The Attributes!
in DefinitionsEvery Character has a set of Attributes that are the makeup of the character in game mechanic terms.
The first nine of these are the natural abilities of every Character in the campaign, and sometimes also feature in Gadgets, Clues, or other components of the story. Organized by their origin of reference, these are:Physical Attributes
describe the existence of a Character, Gadget, or anything else with its own mass within physical reality.
Dexterity
Strength
Body
Mental Attributes
describe the relation of a Character, Gadget, Clue, or informational concept to the shared intellectual reality.
Intelligence
Will
Mind
Mystical Attributes
define the power of a Character's personality, their charm or disquiet, their responsiveness to anything from subharmonic influences to emotional appeals to otherworldly energies.
Influence
Aura
Spirit
This may seem like a lot but they all have their distinct purposes and use within the bounds of the character's makeup! Another way to organize these Attributes would be by their purpose:Acting/Opposing Attributes
also called "Action Attributes", decide how accurately an action was made. Does the painting have the color composition intended by the art student? Did the Character grab the ladder rung they wanted?
Action Attributes start out at Factor Cost 7 during character creation or character advancement.
Effect Attributes
measure the power of the Character or Gadget: how mighty is the physical form? How stubborn or steadfast is the mind, how determined is the soul? If the attempt reached its target, was the overall success paltry or profound?
Effect Attributes start out at Factor Cost 6 during character creation or character advancement.
Resistance Attributes
determine how well a Character does under pressure. They also determine how much damage a Character or Gadget withstands before its behavior involuntarily changes; if they accumulate a total of damage to one of these Attributes equal to its original value, the Character falls unconscious while the Gadget ceases to function until repaired. Should damage continue far enough to exceed a negative of the original Attribute's absolute value, the Character dies -- the Gadget is destroyed!
Resistance Attributes start out at Factor Cost 6 during character creation or character advancement.
All of the above Attributes might be replaced by certain Powers or Skills on a given roll of the dice, but every Character has these Attributes as their starting point.
Additional Attributes
exist beyond the basic nine:Initiative
derives from the sum of the three Action Attributes. The Advantage Lightning Reflexes may also improve Initiative.Wealth
is a comparative range for a Character's or Organization's available finance and their standard of living. It always has Factor Cost 2 during character creation or character advancement.World Codex
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