Scratch:Strength
Instead of defense, a character has strength and dexterity.
A character's dexterity is 10 plus his stalking, acrobatics, quickness or flying ability, whichever is greater. Dexterity is used instead of defense as the difficulty of normal attacks which can be avoided or blocked, but which cannot be resisted if they hit. Basic attack, throw object, catch, shooting, blasting and knockout attack are all normal attacks. Evade bonuses are added to dexterity.
A character's strength is 10 plus his toughness or wrestling ability, whichever is greater. This is the difficulty of force attacks that can be resisted physically, but not by moving out of the way or parrying the attack. Holds are force attacks.
Strength can also be used to estimate how much weight a character can carry or lift.
A character can carry a heavy pack all day if the pack does not weigh more than 2 kg (4.4 lbs) for every point of the character’s strength. A character can carry a heavier weight for a few minutes if it does not weigh more than 5 kg (11 lbs) for every strength point. A character can lift a very heavy object without carrying it around if the object does not weigh more than 10 kg (22 lbs) for every strength point. A character can also drag any weight he can lift a short distance.
These are not firm limits. A character may be able to pack, carry, or lift more weight if he travels a shorter distance, stops to rest frequently, or pushes himself to the limit (which might require an ability or non-ability roll, and could result in injury.)
| strength | pack long distance | carry short distance | lift in one place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 20 kg (44 lbs) | 50 kg (110 lbs) | 100 kg (220 lbs) |
| 11 | 22 kg (48 lbs) | 55 kg (120 lbs) | 110 kg (240 lbs) |
| 12 | 24 kg (53 lbs) | 60 kg (130 lbs) | 120 kg (260 lbs) |
| 13 | 26 kg (57 lbs) | 65 kg (145 lbs) | 130 kg (290 lbs) |
| 14 | 28 kg (62 lbs) | 70 kg (155 lbs) | 140 kg (310 lbs) |
| 15 | 30 kg (66 lbs) | 75 kg (165 lbs) | 150 kg (330 lbs) |
| 16 | 32 kg (70 lbs) | 80 kg (175 lbs) | 160 kg (350 lbs) |
| 17 | 34 kg (75 lbs) | 85 kg (185 lbs) | 170 kg (370 lbs) |
| 18 | 36 kg (79 lbs) | 90 kg (200 lbs) | 180 kg (400 lbs) |
| 19 | 38 kg (84 lbs) | 95 kg (210 lbs) | 190 kg (420 lbs) |
| 20 | 40 kg (88 lbs) | 100 kg (220 lbs) | 200 kg (440 lbs) |
