Using the the more traditional D&D method - would it work if I described it like this?:
Strength
8-9 - Has trouble lifting heavy objects, running a mile, or climbing a wall. Little use in a physical fight.
10-11 - Can carry a small sack of gear a short distance. Prefers to let someone else do the hard work.
12-13 - Average, strong but has trouble lifting heavier things. Knows how to fight.
14-15 - Works out, knows the best way to handle a weapon and how to use it.
16-17 - Very strong, can lift heavy objects or excels at running long distances.
18 - Rips doors off hinges and busts down walls.
D&D Dragons - Chromatics/Metallics/Other?
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Looks spot-on to me. :) And even if there *isn't* any sort of combat or things such stats would affect, I would appreciate the familiarity of it if that's the route you go.
And hey, then you could directly compare those candidate numbers to the basic stats for a given dragon, rather than having to translate the dragon into the 1-5 scale? For example, a D&D wiki tells me a Red Wyrmling's stats are Str 17/ Dex 10/ Con 15/Int 10/Wis 11/Cha 10, which tells you a sponsor with high STR and CON would be a great match.
And hey, then you could directly compare those candidate numbers to the basic stats for a given dragon, rather than having to translate the dragon into the 1-5 scale? For example, a D&D wiki tells me a Red Wyrmling's stats are Str 17/ Dex 10/ Con 15/Int 10/Wis 11/Cha 10, which tells you a sponsor with high STR and CON would be a great match.