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To describe a character, we use attributes and skills. Attributes are the innate abilities of the character. It’s the basic building blocks: Size, Strength, Endurance, Coordination, Learning, Awareness and Magical Aptitude. Skills are the abilities attained through training, such as swimming, climbing and fighting skills. They are all based on the attributes. The skills are divided into three categories: Physical, Mental and Perception. The physical skills are based on coordination. The mental skills are based on learning. The perception skills are based on awareness.
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{{Note|For the legacy system, see [[Legacy_The_Character]].}}
  
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== Character Sheets ==
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To describe a character in Amar RPG, we use '''Characteristics''', '''Attributes''', and '''Skills''' - three hierarchical tiers that build upon each other.
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To make and record a character, use the [http://isene.org/cs.html Character Sheet] (or the [http://isene.org/csm.html Character Sheet with Magick Lore and Spells]). The sheets are rather self explanatory when you read the rules. The dotted underlines beside attributes and skills are for marking training and experience. Use the sheets to fill in the character's values and print it out for the game. Mark training and experience with a pencil. You may also print out blank sheets and fill inn everything with a pencil.
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[[File:CharacterSheet-new.jpg|thumb|450px|right]]
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== The Three-Tier System ==
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Amar RPG organizes all character abilities into three tiers:
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;Characteristics (Tier 1)
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: The fundamental nature of a being: '''BODY''', '''MIND''', and '''SPIRIT'''
  
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== The Attributes ==
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;Attributes (Tier 2)
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: Grouped abilities under each characteristic (e.g., Strength, Melee Combat, Intelligence, Casting)
  
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;Size
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;Skills (Tier 3)
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: The size of the character’s body. A character with a large size can take more damage but is easier to hit with a missile weapon than a smaller character. The size is determined from the weight of the character.
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: Specific trained abilities under each attribute (e.g., Climb, Problem Solving, Litteracy)
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;Strength
 
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: The physical strength of the character. With zero in this attribute you are paralyzed.
 
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;Endurance
 
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: The physical and mental endurance of the character. With zero in this attribute you are dead.
 
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;Coordination
 
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: The character’s dexterity and agility. With zero in this attribute you are paralyzed.
 
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;Learning
 
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: The character’s ability to assimilate new knowledge and know how to use it. Learning has little to do with the character’s IQ, since this is roleplayed by the player. With zero in this attribute you are dead.
 
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;Awareness
 
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: The character’s perception and reaction speed. With zero in this attribute you are dead.
 
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;Magical Aptitude
 
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: The character’s ability to perceive and manipulate mana. Most people have 0 in this attribute. With less than zero in this attribute you are dead.
 
  
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== Numbers ==
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== The Characteristics ==
  
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The general description of the character such as appearance, weight and height is determined freely by the player. The GM may wish to exclude extremes.
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===BODY===
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The physical nature of the character's body - strength, endurance, agility.
  
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The attributes and skills of a character is rated by a number. Human attributes vary from 0 to 9. The size of an adult human is from 2 to 5. The human potential in strength, endurance, coordination, learning, awareness and magical aptitude is 9 (7 in strength for women). This can not be exceeded without very special magic. Other creatures have different potentials in the various attributes. See the Creatures chapter for these.
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'''Attributes under BODY:'''
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* '''Strength''' - Physical power and lifting capability
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** Skills: Carrying, Weight Lifting, Wield Weapon
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* '''Endurance''' - Physical resilience and stamina
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** Skills: Fortitude, Combat Tenacity, Running, Poison Resistance
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* '''Athletics''' - Coordination and physical movement
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** Skills: Hide, Move Quietly, Climb, Swim, Ride, Jump, Balance, Tumble
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* '''Melee Combat''' - Close-quarters fighting
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** Skills: Specific weapons/combinations
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* '''Missile Combat''' - Ranged weaponry
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** Skills: Specific weapons
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* '''Sleight''' - Fine motor skills and dexterity
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** Skills: Pick Pockets, Stage Magic, Disarm Traps
  
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The mean human value of the attributes is 3 between ages 15 to 30. The size is based directly on the weight of the character and is found using the table below
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===MIND===
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The mental capabilities of the character - intelligence, knowledge, awareness, and willpower.
  
