1+M it means you won't be able to easily link it to your linked skill of CHA 1-M.
Should I call them TOOLs instead of ITEMs? 4+I is hard to read compared to 4+T