Attribute

Overview There are 6 Attributes that characters can possess: Strength, Endurance, Agility, Perception, Intellect, and Charisma. These stats can contribute to the three Core values Body, Reflex, and Mind. These in turn will increase other stats such as Health-Points (HP), Meta-Points (MP), Deflection and Evasion. There are two parts to an Attribute, the Base bonus, and the Attribute die. The base bonus will be used to calculate other stat bonuses, whereas the Attribute die is called upon in certain checks. Whenever a character needs to do a check which they have no Metaphor prepared for it, they may roll an Attribute (or Improvised) check using that value. Through tue use of certain Meta-abilities or character traits, they can roll their Attribute die on failed checks and add it to the result to potentially turn it into a success! The maximum Attribute limit is determined by the Game-Master, however 10 or 12 is a reasonable number for most games. Attributes and Affected Core Values Attributes increase a Core value by one (1). Core value in parentheses increases by 0.5. Only whole points count for Cores: Attribute to Core-Value Chart Attribute +1 bonus +0.5 bonus Description Strength Body (Reflex) “The ability to physically move themselves and the things around them” Endurance Body (Mind) “The ability to maintain their physical health and stamina” Agility Reflex (Body) “The ability to move both quickly and precisely without fail” Perception Reflex (Mind) “The ability to be aware of, and react to their surroundings effectively” Intellect Mind (Reflex) “The ability to learn, retain and recall information for practical uses” Charisma Mind (Body) “The ability to influence others and the integrity of one’s personality” Attribute Bonus and Dice Most skill and ToHit checks can benefit from the user’s own Attributes. For skill checks, the most appropriate Attribute modifier is added to the total modifiers. For combat/ToHit checks, the kind of Attribute used is dependent on the attack type. Attribute saves Whenever a character fails a check, they may be able to use the appropriate Attribute die to roll and add its result to the failed check, if the total is enough to succeed, it succeeds instead. Attribute dice are Meta Dice, they have a minimum roll value and can't explode. Normally, to use an Attribute save, a character would need to spend MP equal to the Attribute bonus (thus it costs 3MP to use an Attribute die at md8, with a +3 Attribute). If a character is of a species or has the Attrisave trait for that attribute, no MP is required and the character can always roll Attribute dice for failed checks. If they have Attriboost, then they may roll any time a check involves the affected Attribute. Regardless of method used, the character can only roll their Attribute die once and a check that fails will fail canonically. MP is spent if a check would succeed and does not if it still fails. Improvised Checks When the character is checked against a circumstance in which they have no skills or abilities (Metaphors) that benefit them, they will do so as an Improvised Roll, improvised rolls are usually d12 + the relevant attribute’s modifier for the situation. Even during these circumstances, a character can still benefit from an Attribute save should they fail a check of a particular Attribute, but only if they have one. (Attributes with 0 have no bonus and no dice to roll). Attribute Limits Except during the Creation phase and the Attribute point granted from a Level-up, a character’s attributes can’t be raised higher than their current Character Level. This is known as the Attribute/Level Limit. Once a character has levelled high enough, they can begin raising any of their attributes up to their current level. Attribute Power Tiers Attribute Tiers affect how a character can apply their Attribute bonuses to checks and abilities. By default characters start at Tier 1, then may attain higher tiers depending on their abilities and power in comparison to their reality. Characters can add their Attribute bonus normally, or 'Exert'. The Exerted version grants a greater benefit to checks and Metaphors than the default, but often requires paying a cost in Metapoints, stacks of Exertion (status) or otherwise. Most characters will generally have Attributes in tiers 1 to 3, gained from Nature and Nurture sources (Racial adjustments, Class/Role training...etc), some characters may reach the pinnacle of tier 4 if certain powers and abilities call for it. Once a character reaches tier 5 and 6 they becomes extremely powerful in their respective attribute and such characters should be used carefully to avoid imbalancing games and campaigns. Consider using or creating Metaphors to simulate powerful abilities rather than using higher-than-necessary Attribute tiers. Attribute Power Tiers Tier Title Normal Exerted 1 Average ♦ Use Base Attribute Value Instead: ♦ Roll Attribute Die 2 Talented ♦ Roll Attribute Die And: ♦ Add Level value to result 3 Gifted ♦ Roll Attribute die ♦ Add Level to result Instead: ♦ Use maximum value of Attribute die 4 Apex ♦ Use maximum value of Attribute die ♦ Add Level to result. Add: ♦ Enforce Normal or higher Advantage state for rolls 5 Super ♦ Use max value of Attribute Die ♦ Add Level to result ♦ Enforce Normal or higher Advantage state for rolls Instead: ♦ Automatic 12s on d12 rolls, triggers critical effect result 6 Ultimate ♦ Use max value of Attribute Die ♦ Add Level to result ♦ Automatic 12s on d12 rolls ♦ Nothing. -or- ♦ Automatically succeed at one check per exertion. Core Values For more information about what stats are affected by Attributes, see Core Value and Combat.