Editing The Throne War:Abilities

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==Ego==
Ego is an ability that governs a character’s psychic will
and degree of omniscience. A normal mortal has little
power in this respect, with only a few manifesting some
mild empathy or psychic sensitivity. Particularly heroic
individuals possess a strong willpower.

The Importance of Ego is that many of the powers
of the immortals are governed by this ability. A character
with a high class in Ego can use divine powers to greater
effect. Even without powers, Ego can be used to probe
minds or dominate the wills of lesser beings, as well as
mentally attack or have silent telepathic conversations
with them. It can also be used to protect oneself from
psychic assault, domination, and interference.

Ego’s Benefits: A character with a high class in Ego
can easily read the mind of mortals, or even magical
or immortal beings who have a low class in this ability.
Certain powers can make this easier, but even without
any powers, a character with a good Ego ability can
contact another being’s mind by physically touching
them or making prolonged eye-contact.

==Might==
Might is the ability that measures a character’s
physical strength. Someone with a high class in this
ability is vastly stronger than a regular mortal. Might
governs everything related to lifting, pushing, breaking
objects, or any other application of brute force. It also
determines how effective a character’s physical damage
is, along with the degree of damage that can be dealt
with a physical attack.

The Importance of Might is that it represents the
power of a character’s bare hands. It is something that
is almost always available, even when other powers or
abilities are not. It is the most reliable of abilities in that
sense, so long as a character can rely on brute force to
deal with a problem. Might is not an elegant ability, but
there are lots of situations in the game that can call for
reliable, vulgar solutions.

Might’s Benefits: A character with a high class in
Might is able to defeat any mortal in a test of strength
or hand-to-hand combat. He is also able to lift large
objects easily or tear a large tree out by its roots. An
exceptionally-high class means being able to throw a
tree like a spear or punch a hole into a metal wall.

==Fortitude==
Fortitude is the ability that measures a character’s
endurance, resistance, and healing. While a normal
human can never regrow a lost arm, someone with
moderate class in Fortitude can eventually recover
the arm over the course of years, and a character with
exceptional class regains any lost limb in mere weeks.

The Importance of Fortitude is that it determines
the magnitude and duration of powers. Those with the
blood of the gods in their veins can fight much longer
than mortals, survive horrific injuries, or even recover
from wounds that would normally be fatal. Fortitude
also regulates how long a character can keep going
before collapsing from exhaustion. In many situations,
a character with superior Fortitude has a significant
advantage if matched against someone of similar Might.

Fortitude’s Benefits: A character with a high class
in Fortitude can continue to fight, run, and generally
engage in strenuous activity for hours or days on end.
He requires less sleep and less recovery time from
wounds or exhaustion. Immortals can also regenerate
from injuries or even regrow lost limbs; a character with
a high class in Fortitude can accomplish this healing
faster than others, even without shapeshifting powers.

==Prowess==
Prowess is the ability that represents a character’s
dexterity, skill at arms, and strategic thinking. It governs
any situation involving armed combat, leading troops in
battle, and playing games of strategy. It can even apply to
most tasks that require organizational thinking, such as
performing choreography for a dance troupe.

The Importance of Prowess is that it reflects a
character’s combat ability. As in most roleplaying games,
it is assumed that combat is a fairly regular occurrence.
Not only does Prowess measure how good a character
is with a sword, spear, gun, shield, or other kind of
weapon, it also gauges his ability to maneuver a vehicle,
lead a force in battle, and perform general strategic and
organizational tasks. In short, Prowess reflects talent.

Prowess’ Benefits: Prowess helps anticipate
ambushes, lead forces to victory, and master weapons
that are formerly unknown. A moderate class in Prowess
means stopping a large number of mortal assailants,
while a high class can be used to single-handedly fight
off small armies.

''From '''Lords of Olympus,''' page 6''

===Some Examples===
*'''Ego''': The Elves of the Lord of the Rings movies are a great example of Olympian class Egos. Think about the way Galadriel could carry on simultaneous conversations out loud and in mens' minds with eye contact, or could know a person's history just by locking gazes with them.
*'''Might''': Heracles is the classic example of Might. 'nuff said.
*'''Fortitude''': Most action movie heroes would have a high Fortitude. Their ability to keep pushing on, despite all their injuries and exhaustion, is a perfect example.
*'''Prowess''': Think about how in classic kung fu movies, those who are masters at kung fu also tend to be skilled at everything they do. Prowess tends to work like that.

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