Difference between revisions of "NYSRPG:Attributes"
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==Possibilities== | ==Possibilities== | ||
| − | There are many possible attributes for an RPG system | + | There are many possible attributes for an RPG system: |
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*Strength (Arms/Legs) | *Strength (Arms/Legs) | ||
*Health (Poison and Diseases) | *Health (Poison and Diseases) | ||
*Agility (Dodge/Balance) | *Agility (Dodge/Balance) | ||
*Dexterity (Hand-eye Coordination) | *Dexterity (Hand-eye Coordination) | ||
| − | *Influence ( | + | *Influence (Intimidation, Bluff, Diplomacy, Leadership) |
*Beauty | *Beauty | ||
*Resistance (Marathon) | *Resistance (Marathon) | ||
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==Choices== | ==Choices== | ||
| − | As you can see, some of these can, and should be, condensed. | + | As you can see, some of these can, and should be, condensed. For example: |
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*Health + Resistance = Vitality | *Health + Resistance = Vitality | ||
*Intelligence + Memory = Intellect | *Intelligence + Memory = Intellect | ||
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While others are situational, and can be put aside: | While others are situational, and can be put aside: | ||
| − | *Magery | + | *Magery and ESP (not every character has supernatural powers) |
| − | + | *Beauty (note that while everyone has a Beauty score, most of the time it doesn't matter) | |
| − | *Beauty (note that while everyone has a Beauty score, it's | + | |
| + | The main goal when choosing a set of attributes is to provide one that's balanced, a character with "Vitality-13" has the same power of another with "Intellect-13". While it's impossible to fully describe a person with 10-20 numbers, this set should contain at least sufficient information to run a typical fantasy campaign. | ||
Revision as of 19:15, 10 February 2013
In nys, attributes are immutable traits inherent to the character and represent his/her potential.
Possibilities
There are many possible attributes for an RPG system:
- Strength (Arms/Legs)
- Health (Poison and Diseases)
- Agility (Dodge/Balance)
- Dexterity (Hand-eye Coordination)
- Influence (Intimidation, Bluff, Diplomacy, Leadership)
- Beauty
- Resistance (Marathon)
- Intelligence
- Memory
- Will
- Magery
- Charisma
- Alertness
- Senses
- Empathy
- Self-control
- Intuition
- ESP
Choices
As you can see, some of these can, and should be, condensed. For example:
- Health + Resistance = Vitality
- Intelligence + Memory = Intellect
- Alertness + Senses + (possibly)Empathy = Perception
- Will + Self-control = Will
While others are situational, and can be put aside:
- Magery and ESP (not every character has supernatural powers)
- Beauty (note that while everyone has a Beauty score, most of the time it doesn't matter)
The main goal when choosing a set of attributes is to provide one that's balanced, a character with "Vitality-13" has the same power of another with "Intellect-13". While it's impossible to fully describe a person with 10-20 numbers, this set should contain at least sufficient information to run a typical fantasy campaign.