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'''Attributes under MIND:'''
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* '''Intelligence''' - Reasoning and problem-solving
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** Skills: Innovation, Problem Solving
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|'''Size''' || '''Kgs''' || '''Size''' || '''Kgs''' || '''Size''' || '''Kgs'''
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* '''Nature Knowledge''' - Understanding of natural world and magic
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** Skills: Medical Lore, Plant Lore, Animal Lore, Animal Handling, Magick Rituals, Alchemy
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|'''½''' || < 10  || '''6 '''  || < 300 || '''12''' || < 1000
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* '''Social Knowledge''' - Cultural and linguistic understanding
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** Skills: Social Lore, Spoken Language, Literacy, Mythology, Legend Lore
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|'''1''' || < 20  || '''7 '''  || < 400 || '''13''' || < 1150
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* '''Practical Knowledge''' - Applied survival and craft skills
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** Skills: Survival Lore, Set Traps, Ambush, Crafting skills
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|'''2''' || < 50  || '''8 '''  || < 500 || '''14''' || < 1300
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* '''Awareness''' - Perception and awareness of one's surroundings
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** Skills: Reaction Speed, Alertness, Tracking, Detect Traps, Sense Emotions, Sense Ambush, Sense of Direction, Sense Magick, Listening
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|'''3''' || < 100  || '''9 '''  || < 600 || '''15''' || < 1450
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* '''Willpower''' - Mental fortitude and determination
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** Skills: Pain Tolerance, Courage, Hold Breath, Mental Fortitude
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|'''4''' || < 150  || '''10'''  || < 725 || '''16''' || < 1600
 
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|'''5'''  || < 225  || '''11'''  || < 850 || '''+1''' || +200   
 
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The average value in the skills will vary a great deal more than the attributes. This is because skills have much to do with specialization. While a farmer and a fisherman may have the same attribute values, the fisherman may have 3 in swim and the farmer 0.
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===SPIRIT===
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The magical and spiritual nature of the character - spellcasting ability and divine connection.
  
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To get an idea of the various skill ratings, take a look at the table below.
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'''Attributes under SPIRIT:'''
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* '''Casting''' - Magical manipulation of spells
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** Skills: Range, Duration, Area of Effect, Weight, Number of Targets
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* '''Attunement''' - Elemental and magical resonance
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** Skills: Self, Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Life, Death, etc.
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* '''Innate''' - Inborn magical abilities
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** Skills: Flying, Camouflage, Shape Shifting, race-specific abilities
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* '''Worship''' - Connection to deities and entities
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** Skills: Specific Gods and major entities
  
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== Numbers and Ratings ==
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|'''Skill''' || '''Description'''
 
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| 0 || Basket case
 
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| 1 || Green
 
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| 2 || Trained some
 
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| 4 || Trained
 
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| 5 || Well trained
 
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| 7 || Very good
 
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| 10 || Mastery
 
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| 15 || Top notch
 
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== Making a Character ==
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The general description of the character such as appearance, weight and height is determined freely by the player. The GM may wish to exclude extremes.
  
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To record a character, use a character sheet.
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The characteristics, attributes, and skills of a character are rated by numbers. Human potential varies by tier:
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* '''Characteristics''': 0-3
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* '''Attributes''': 0-5
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* '''Skills''': 0-8+
  
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Distribute 60 points among the attributes strength, endurance, coordination, learning, awareness and magical aptitude according to the following system: to go from 0 to 1 costs 1, from 1 to 2 costs 2, from 2 to 3 costs 3, etc. (see the table below). The first point of magical aptitude costs 10 points extra. Size is determined from the weight of the character and has no “cost.” It is usually 3.
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The mean human value is 1 for characteristics, 2 for attributes (ages 15-30).
  
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Distribute 60 points among the skills after the same system.
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'''SIZE''' remains a special attribute determined from weight (not purchased with points):
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+Size
 
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|'''Value''' || '''Cost'''
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|'''Size''' || '''Kgs''' || '''Size''' || '''Kgs''' || '''Size''' || '''Kgs'''
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| 1 || 1
 
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| 2 || 3
 
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| 3 || 6
 
 
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| 4 || 10
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|'''½'''  || < 10   || '''6 '''  || < 300 || '''12''' || < 1000
 
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| 5 || 15
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|'''1'''  || < 20  || '''7 '''  || < 400 || '''13''' || < 1150
 
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| 6 || 21
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|'''2'''  || < 50  || '''8 '''  || < 500 || '''14''' || < 1300
 
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| 7 || 28
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|'''3'''  || < 100  || '''9 '''  || < 600 || '''15''' || < 1450
 
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| 8 || 36
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|'''4'''  || < 150  || '''10'''  || < 725 || '''16''' || < 1600
 
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| +1 || +8
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|'''5'''  || < 225  || '''11'''  || < 850 || '''+1''' || +200
 
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All characters start with 5 in their spoken language unless more points are added to it. This basic in their native language is free.
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To get an idea of skill ratings:
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Remember to set the values according to your character’s background. If he is a hunter, coordination and awareness should be a priority. Likewise the skills of hide, move quietly and bow.
 
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Only in special cases should a character be allowed to begin play with any magick spells.
 
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The table below gives an indication of how powerful a character is, based on allocated points for attributes and skills.
 
