Characteristics

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There are six characteristics which are defined below:

Agility
Manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination and body control. High Agility gives a good sense of balance, flexibility and deft hands. Key to ranged combat.

Brawn
A blend of brute power, raw strength, and overall toughness. High Brawn characters are physically fit and hardy, tend not to get sick often and have strong constitutions. Determines starting wound threshold.

Cunning
Reflects how crafty, devious, clever and creative you can be. High Cunning characters are savvy, quickly pick up social and environmental clues, and readily come up with plans and tactics.

Intellect
Measures intelligence, education, mental acuity and ability to reason and rationalize. High Intellect gives the ability to extrapolate or interpret data, recal details and think of long-term strategy.

Presence
A measure of moxie, charisma, confidence and force of personality. High Presence characters are natural leaders, draw attention when they enter a room, can easily strike up a conversation with just about anyone and are quick to adapt to social situations.

Willpower
Reflects discipline, self-control, mental fortitude, and faith. High Willpower characters can withstand stress and fatigue, remain composed and exert influence over weaker-willed .

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Characteristic Ratings:

Ratings range from 1 to 6. (Some exceptions exist such as Brawn rating for a Rancor)

A typical humanoid has an average characteristic rating of 2. A rating of 1 is weak and below average. 3 or 4 is significantly above average. 5 or 6 is exceptional.
During character creation, no characteristic can be above 5.

Each species has a default characteristic profile, reflecting that species particular strengths and weaknesses.