Re: Decoupling Figured Characteristics
A little snippage, but I've always liked this. And I think it was to get people not to have 11 COM for free.
On to the rest:
I'm for decoupling myself, I'm not entirely happy with Rod's version, but you have to start with something.
I'd have CON at 1, DEX at 2, REC at 2.
Sam Bell ran a Fantasy Hero game that did this, but it was more complicated.
Some examination of ECs & MP would have to happen as well.