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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|+Skill Ratings
 
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|'''Description''' || '''Attributes''' || '''Skills'''
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|'''Skill''' || '''Description'''
 
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|Beginner || 45 || 45  
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| 0 || Untrained
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|Adventurer || 60 || 60
 
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|Tough adventurer || 100 || 100
 
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|Master || 150 || 150
 
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|Hero || 250 || 250
 
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When making a charcter there is different races to play as in the Amar RPG.
 
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While these are the default playable races, the GM can allow other races to be played.
 
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=== Default Playable Races ===
 
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:[[Human]]
 
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:[[Dwarf]]
 
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:[[Lizard Man (Playable Race)|Lizard Man]]
 
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:[[Half Elf]]
 
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:[[Trollkin (Playable Race)|Trollkin]]
 
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== Advantages and Disadvantages ==
 
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To make a character stand out and be more special, the GM can let the players add Advantages and Disadvantages for their characters. It is wise to balance these so that an equal amount of Advantage Points and Disadvantage Points are given. The GM can easily give each character 1 Advantage and 1 Disadvantage point. If he gives the character as much as 3 Advantage and Disadvantage Points, the characters will stand out more. Go to the [[Advantages and Disadvantages]] page for a full list og options.
 
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== Damage Bonus ==
 
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The damage bonus applies to combat (as explained in the next chapter).
 
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It is 1 per full 3 in the character’s size + strength.
 
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== Body Points ==
 
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Body points (BP) describe how much damage a character or creature can withstand. It is 2 × size + 1 per full 3 in endurance.
 
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If you are wounded (half or less of your total BP left) you get a –2 penalty on all rolls. If you are heavily wounded (quarter or less of your total BP left) you get a –4 penalty on all rolls. At 0 BP you are helpless (conscious but unable to do anything). At negative BP you are unconscious. At minus your total BP you are dead (i.e. if you have 6 BP you die at –6 BP).
 
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The body points apply to combat as explained in [[Combat]].
 
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If your condition is helpless or worse, you roll a dice every minute. A 1 means you loose 1 BP from bleeding, while a 6 means you have stabilized and don’t have to make any further rolls. A successful medical lore roll will also stabilize your condition.
 
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An unconscious person will awaken in d hours. Even though he is now conscious, he will still have all his damage to recover from.
 
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==== Optional: Half SIZE points ====
 
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You may want to play with half Size points to avoid getting a "jump" of 2 Body Points for every Size. Half Body Points are counted at the middle point in weight, e.g. you get 2.5 in Size at weight 35 kg (midway between 20 kg and 50 kg in weight) and 3.5 at 75 kg.
 
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== Rolling the Dice ==
 
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Whenever a character attempts to do anything that involves a skill, a dice is rolled.
 
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This is called a skill roll. Add the result on the dice to the attribute + skill in question. The exception is knowledge skills where you only add the skill to the dice, not the attribute. The total is matched against a difficulty rating (DR) to see if it is successful. If it is equal to or higher than the DR, the character succeeds. Example: A character attempts to climb a wall with a coordination of 3 and a climb skill of 3. A 5 is rolled on the dice giving a total of 11. The GM has already determined the difficulty rating to be 11, so the character just manages to climb the wall successfully.
 
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For difficulty ratings, see under the specific skills later in this chapter, and also in the chapters on combat and magick. For other DRs, the GM should use the table below as a guideline.
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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|'''DR''' || '''Description'''
 
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|–3 || Impossible to miss     
 
 
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|–1 || Peanuts                 
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| 1  || Novice
 
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|0 || Very easy               
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| 2  || Trained some
 
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|1 || Easy                   
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| 4  || Competent
 
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|3 || Likely if not trained  
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| 5  || Well trained
 
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|5 || Possible if not trained 
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| 7  || Professional
 
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|7 || Very tough if not trained
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| 12 || Master
 
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|12 || Very hard               
 
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|18 || Foolhardy               
 
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|20–25 || Guinnes book of records 
 
 
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== Open Ended Rolls ==
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== Making a Character ==
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Unless otherwise indicated, all dice rolls are so-called “open ended.” It works like this: if a 6 is rolled on the dice, roll the dice again. If 4–6 is rolled, add 1 to the roll and roll the dice again, etc. If a 1 is rolled on the dice, roll the dice again. If 1–3 is rolled, subtract 1 from the roll and roll the dice again, etc.
 
