Character Abilities

TL;DR

Abilities define what your character can actually do - what they’ve trained in, what their bodies and mind are capable of. Abilities can be trained up to 5 levels - from Novice, to Apprentice, to Journeyman, to Artisan, and then to Master. Each level of training improves the dice that the Player rolls when their Character attempts to use their Ability.

OVERVIEW

Abilities define the actions that Characters can take when interacting with the game world. Those abilities are clumped loosely into five separate categories:

• SKILLS: Abilities which are trained and learned.
• MARTIAL: Abilities which are used specifically for physical conflict resolution.
• ANIMA: Abilities which engage the character to act heroically and plumb the depths of their resolve.
• GIFTS: Abilities which are granted naturally, like wings or claws.
• SOURCE: Abilities which allow a character to tap into magical abilities.

Training and Ability Mastery

Skilled and Martial abilities can be attempted without training, but the results are heavily dependent on the species attempting the action.

Characters can learn Abilities to one of ten levels, and with each level not only comes an increased success roll, but additional powers which help to boost the character’s use of them in practice. Those powers are:

• SPECIAL: Option to activate the Ability’s unique cooldown at a cost in Aspect Pool points.
• ADVANTAGE: Option to roll Proficiency twice and take the best result, at a cost in Aspect Pool points.
• MAX: Option to set Challenge result to the maximum for the Training Roll, at a cost in Aspect Pool points.

Oldest Table

L: Ability can be used once per day. S: Ability can be used once per rest. E: Ability can be used once per encounter.

Skilled Abilities

Martial abilities

Anima Abilities

Natural Abilities

Source Abilities

School Abilities

DETAIL

Skills

Artisan

Artisan skills at their core are intended to allow a Character to produce an item of a certain quality given tools and raw materials. Therefore, checks against Artisan skills tend to fall into one of three categories:

• Crafting an item given raw goods,
• Identifying the kinds of ingredients which make up an existing product, and
• Identifying the quality (and attributes) of an existing product.

A Blacksmith might know what metals went into making a specific axe; a stonesmith might know how long ago something was carved (and by whom, culturally speaking), and so forth.

Checks to Make a Product

It’s easy to make rough things, and hard to make quality things. The Target Number for the Artisan’s roll to craft an object depends on the quality of the materials used to create it, and will generally be equal to the

Challenges to Identify a Product

Artist

Athlete

Diplomat

Officer

Professional

Scientist

Scoundrel

Survivor

APPENDIX

TABLE 5: Challenge Difficulty Target Values

• Player rolls Character’s Proficiency: TALENT + TRAINING + QUALITY MOD
• If PROFICIENCY > TARGET, Character succeeds.

Second Attempt

Simplified Chart: Exponential Growth

Simplified Attempt

DIFFICULTY LEVELS: usually relate to a relative difficulty or level of craftsmanship. A Lock of Legendary quality, for instance, would require an Absurd roll to pick

Relaxed - no time or performance pressure Everyday - the usual daily pressures apply Pressured - a nonlethal constraint applies (time, skill, uniqueness) Emergency - a nonlethal constraint where a successful result is critical Dangerous - Situation involves the threat of bodily harm or capture Deadly - Situation involves the likelihood of bodily harm or capture Suicidal - Situation involves the likelihood of individual death Hopeless - Situation involves the likelihood of death for the entire group. Doomed - Situation involves the likelihood of death for all involved

Neophyte ungeared character: 2d4 for Novice + 1d4 for Inept Talent, no Quality bonus. Range: 3-12 (Nat: 3-12)

CHAR SPEC	TASK	BOTCH	COST	COST + SUC	SUC	TRI
Neophyte(1d4 + 2d4 + 0)	Impossible	84.5%	15.7%	-	-	-
	Absurd	68.9%	31.3%	-	-	-
	Foolhardy	50.1%	50.1%	-	-	-
	Difficult	31.3%	67.3%	1.6%	-	-
	Challenging	15.7%	68.8%	15.7%	-	-
	Tricky	6.3%	43.8	43.8	6.3%	-
	Moderate	1.6%	14.1%	34.4%	48.5%	1.6%
	Easy	-	1.6%	6.3%	92.1%	-

Average ungeared character: 2d8 for Journeyman + 1d8 for Average Talent +3 for Quality alone. Range: 6-27 (Nat. 3-24)

