Talents
A character’s talents represent their natural aptitude for performing tasks. Most rolls will be based on a certain talent, depending on the situation and the action being taken. Talents are determined at character creation, and can’t be changed over the course of the game. The four talents are as follows, with a description of their levels from 1 to 5.
Fitness
Fitness represents your overall physical health, strength and endurance. It’s used to derive your Health, Stamina and Deflection stats.
1 - You’re pretty weak and feeble.
2 - You’re not unhealthy, but nobody would say you’re in good shape, either.
3 - You’re reasonably strong and you don’t tire easily.
4 - You have muscles and energy to spare.
5 - Your physique is the pinnacle of health.
Agility
Agility represents your fine motor skills, speed, and flexibility. It’s used to derive your Stamina, Deflection and Speed stats.
1 - You’re clumsy and accident-prone.
2 - You aren’t dextrous or flexible, but at least you don’t trip over your own feet.
3 - You’re good with your hands and can do some simple stunts, like cartwheels.
4 - You have deft fingers and can twist your body into a pretzel.
5 - You can pluck a fly from the air with chopsticks.
Intellect
Intellect represents your ability to learn, reason, and solve problems. It’s used to derive your Mana and Evasion stats, as well as your starting experience.
1 - You are dull-witted and have difficulty learning new things.
2 - You may have a hard time understanding complex subjects.
3 - You learn quickly, especially with guidance.
4 - You can solve almost any problem, given enough time.
5 - You’re a genius and a pioneer in new ways of thinking.
Sense
Sense represents your ability to glean information from the things around you. It’s used to derive your Mana and Evasion stats, as well as your starting experience. Sense also measures a character’s ability to resist social manipulation and attempts to distract or hide from them.
1 - You miss things that are obvious to most people.
2 - You’re not especially observant nor oblivious.
3 - You’re aware of your surroundings and can navigate social situations easily.
4 - You can read people’s body language and you notice small details instinctively.
5 - You can tell when someone is lying to you before they even speak.
Determining Talents
Your character begins with 1 point in Fitness, Agility, Intellect, and Sense, then you get 8 additional points to distribute among them, up to a maximum of 5 in any single talent. Your other stats are derived from these four talents, as follows.
Health: 20 + (Fitness x 5)
Mana: Intellect + Sense
Stamina: Fitness + Agility
Deflection: Depends on armor type
Evasion: Depends on armor type
Speed: Agility + 2
Initiative: Speed + Reflexes
Starting Experience: 500 + (Sense + Intellect) x 50
Carrying Capacity: (10 x Fitness) + 25 lbs.