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== Attempting a skill more than once ==
 
  
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If you make several successive attempts at one skill (like making one drawing of a subject, then discarding it and making another - or making several attempts at lifting a log or picking a difficult lock), then you subtract one from each successive roll (-1 on the second attempt, -2 on the third, etc.).
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To create a new character, use the following starting values:
  
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== Increasing Attributes/Skills/Spells ==
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'''Characteristics:''' Choose to start with 1 in two characteristics, 0 in the third
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* Example: BODY 1, MIND 1, SPIRIT 0
  
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Training will increase attributes and skills.
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'''Attributes:''' Distribute these values: 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
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* Assign them to attributes under your chosen characteristics
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* Example with BODY 1, MIND 1: Strength 3, Endurance 2, Intelligence 2, Awareness 1, Willpower 1, Athletics 1
  
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'''Skills:''' Distribute these values: 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
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* '''All characters start with 2 in Spoken Language''' (native tongue) - add any skill points on top of this
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* Example: Climb 3, Carrying 2, Fortitude 2, Problem Solving 2, Reaction Speed 1, Running 1, Literacy 1, Tracking 1, Swim 1, plus Spoken Language 2 (base)
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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|'''Experience marks''' || '''Action'''
 
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|1          || Using a skill in a critical situation         
 
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|2/week    || Training any Attribute or skill under a teacher
 
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|1/week    || Self-training Strength, Endurance, Coordination or any Physical Skills
 
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|½/week    || Self-training Learning, Awareness, Magical Aptitude or any Knowledge or Awareness Skills
 
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It is generally not a critical situation when the DR is less than your modified skill. Whether a combat is critical or not is up to the GM.
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When we talk about the total value for a skill, we mean: The Skill value pluss its corresponding Attribute value and its corresponding Characteristic value.
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* Example: The total in Fortitude would be the PC's value in Fortitude + Endurance + BODY
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* Example: The total in Dodge would be Dodge + Melee Combat + BODY
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* Example: The total in Reaction Speed = Reaction Speed + Awareness + MIND
  
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When one consecutive “action” consists of up to 5 skill rolls, you only get one experience mark for the whole “action.” An action requiring 5 or more skill rolls gives two experience marks (like with a combat lasting 5 or more rounds).
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If a character has MIND of 2, Awareness of 1 and Reaction Speed of 0, the total for Reaction Speed would be 3.
  
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A teacher must have 3 more in the attribute or skill he trains another in. This figure is reduced by 1 per full 2 of the teacher’s teaching skill.  You may train on your own without a teacher.
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We always use the total Skill value for rolls. Never the Attribute or the Characteristic. Success is determined by the total Skill pluss a dice roll.
  
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== Character Sheets ==
  
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When you get your chance to increase in an attribute or skill, roll a d6 and add your current value. The result must be equal to or less than the potential. A roll of 1 is always a success, while a roll of 6 is always a failure. If you fail, you get to keep one experience mark. Multiple failures to increase give accumulated experience marks until you automatically increase in that attribute or skill.
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To make and record a character, use the Character Sheet. Mark training and experience with a pencil.
  
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The potential for humans in attributes is 15, so it is very easy for an average human to increase in e.g. strength or coordination. Your current value in Coordination is the potential for all physical skills, while current score in Awareness is the potential for perception skills and current Learning makes for the potential in knowledge skills.
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== Advancement System ==
  
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The human potential in Learning is 15. The potential for Magic Lore is the character's Learning. The potential in a specific magic path (Black Lore, Air Lore, Fire Lore, etc) is the Magic Lore.
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Amar RPG uses a '''marks-based advancement''' where progress cascades upward through the tiers.
  
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You may not teach yourself new spells, but you can research higher spell levels. To learn a new spell requires 4 weeks with a teacher or 8 weeks with a magick spell book. Increasing levels in a spell once you have learned the spell requires 2 weeks with a teacher or 4 weeks self research or with a magick spell book. To teach someone a spell level, your level in the spell must be at least three higher than your pupil. You cannot learn spell levels that requires a casting roll higher than 6 (i.e. The DR + Spell Level cannot be higher than the Spell Lore + 6).
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===Gaining Marks===
  
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* '''1 mark''' for attempting a skill where a dice roll of 1 or more is required
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* '''2 marks''' for five consecutive attempts at using a skill
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* '''Training with a teacher''' (one week): 2 marks
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== Carrying the Weight ==
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* Training: Half the rate of skills (1 mark with teacher, ½ mark solo for BODY, ¼ for MIND/SPIRIT)
  
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* Training: Half the rate of attributes
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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===Advancing to Next Level===
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|+Encumbrance Penalties
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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|13–14 || –1 in status for 30 seconds.                                                                                                                             
 
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|12 || –3 in status for 30 seconds.                                                                                                                             
 
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|10–11 || –3 in status for 1 minute.                                                                                                                               
 
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|9 || Victim attacks opponent in a rage trying to grapple it with the result of loosing 10 in defense value.                                                   
 
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|7–8 || Victim flees as far as possible from the source of the fear for 5 minutes.                                                                               
 
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|6 || Victim stands immobilized as long as the source of the fear is active unless snapped out of it or attacked. If this is the case, apply the result from 7–8.
 
