Starting Stats

The four numbers called “attributes” define your basic abilities:

Strength (ST) ±1 for ±10 points

Dexterity (DX) ±1 for ±20 points

Intelligence (IQ) ±1 for ±20 points

Health (HT) ±1 for ±10 points

A score of 10 in any attribute is free, and represents the human average. Higher scores cost points:

10 points to raise ST or HT by one level

20 points to raise DX or IQ by one level.

Conversely, scores lower than 10 have a negative cost:

-10 points per level for ST or HT

-20 points per level for DX or IQ.

Remember – negative point values mean you get those points back to spend on something else!

Most characters have attributes in the 1-20 range, and most normal humans have scores in the 8-12 range. Scores above 20 are possible but typically reserved for godlike beings – ask the GM before buying such a value. The exception is ST, which can range significantly beyond 20 even for normal humans. At the other end of the scale, a score of 0 is defined in special cases, but 1 is the minimum score for a human. No one may have a negative score.

Secondary Characteristics

Are quantities that depend directly on your attributes. You can raise or lower these scores by adjusting your attributes. You can modify some of them directly: start with the value calculated from your attributes and spend the required points to adjust it away from that base level. This does not affect the related attribute scores.

The following list of attributes and secondary characteristics may all be modified in a positive direction, costing you the appropriate number of points, or they may be modified in a negative direction, allowing you to gain points from the reductions.

We will be starting our characters with a base level of 120 points.

These points are spent not only on these more core characteristics but on a wide variety of build modifiers, advantages, perks, disadvantages, quirks, and skills.

Strength (ST) ±10 points per +1 ST

Describes your character's raw power and meatiness.

Basic Lift (BL) (Lifting ST): ±3 points per +1 ST
This Bonus to ST is applied ONLY to the calculation of BL, BL = (ST * ST)/5 lbs.
Damage (Dmg) (Striking ST): ±5 points per +1 ST
This Bonus to ST is applied ONLY to the calculation of damage based on ST
Hit Points (HP): ±2 per +1 HP (Max 50% of Base Hit Point Total)
Base HP = ST, Measure of how healthy you are, you lose these when you suffer injury from attacks.

Dexterity (DX) ±20 points per +1 DX

Describes your character’s basis for speed, agility, coordination, and is the basis for all physical skills.

Basic Move: ±5 Points per +1 year/second
Basic Move = Basic Speed (round down), Move distance total is modified by encumbrance.

Intelligence (IQ) ±20 points per +1 IQ

Describes your character's aptitude for learning and is the base for all Mental and Social skills.

Will: ±5 points per +1 Will
Will = Intelligence. Will is your ability to withstand psychological stress and attacks.
Perception: ±5 Points per +1 Perception
Perception = Intelligence, used for sense rolls to spot or examine things

Health (HT) ±10 points per HT

Describes your character's endurance and ability to shrug off different forms of physical afflictions.

Fatigue Points (FP): ±3 Points per +1 FP
Fatigue Points = Hit Points, spend FP to accomplish physical taxing activities

Composite Secondary Attributes:

Basic Speed: ±5 Points per +0.25 Speed
Basic Speed = (HT + DX) / 4. Represents Reflexes, Turn order, Dodge
Mana Points (FP): ±3 Points per +1 MP
Mana Points = (HT + IQ)/2, Spend MP to manifest essence powers that rely on magic.

Build

Weight

Skinny -5 points

approximately 60% normal weight for ST

-2 when resisting knockback, to disguise, and while shadowing someone.

Overweight -1 point

approximately 130% normal weight for ST

-1 to disguise, or when shadowing someone. +1 Swimming rolls and on rolls vs Knockback

Fat -3 points

approximately 150% normal weight for ST

-2 to disguise and while shadowing someone. +3 to Swimming rolls and on +2 rolls vs Knockback

Very Fat -5 points

approximately 200% normal weight for ST

-3 to disguise and while shadow someone. +5 to Swimming rolls and + 3 on rolls vs Knockback

Size Modifier (SM)

Humans height has a SM of 0, Smaller humanoids (4’6”) have -1, Larger Humanoids (9’) have +1. A species of creature having a Size modifier doesn't typically modify point values as the advantages and drawbacks tend to balance themselves.

Size Modifier rates a person or object’s most significant dimension: length, width, or height. It is a modifier to rolls to hit you in combat and to Vision rolls made to spot you. Thus, it is a bonus for large creatures, a penalty for small ones. Although large creatures are easier targets, a positive SM qualifies them to buy ST and HP more cheaply by taking the “Size” limitation.

It is neither an advantage nor a disadvantage to have a nonzero SM – the benefits and drawbacks tend to cancel out. The exceptions are genetic dwarfism and gigantism, as these conditions affect bodily proportions (notably relative arm and leg length) and have social ramifications (you stand out in a crowd).

Dwarfism (-1 SM) -15 points
-1 Base Move, Reduce Reach in combat by 1 yard, -2 Disguise and Shadowing.

Gigantism (+1 SM) 0 points
+1 Base Move, Buy ST and HP at a discount. -2 Disguise and Shadowing.

For more information of all the bonuses and drawback go to the page on Size Modifiers.

Appearance level

Hideous -16 points
-4 on all reaction rolls

Ugly -8 points
-2 on all reaction rolls

Unattractive -4 points
-1 on all reaction rolls

Average 0 points
Nothing wrong with being average

Attractive +4 points
+1 on reaction rolls

Handsome/Beautiful +12 points
+4 on reaction rolls from people that are attracted to your gender/species, +2 for everyone else

Very Handsome/Beautiful +16 points
+6 on reaction rolls from people that are attracted to your gender/species, +2 for everyone else, Exception: Members of the same sex with reason to dislike you resent your good looks and react with a -2. Additionally, talent scouts, friendly drunks, slave traders, and lascivious nobles may become a problem.

Androgynous
Your appearance is more universally attractive, you confuse some but gender isn’t a consideration. Handsome becomes +3 to everyone, and Very Handsome becomes +4 to everyone.

Impressive
Your appearance has more to do with a charismatic presence than sexual magnetism.
Handsome becomes +3 to everyone, and Very Handsome becomes +4 to everyone.

Fashion Sense +5 points
You dress well, +1 on reaction rolls in social situations when you have the opportunity to plan what to dress. You may apply this to someone else if you take the time to plan their outfit.

Odious Personal Habits -5 / -10 / -15 points
-5 points per -1 reaction penalty.

Examples: Body odor, constant scratching, or tuneless humming would give -1 to reactions, and are worth -5 points apiece. Constant bad puns, nose picking in front of people, or spitting on the floor would give -2 to reactions, worth -10 points apiece. We leave -15-point habits (-3 to reactions) to the imagination of those depraved enough to want them!

Pitiable +5 points
+3 reaction rolls from those people who naturally want to take care of you

Unnatural Features -1 point per level (max 5)
-1 on Disguise and Shadowing rolls, +1 to identify and follow you. Features that don’t belong on a member of your race, examples include unnatural eye or hair color, pointed ears, fangs, scales, horns, obvious tattoos… they don’t have to be unattractive, just out of the ordinary.

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