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| Abilities are measurements of your ability in a particular area. Your score is used throughout the game, added to appropriate binding formulas, or capping the number of ranks you can purchase in a skill. They are also used for an ability checks, which measure your performance tied to the ability in question | Abilities are measurements of your ability in a particular area. Your score is used throughout the game, added to appropriate binding formulas, or capping the number of ranks you can purchase in a skill. They are also used for an ability checks, which measure your performance tied to the ability in question | ||
| - | Ability scores are determined at the beginning of the game and increase as you gain levels\\ | + | Ability scores are determined at the beginning of the game and increase as you gain levels. The maximum score an ability can have is 18\\ |
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| - | You cannot get higher than a 18 in any of the four abilities\\ | + | |
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| ===== Ability checks ===== | ===== Ability checks ===== | ||
| + | When you want to set two creature's raw ability scores against each other, you have them make an **Ability Check**. Some talents will call for an ability check | ||
| - | Some bindings or abilities will call for a check which represents the opportunity to withstand or avoid some or all of the effects from an attack. Checks are used in other situations as well, any time the GM wishes to test a player's defenses or capabilities and a [[skills|skill]] check does not apply | + | Ability checks are always described with the attacker's ability first, and the defender's ability second. For example, a check described as a "Strength vs Intelligence check" is a check where the attacker rolls Strength and the defender rolls Intelligence |
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| - | **Strength Check**: This check is used when you need to withstand physical duress or to perform feats of stamina\\ | + | |
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| - | **Dexterity Check**: This check is used to measure your ability to react quickly to avoid danger\\ | + | |
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| - | **Intelligence**: This check is used to measure the your ability to perform complex mental tasks\\ | + | |
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| - | **Resolve**: This check measures your ability to maintain your focus or resolve in the face of adversity\\ | + | |
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| - | ==== Making a check ===== | + | \\ |
| - | Ability checks have a difficulty, which you must meet or exceed to be successful. You roll your dice and count the number of 5's and 6's shown. The difficulty of the check is determined by the Game Master, and is based on the circumstances of the situation. Easy checks need not be rolled | + | To resolve an Ability Check, each opponent rolls their dice and counts the number of 5's and 6's shown. A tie goes to the attacker |
| **Number of Dice Rolled**: //4 + Abilty Modifier + Other Bonuses// | **Number of Dice Rolled**: //4 + Abilty Modifier + Other Bonuses// | ||
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| - | ^Check Difficulty^ Target Score ^ | + | \\ |
| - | |Easy| 0 | | + | If a measure of a characters raw ability is needed but there is no natural opponent, a [[skills|skill check]] without ranks should be used |
| - | |Moderate| 1 | | + | |
| - | |Hard| 2 | | + | |
| - | |Near Impossible| 3 | | + | |
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| - | **Opposed Checks**\\ | ||
| - | When using an ability that requires an opposed check, both creature's make an ability check, and ties go to the attacker | ||
| - | Opposed checks are always described with the attacker's ability first, and the defender's ability second. For example, a check described as a "Strength vs Intelligence check" is a check where the attacker rolls Strength and the defender rolls Intelligence | ||
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