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|4–5 || Victim becomes hysterical and will stay in place as long as the source of the fear is active unless snapped out of it.                                   
 
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|3 || Victim faints and remains unconcious for 10 to 30 minutes unless actively awakened.                                                                       
 
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|2 || As above and the hair of the victim turns white.                                                                                                         
 
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|1 || Victim falls unconcious (coma) for 1 to 4 days and will need an additional week of rest.                                                                 
 
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|0 || Victim suffers a heart attack and urgently needs medical attention. A medical lore roll of 6 or above is needed within one minute for the victim to survive. If the victim survives, he or she will need medical care for an additional one month, and will suffer a permanent loss of 1 in potential and current in strength, endurance and coordination.
 
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== Skills ==
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'''Magick Defense (MD):''' (Mental Fortitude + Attunement Self)/3
  
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Here follows a list of all the skills used. If the GM feels a need for other skills as well, he may invent them on his own, using these as a guideline. Feel free to ask for an account at this site to pitch in and add more skills to the Amar RPG rules.
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== Encumbrance ==
  
−
=== Lock Picking ===
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Based on Carrying skill (under BODY → Strength):
 +
* Up to 2 × Carrying value: No penalty
 +
* Up to 5 × Carrying value: -1 penalty
 +
* Up to 10 × Carrying value: -3 penalty
 +
* Up to 20 × Carrying value: -5 penalty
 +
* '''Swimming''': All weight multiplied by 5
  
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The skill of lock picking is not included. The reason is that all normal medieval locks are dead simple to pick. A person with a crash course in this would pick a lock in 10 to 60 seconds with the right equipment. For very difficult locks, the GM must determine a difficulty rating and the character makes a sleight roll.
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== Fear and Courage ==
  
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=== Physical Skills ===
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Fear checks use the total '''Courage skill''' (under MIND → Willpower).
  
−
All physical skills have a minimum value of 1 per full 3 in coordination. The exception is skills you have never practiced, in which case you have a skill of 0. A week of training will take you from 0 to 1 per full 3 in coordination.
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Roll Courage + d6 vs. the fear-inducing creature's DR:
 +
* '''Success''': No effect
 +
* '''Failure by 1''': -1 to actions this round
 +
* '''Failure by 2''': -1 to actions for two rounds
 +
* '''Failure by 3''': -1 to actions for three rounds
 +
* '''Failure by 4''': Frozen for 1 round
 +
* '''Failure by 5+''': Flee in panic
 +
* '''Critical Failure''': Heart attack (Endurance check or unconscious)
  
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A character has one skill for every weapon he wishes to use. See the chapter on [[Combat|combat]] for more details.
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Roll each round in presence of fear source until Success. A negative effects are cumulative.
  
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:[[Balance]]
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== Skill Rolls ==
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:[[Climb]]
 
−
:[[Dodge]]
 
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:[[Hide]]
 
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:[[Move Quietly]]
 
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:[[Ride]]
 
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:[[Sleight]]
 
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:[[Swim]]
 
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:[[Tumble]]
 
  
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=== Mental Skills ===
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The core mechanic uses the '''O6 (Open d6) system''': '''d6 + Attribute + Skill vs. DR'''
  
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:[[Alchemy Lore]]
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'''O6 Rolling Procedure:'''
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:[[Spoken]]
 
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:[[Literacy]]
 
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:[[Medical Lore]]
 
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:[[Magick Lore]]
 
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:[[Ritual Magick Lore]]
 
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:[[Spell Lore]]
 
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:[[Survival Lore]]
 
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:[[Teaching]]
 
  
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=== Perception Skills ===
+
# Roll a d6
 +
# '''On a 6''': Continue rolling. As long as you roll 4, 5, or 6, add +1 to your total. Stop when you roll 1, 2, or 3
 +
# '''On a 1''': Continue rolling. As long as you roll 1, 2, or 3, subtract 1 from your total. Stop when you roll 4, 5, or 6
 +
# '''Two consecutive 6s''': Critical success (can occur during the extended roll)
 +
# '''Two consecutive 1s''': Fumble (can occur during the extended roll)
  
−
All perception skills have a minimum value of 1 per full 3 in awareness.
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'''Example O6 Rolls:'''
 +
* Roll: 1, 1, 5 = 0 & '''Fumble'''
 +
* Roll: 1, 5 = 1
 +
* Roll: 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 4 = -5
 +
* Roll: 2 = 2
 +
* Roll: 6, 2 = 6
 +
* Roll: 6, 5, 1 = 7
 +
* Roll: 6, 6, 5, 2 = 8 & '''Critical'''
 +
* Roll: 6, 4, 4, 6, 5, 2 = 10
  
