Editing Gladius et Aegis: Of service (section)

=Assign Attributes=

There are four '''Attributes''' that broadly define your character.

* ''Puissance'' - This is an attribute unique to characters with supernatural power. Ordinary humans default to a score of 0 in this attribute. A higher Puissance indicates that your supernatural powers are of greater magnitude. For example, while two pyromancers of equal skill might be able to through a fireball, the less puissant one might be able to kill a man with it, while a more puissant one might be able to blast apart a city block.
* ''Socialisation'' - This attribute represents your ability to affect other characters through social means. It includes charm, oratory, intimidation, seduction, non-verbal manipulation, empathy, animal magnetism and more. It also represents your ability to avoid being manipulated, to resist charm and the like, and to spot the moods and influences of others.
* ''Physicality'' - This attribute is associated with physical action and capabilities, including your strength, toughness, agility, coordination and physical ability in all areas. Its also the primary attribute used for physical conflict, though of course other attributes come into play in their own ways.
* ''Intellect'' - This attribute relates to strength of mind. This is not just raw intelligence, but also level of education, perceptiveness, determination and force of will, cunning, logic, tactical assessment, good decision making, quick-wittedness and even common wisdom. 

You receive points to divide between these attributes. ''Socialisation, Physicality'' and ''Intellect'' must have at least 1 point assigned to them. Most player characters will have a ''Puissance'' of at least 1 as well, but you have the option of leaving it at 0 if you wish to play a non-supernatural creature, such as an ordinary (but likely exceptional in his abilities) human. The number of points you have to divide up, and the maximum you can put into any one attribute is defined by the chosen power level of the game.

* ''Disadvantaged'' - You have 9 points of attributes, and can put no more than four in any one attribute.
* ''Average'' - You have 12 points of attributes, and can put no more than six in any one attribute.
* ''Advantaged'' - You have 17 points of attributes, and can put no more than eight in any one attribute.
* ''Exceptional'' - You have 24 points of attributes, and can put no more than ten in any one attribute.
* ''Extreme'' - You have 33 points of attributes, and can put no more than twelve in any one attribute.

Implied by the above, but worth stating here, is that the human average for Socialisation, Physicality and Intellect is 4.