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- | STRENGTH (STR) | + | ===== STRENGTH (STR) ===== |
Strength measures your character' | Strength measures your character' | ||
especially important for barbarians, fighters, paladins, psywarriors, | especially important for barbarians, fighters, paladins, psywarriors, | ||
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of equipment your character can carry. | of equipment your character can carry. | ||
- | To further explain what defines the Strength score, it can be broken down into: | + | **To further explain what defines the Strength score, it can be broken down into: |
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- | Muscle - Muscle measures the sheer power a character can exert at a moment' | + | **Muscle -** Muscle measures the sheer power a character can exert at a moment' |
A character with a higher muscle ratio than his Stamina will look quite strong. Males | A character with a higher muscle ratio than his Stamina will look quite strong. Males | ||
will have bulging biceps, broad chests, and wide shoulders. While females don't | will have bulging biceps, broad chests, and wide shoulders. While females don't | ||
generate the muscle mass of males, they will have well-defined, | generate the muscle mass of males, they will have well-defined, | ||
- | Stamina - Stamina determines muscle efficiency. A character with a higher stamina | + | **Stamina -** Stamina determines muscle efficiency. A character with a higher stamina |
than muscle may not have masses of huge muscles,but the muscles he has will be rock | than muscle may not have masses of huge muscles,but the muscles he has will be rock | ||
hard. Characters like these may surprise others; not because they can lift four hay | hard. Characters like these may surprise others; not because they can lift four hay | ||
bales at once, but because they can lift one or two at a time for 10 hours straight. | bales at once, but because they can lift one or two at a time for 10 hours straight. | ||
- | You apply your character' | + | **You apply your character' |
- | * Melee attack rolls. | + | * Melee attack rolls.\\ |
- | * Damage rolls when using a melee weapon | + | * Damage rolls when using a melee weapon\\ |
- | * Encumbrance - How much you character can carry | + | * Encumbrance - How much you character can carry\\ |
- | Stat Scores | + | ==== Stat Scores |
- | 2-4: Very weak - About that of a young child (ages 3-5) | + | **2-4: Very weak -** About that of a young child (ages 3-5) |
- | 4-5: Weak - About that of a child (ages 5-9) | + | **4-5: Weak -** About that of a child (ages 5-9) |
- | 6-7: Below Average - You lack any muscle tone, and find lifting most things to be out | + | **6-7: Below Average -** You lack any muscle tone, and find lifting most things to be out |
of your range. | of your range. | ||
- | 8-9: Average - The " | + | **8-9: Average -** The " |
- | 10-11: Above Average - You are able to lift more and have some muscle tone. | + | **10-11: Above Average -** You are able to lift more and have some muscle tone. |
- | 12-13: Tone/Fit - You posses more muscle mass and raw strength than your average | + | **12-13: Tone/Fit -** You posses more muscle mass and raw strength than your average |
person. Your strength is often complimented and praised. Usually characters with a | person. Your strength is often complimented and praised. Usually characters with a | ||
strength this high have spent some time in the military, on a farm, or involved in | strength this high have spent some time in the military, on a farm, or involved in | ||
some physical labor. | some physical labor. | ||
- | 14-15: Very Fit - You have an athletic body, with welldefined muscle tone and in most | + | **14-15: Very Fit -** You have an athletic body, with welldefined muscle tone and in most |
circles could be considered very strong. Your stamina and muscle mass are near peak, | circles could be considered very strong. Your stamina and muscle mass are near peak, | ||
allowing you to accomplish many things that others would find physically impossible. | allowing you to accomplish many things that others would find physically impossible. | ||
- | 16-17: Extremely Fit - Your body and muscles are at their peak, able to lift most | + | **16-17: Extremely Fit -** Your body and muscles are at their peak, able to lift most |
things with ease. Serious definition can usually be seen. | things with ease. Serious definition can usually be seen. | ||
- | 18-19: Supremely Fit - Your strength is one that leaves many in awe of how you've | + | **18-19: Supremely Fit -** Your strength is one that leaves many in awe of how you've |
trained your body. Your muscles and build are much more pronounced, usually with some | trained your body. Your muscles and build are much more pronounced, usually with some | ||
bulging. | bulging. | ||
- | 20+: Legendary Strength- Your strength is the stuff myths and legends are made of. | + | **20+: Legendary Strength -** Your strength is the stuff myths and legends are made of. |
Bards create stories about your mythical strength. | Bards create stories about your mythical strength. |