−
:[[Detect Traps]]
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'''Complete Skill Check:'''
−
:[[Track]]
 
  
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=== Criticals and Fumbles ===
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When making a skill check, roll: '''O6 + Total Skill vs DR'''
  
−
Combat and Magic has their own specific criticals and fumbles tables. The tables below are for all other skills rolls.
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Example: Climbing a cliff (DR 8) with BODY 1, Athletics 2 and Climb 3
 +
* Roll O6: 6, 5, 2 = 7
 +
* Total: 7 + 2 (Athletics) + 3 (Climb) + 1 (BODY) = 13
 +
* Result: Success (13 ≥ 8)
  
−
If you get two consequtive 6's on an open-ended roll, you get a critical. Roll a new open-ended dice, add the current skill value to get the critical effect. If the critical is not applicable, pick the one above.
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== Playable Races ==
  
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If you get two consequtive 1's on an open-ended roll, you get a fumble. Roll a new open-ended dice, add the current skill value to get the fumble effect. If the fumble is not applicable, pick the one above.
+
See the race pages for racial modifiers:
 +
* [[Human]] - Balanced, 2 bonus skill points
 +
* [[Elf]] - +1 SPIRIT characteristic
 +
* [[Dwarf]] - +1 BODY characteristic
 +
* [[Others]] - See individual race pages
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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== See Also ==
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|+Criticals
 
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|'''DR''' || '''Description'''
 
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|-
 
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| 1 || You look really cool                 
 
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|-                         
 
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| 2 || Add 1 to the next skill roll                                     
 
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|-                                                               
 
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| 3 || Add 1 to all skill rolls the next round
 
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|-                                                                                                       
 
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| 4 || Add 1 to all skill rolls next d6 rounds
 
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|-   
 
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| 5 || Speedy - make another skill roll this round
 
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|-   
 
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| 6 || Add d6/2 to the next skill roll         
 
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|-                                             
 
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| 7 || Add d6/2 to all skill rolls the next round
 
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|-                                             
 
−
| 8 || Add d6/2 to all skill rolls next d6 rounds
 
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|-   
 
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| 9 || Cancel the next fumble within next d6 minutes
 
−
|-   
 
−
| 10 || Add d6 to the next skill roll         
 
−
|-                                             
 
−
| 11 || Add d6 to all skill rolls the next round
 
−
|-                                             
 
−
| 12 || Add d6 to all skill rolls next d6 rounds
 
−
|-                                                                 
 
−
| 13 || Gain 1 extra experience marks in the skill
 
−
|-                                                                 
 
−
| 14 || Gain 2 extra experience marks in the skill                       
 
−
|-                                                                 
 
−
| 15 || Gain 3 extra experience marks in the skill
 
−
|}
 
  
−
{| class="wikitable"
+
* [[Legacy_The_Character]] - The legacy system
−
|+Fumbles
+
* [[Magick]] - The magick system
−
|-
+
* [[Incantation_Magic]] - Incantation rules
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|'''DR''' || '''Description'''
+
* [[Category:Playable_Races]] - Race options and modifiers
−
|-
 
−
| 15+ || No effect but awkward-looking
 
−
|-
 
−
| 14 || You look really stupid
 
−
|-
 
−
| 13 || Task fails
 
−
|-
 
−
| 12 || Subtract 1 to the next skill roll         
 
−
|-                                                 
 
−
| 11 || Subtract 1 to all skill rolls the next round
 
−
|-                                                 
 
−
| 10 || Subtract 1 to all skill rolls next d6 rounds
 
−
|-
 
−
| 9 || Slow - spend another round completing the action
 
−
|-
 
−
| 8 || Subtract d6/2 to the next skill roll         
 
−
|-                                                  
 
−
| 7 || Subtract d6/2 to all skill rolls the next round
 
−
|-                                                  
 
−
| 6 || Subtract d6/2 to all skill rolls next d6 rounds
 
−
|-
 
−
| 5 || Fall (Tumble > DR 9)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 4 || Task fails and you fall (Tumble > DR 9)
 
−
|-
 
−
| 3 || Stunned for d6 rounds
 
−
|-
 
−
| 2 || Stunned for d6 minutes
 
−
|-
 
−
| 1 || Fall (Tumble > DR 9) and damage from 1m fall
 
−
|-
 
−
| 0 || Fall (Tumble > DR 12) and disable a location
 
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Next: [[Combat]]
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[[Category:Rules]]

Latest revision as of 14:56, 1 October 2025

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To describe a character in Amar RPG, we use Characteristics, Attributes, and Skills - three hierarchical tiers that build upon each other.