CHAR SPEC	TASK	BOTCH	COST	COST + SUC	SUC	TRI
Average (1d8 + 2d8 +3)	Impossible	16.5%	43.0%	39.9%	0.8%	-
	Absurd	11%	38.7%	52.6%	6.9%	-
	Foolhardy	6.9%	22.7%	53.2%	23.5%	-
	Difficult	4.0%	7%	46.1%	49.9%	0.2%
	Challenging	2.0%	2%	19.5%	74.7%	2%
	Tricky	0.8%	-	6.1%	69.8%	23.5%
	Moderate	0.2%	-	-	30.9	68.2%
	Easy	-	-	-	100%	-

Powerful ungeared character: 2d12 for Master + 1d12 for Prodigal Talent +6 for Quality. Range: 9-42 (Nat. 3-36)

CHAR SPEC	TASK	BOT	COST	COST + SUC	SUC	TRI
Heroic(1d12 + 2d12 +6)	Immortal	16.6%	33.5%	48.0%	2.1%	-
	Demigod	12.8%	24.9%	55.5%	7%	-
	Deific	9.6%	16.6%	57.4%	16.6%	-
	Superhuman	7.0%	9.6%	51.8%	31.8%	-
	Impossible	4.9%	4.7%	40.5%	50.1%	-
	Absurd	3.3%	1.6%	26.9%	68.4%	-
	Foolhardy	2.1%	-	14.5%	81.5%	2.1%
	Difficult	1.2%	-	5.8%	80.4%	12.8%
	Challenging	0.6%	-	1.5%	60.4%	37.7%
	Tricky	0.3%	-	-	31.5%	68.4%
	Moderate	0.1%	-	-	9.5%	90.6%
	Easy	-	-	-	100%	-

CALC TABLE - LINEAR DIE GROWTH

CALC TABLE - EXPONENTIAL DIE GROWTH

Neophyte ungeared character: 2d4 for Novice + 1d4 for Inept Talent, no Quality bonus. Range: 3-12 (Nat: 3-12)

          CHAR SPEC |     TASK     | BOTCH | COST  | COST + SUC |  SUC  | TRI  |

———————-: | :———-: | :—: | :—: | :——–: | :—: | :–: | | Neophyte(1d4 + 2d4 + 0) | Immortal | 100% | - | - | - | - | | | Deific | 100% | - | - | - | - | | | Supernatural | 100% | - | - | - | - | | | Absurd | 93.9% | 6.3% | - | - | - | | | Foolhardy | 68.9% | 31.3% | - | - | - | | | Difficult | 31.3% | 62.6% | 6.3% | - | - | | | Challenging | 15.7% | 53.2% | 29.7% | 1.6% | - | | | Tricky | 6.3% | 25.0% | 37.6% | 31.3% | - | | | Moderate | 1.6% | 14.1% | 34.4% | 48.5% | 1.6% | | | Easy | - | 6.3% | 9.4% | 94.5% | - |

Average ungeared character: 2d8 for Journeyman + 1d8 for Average Talent +3 for Quality alone. Range: 6-27 (Nat. 3-24)

CHAR SPEC	TASK	BOTCH	COST	COST + SUC	SUC	TRI
Average (1d8 + 2d8 +3)	Immortal	100%	-	-	-	-
	Deific	89.2%	11.0%	-	-	-
	Supernatural	59.5%	36.7%	4.0%	-	-
	Absurd	23.5%	36.0%	38.7%	2.0%	-
	Foolhardy	11.0%	12.5%	45.0%	31.7%	-
	Difficult	4.0%	2.9%	24.8%	68.3%	0.2%
	Challenging	2.0%	-	9.0%	82.3%	6.9%
	Tricky	0.8%	-	1.2%	48.1%	50.1%
	Moderate	0.2%	-	0.6%	30.9%	68.5%
	Easy	-	-	-	100%	-

Powerful ungeared character: 2d12 for Master + 1d12 for Prodigal Talent +6 for Quality. Range: 9-42 (Nat. 3-36)

CHAR SPEC	TASK	BOT	COST	COST + SUC	SUC	TRI
Heroic(1d12 + 2d12 +6)	Immortal	83.6%	16.6%	-	-	-
	Deific	43.8%	39.8%	16.6%	-	-
	Supernatural	21.1%	16.6%	49.7%	12.8%	-
	Absurd	7.0%	2.6%	34.2%	56.4%	-
	Foolhardy	3.3%	-	9.5%	84.1%	3.3%
	Difficult	1.2%	-	2.1%	70.7%	26.2%
	Challenging	0.6%	-	-	43.2%	56.4%
	Tricky	0.3%	-	-	16.3%	83.6%
	Moderate	0.1%	-	-	9.5%	90.6%
	Easy	-	-	-	100%	-