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The Three-Tier System

Amar RPG organizes all character abilities into three tiers:

Characteristics (Tier 1)
The fundamental nature of a being: BODY, MIND, and SPIRIT
Attributes (Tier 2)
Grouped abilities under each characteristic (e.g., Strength, Melee Combat, Intelligence, Casting)
Skills (Tier 3)
Specific trained abilities under each attribute (e.g., Climb, Problem Solving, Litteracy)

The Characteristics

BODY

The physical nature of the character's body - strength, endurance, agility.

Attributes under BODY:

  • Strength - Physical power and lifting capability
    • Skills: Carrying, Weight Lifting, Wield Weapon
  • Endurance - Physical resilience and stamina
    • Skills: Fortitude, Combat Tenacity, Running, Poison Resistance
  • Athletics - Coordination and physical movement
    • Skills: Hide, Move Quietly, Climb, Swim, Ride, Jump, Balance, Tumble
  • Melee Combat - Close-quarters fighting
    • Skills: Specific weapons/combinations
  • Missile Combat - Ranged weaponry
    • Skills: Specific weapons
  • Sleight - Fine motor skills and dexterity
    • Skills: Pick Pockets, Stage Magic, Disarm Traps

MIND

The mental capabilities of the character - intelligence, knowledge, awareness, and willpower.

Attributes under MIND:

  • Intelligence - Reasoning and problem-solving
    • Skills: Innovation, Problem Solving
  • Nature Knowledge - Understanding of natural world and magic
    • Skills: Medical Lore, Plant Lore, Animal Lore, Animal Handling, Magick Rituals, Alchemy
  • Social Knowledge - Cultural and linguistic understanding
    • Skills: Social Lore, Spoken Language, Literacy, Mythology, Legend Lore
  • Practical Knowledge - Applied survival and craft skills
    • Skills: Survival Lore, Set Traps, Ambush, Crafting skills
  • Awareness - Perception and awareness of one's surroundings
    • Skills: Reaction Speed, Alertness, Tracking, Detect Traps, Sense Emotions, Sense Ambush, Sense of Direction, Sense Magick, Listening
  • Willpower - Mental fortitude and determination
    • Skills: Pain Tolerance, Courage, Hold Breath, Mental Fortitude

SPIRIT

The magical and spiritual nature of the character - spellcasting ability and divine connection.

Attributes under SPIRIT:

  • Casting - Magical manipulation of spells
    • Skills: Range, Duration, Area of Effect, Weight, Number of Targets
  • Attunement - Elemental and magical resonance
    • Skills: Self, Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Life, Death, etc.
  • Innate - Inborn magical abilities
    • Skills: Flying, Camouflage, Shape Shifting, race-specific abilities
  • Worship - Connection to deities and entities
    • Skills: Specific Gods and major entities

Numbers and Ratings

The general description of the character such as appearance, weight and height is determined freely by the player. The GM may wish to exclude extremes.

The characteristics, attributes, and skills of a character are rated by numbers. Human potential varies by tier:

  • Characteristics: 0-3
  • Attributes: 0-5
  • Skills: 0-8+

The mean human value is 1 for characteristics, 2 for attributes (ages 15-30).

SIZE remains a special attribute determined from weight (not purchased with points):

Size
Size Kgs Size Kgs Size Kgs
½ < 10 6 < 300 12 < 1000
1 < 20 7 < 400 13 < 1150
2 < 50 8 < 500 14 < 1300
3 < 100 9 < 600 15 < 1450
4 < 150 10 < 725 16 < 1600
5 < 225 11 < 850 +1 +200

To get an idea of skill ratings:

Skill Ratings
Skill Description
0 Untrained
1 Novice
2 Trained some
4 Competent
5 Well trained
7 Professional
12 Master
16 Legendary

Making a Character

To create a new character, use the following starting values:

Characteristics: Choose to start with 1 in two characteristics, 0 in the third

  • Example: BODY 1, MIND 1, SPIRIT 0

Attributes: Distribute these values: 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1

  • Assign them to attributes under your chosen characteristics
  • Example with BODY 1, MIND 1: Strength 3, Endurance 2, Intelligence 2, Awareness 1, Willpower 1, Athletics 1

Skills: Distribute these values: 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

  • All characters start with 2 in Spoken Language (native tongue) - add any skill points on top of this
  • Example: Climb 3, Carrying 2, Fortitude 2, Problem Solving 2, Reaction Speed 1, Running 1, Literacy 1, Tracking 1, Swim 1, plus Spoken Language 2 (base)

Total Skills

When we talk about the total value for a skill, we mean: The Skill value pluss its corresponding Attribute value and its corresponding Characteristic value.

  • Example: The total in Fortitude would be the PC's value in Fortitude + Endurance + BODY
  • Example: The total in Dodge would be Dodge + Melee Combat + BODY
  • Example: The total in Reaction Speed = Reaction Speed + Awareness + MIND

If a character has MIND of 2, Awareness of 1 and Reaction Speed of 0, the total for Reaction Speed would be 3.

We always use the total Skill value for rolls. Never the Attribute or the Characteristic. Success is determined by the total Skill pluss a dice roll.

Character Sheets

To make and record a character, use the Character Sheet. Mark training and experience with a pencil.

Advancement System

Amar RPG uses a marks-based advancement where progress cascades upward through the tiers.

Gaining Marks

Skills gain marks through use and training:

  • 1 mark for attempting a skill where a dice roll of 1 or more is required
  • 2 marks for five consecutive attempts at using a skill
  • Training with a teacher (one week): 2 marks
  • Training without a teacher (one week): 1 mark for BODY skills, ½ mark for MIND/SPIRIT skills

Attributes gain marks from skill advancement:

  • When a skill increases a level, it gives 1 mark to its parent attribute
  • Training: Half the rate of skills (1 mark with teacher, ½ mark solo for BODY, ¼ for MIND/SPIRIT)

Characteristics gain marks from attribute advancement:

  • When an attribute increases a level, it gives 1 mark to its parent characteristic
  • Training: Half the rate of attributes

Mark Conversion

You can convert 3 marks at one tier to 1 mark at the tier above:

  • 3 skill marks = 1 attribute mark
  • 3 attribute marks = 1 characteristic mark

Advancing to Next Level

To advance from level N to the next level (N+1):

  • Requires 5 × (N+1) marks
  • Example: Going from 4 to 5 in Climb requires 5 × 5 = 25 marks
  • When marks are reached, roll d6 - you must roll 2 or higher to advance (roll all but a 1)

Key Modifiers

These derived values are calculated:

Body Points (BP): SIZE × 2 + Fortitude/3

  • Wounded (½ BP): -2 to all rolls
  • Heavily Wounded (¼ BP): -4 to all rolls
  • 0 BP: Helpless
  • Negative BP: Unconscious
  • Minus total BP: Dead
  • Bleeding: Roll d6 every minute. On 1, lose 1 BP

Damage Bonus (DB): (SIZE + Wield Weapon)/3

Magick Defense (MD): (Mental Fortitude + Attunement Self)/3

Encumbrance

Based on Carrying skill (under BODY → Strength):

  • Up to 2 × Carrying value: No penalty
  • Up to 5 × Carrying value: -1 penalty
  • Up to 10 × Carrying value: -3 penalty
  • Up to 20 × Carrying value: -5 penalty
  • Swimming: All weight multiplied by 5

Fear and Courage

Fear checks use the total Courage skill (under MIND → Willpower).

Roll Courage + d6 vs. the fear-inducing creature's DR:

  • Success: No effect
  • Failure by 1: -1 to actions this round
  • Failure by 2: -1 to actions for two rounds
  • Failure by 3: -1 to actions for three rounds
  • Failure by 4: Frozen for 1 round
  • Failure by 5+: Flee in panic
  • Critical Failure: Heart attack (Endurance check or unconscious)

Roll each round in presence of fear source until Success. A negative effects are cumulative.

Skill Rolls

The core mechanic uses the O6 (Open d6) system: d6 + Attribute + Skill vs. DR

O6 Rolling Procedure:

  1. Roll a d6
  2. On a 6: Continue rolling. As long as you roll 4, 5, or 6, add +1 to your total. Stop when you roll 1, 2, or 3
  3. On a 1: Continue rolling. As long as you roll 1, 2, or 3, subtract 1 from your total. Stop when you roll 4, 5, or 6
  4. Two consecutive 6s: Critical success (can occur during the extended roll)
  5. Two consecutive 1s: Fumble (can occur during the extended roll)

Example O6 Rolls:

  • Roll: 1, 1, 5 = 0 & Fumble
  • Roll: 1, 5 = 1
  • Roll: 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 4 = -5
  • Roll: 2 = 2
  • Roll: 6, 2 = 6
  • Roll: 6, 5, 1 = 7
  • Roll: 6, 6, 5, 2 = 8 & Critical
  • Roll: 6, 4, 4, 6, 5, 2 = 10

Complete Skill Check:

When making a skill check, roll: O6 + Total Skill vs DR

Example: Climbing a cliff (DR 8) with BODY 1, Athletics 2 and Climb 3

  • Roll O6: 6, 5, 2 = 7
  • Total: 7 + 2 (Athletics) + 3 (Climb) + 1 (BODY) = 13
  • Result: Success (13 ≥ 8)

Playable Races

See the race pages for racial modifiers:

  • Human - Balanced, 2 bonus skill points
  • Elf - +1 SPIRIT characteristic
  • Dwarf - +1 BODY characteristic
  • Others - See individual race pages

See Also

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