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-Ability Scores +====== Ability Scores ======
-Six abilities provide a quick description of every creature's physical and mental characteristics:+
  
-Strength, measuring physical power +Six abilities provide a quick description of every creature's physical and mental characteristics://  
-Dexterity, measuring agility + 
-Constitution, measuring endurance +  * Strength, measuring physical power 
-Intelligence, measuring reasoning and memory +  * Dexterity, measuring agility 
-Wisdom, measuring perception and insight +  * Constitution, measuring endurance 
-Charisma, measuring force of personality+  * Intelligence, measuring reasoning and memory 
 +  * Wisdom, measuring perception and insight 
 +  * Charisma, measuring force of personality\\ 
  
 Is a character muscle-bound and insightful? Brilliant and charming? Nimble and hardy? Ability scores define these qualities--a creature's assets as well as weaknesses. The three main rolls of the game--the ability check, the saving throw, and the attack roll--rely on the six ability scores. The book's introduction describes the basic rule behind these rolls: roll a d20, add an ability modifier derived from one of the six ability scores, and compare the total to a target number. Is a character muscle-bound and insightful? Brilliant and charming? Nimble and hardy? Ability scores define these qualities--a creature's assets as well as weaknesses. The three main rolls of the game--the ability check, the saving throw, and the attack roll--rely on the six ability scores. The book's introduction describes the basic rule behind these rolls: roll a d20, add an ability modifier derived from one of the six ability scores, and compare the total to a target number.
-Ability Scores and Modifiers +===== Ability Scores and Modifiers ===== 
-Each of a creature's abilities has a score, a number that defines the magnitude of that ability. An ability score is not just a measure of innate capabilities, but also encompasses a creature's training and competence in activities related to that ability.+Each of a creature's abilities has a score, a number that defines the magnitude of that ability. An ability score is not just a measure of innate capabilities, but also encompasses a creature's training and competence in activities related to that ability.\\ 
  
-A score of 10 or 11 is the normal human average, but adventurers and many monsters are a cut above average in most abilities. A score of 18 is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30.+A score of 10 or 11 is the normal human average, but adventurers and many monsters are a cut above average in most abilities. A score of 18 is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30.\\ 
  
-Each ability also has a modifier, derived from the score and ranging from -5 (for an ability score of 1) to +10 (for a score of 30). The Ability Scores and Modifiers table notes the ability modifiers for the range of possible ability scores, from 1 to 30.+Each ability also has a modifier, derived from the score and ranging from -5 (for an ability score of 1) to +10 (for a score of 30). The Ability Scores and Modifiers table notes the ability modifiers for the range of possible ability scores, from 1 to 30.\\ 
  
-Score +^ Score      ^ Modifier    ^ 
-Modifier +| 1    | -5     | 
-1 +| 2-3    | -4    | 
--5 +| 4-5    | -3     | 
-2-3 +| 6-7    | -2    | 
--4 +| 8-9    | -1     | 
-4-5 +| 10-11    | +0    | 
--3 +| 12-13    | +1     | 
-6-7 +| 14-15    | +2    | 
--2 +| 16-17    | +3     | 
-8-9 +| 18-19    | +4    | 
--1 +| 20-21    | +5     | 
-10-11 +| 22-23    | +6     | 
-+0 +| 24-25    | +7     | 
-12-13 +| 26-27    | +8     | 
-+1 +| 28-29    | +9     | 
-14-15 +| 30    | +10     | 
-+2 + 
-16-17 +===== Describe Appearance and Personality =====
-+3 +
-18-19 +
-+4 +
-20-21 +
-+5 +
-22-23 +
-+6 +
-24-25 +
-+7 +
-26-27 +
-+8 +
-28-29 +
-+9 +
-30 +
-+10+
  
-Describe Appearance and Personality 
 Ability scores are an essential part of the rules, but they can be more than that. Once you’ve assigned your ability scores, give some thought to what those scores might say about your character’s appearance and personality. A very strong character with low Charisma might look and behave differently from a charismatic character with low Strength. The following tables of descriptive words give suggestions of how you might describe your character based on having a high or low score in an ability. Ability scores are an essential part of the rules, but they can be more than that. Once you’ve assigned your ability scores, give some thought to what those scores might say about your character’s appearance and personality. A very strong character with low Charisma might look and behave differently from a charismatic character with low Strength. The following tables of descriptive words give suggestions of how you might describe your character based on having a high or low score in an ability.
  
 Note your character’s appearance and personality on your character sheet. Note your character’s appearance and personality on your character sheet.
 +^ 1d4 ^ High Strength       ^ Low Strength ^
 +| 1 | Muscular     | Weak        |
 +| 2 | Sinewy       | Slight      |
 +| 3 | Protective   | Self-conscious        |
 +| 4 | Direct     | Indirect        |
  
-1d4 +^ 1d4 ^ High Dexterity^ Low Dexterity^ 
-High Strength +| 1 | Lithe| Jittery| 
-Low Strength +| 2 | Dynamic| Clumsy| 
-1 +| 3 | Fidgety| Hesitant| 
-Muscular +| 4 | Poised| Unsteady|
-Weak +
-2 +
-Sinewy +
-Slight +
-3 +
-Protective +
-Self-conscious +
-4 +
-Direct +
-Indirect +
- +
- +
-1d4 +
-High Dexterity +
-Low Dexterity +
-1 +
-Lithe +
-Jittery +
-2 +
-Dynamic +
-Clumsy +
-3 +
-Fidgety +
-Hesitant +
-4 +
-Poised +
-Unsteady +
- +
- +
-1d4 +
-High Constitution +
-Low Constitution +
-1 +
-Energetic +
-Frail +
-2 +
-Hale +
-Squeamish +
-3 +
-Hearty +
-Lethargic +
-4 +
-Stable +
-Fragile +
- +
- +
-1d4 +
-High Intelligence +
-Low Intelligence +
-1 +
-Decisive +
-Artless +
-2 +
-Logical +
-Illogical +
-3 +
-Informative +
-Uninformed +
-4 +
-Curious +
-Frivolous+
  
 +^ 1d4 ^ High Constitution^ Low Constitution^
 +| 1 | Energetic| Frail|
 +| 2 | Hale| Squeamish|
 +| 3 | Hearty| Lethargic|
 +| 4 | Stable| Fragile|
  
-1d4 +^ 1d4 ^ High Intelligence^ Low Intelligence^ 
-High Wisdom +| 1 | Decisive| Artless| 
-Low Wisdom +| 2 | Logical| Illogical| 
-1 +| 3 | Informative| Uninformed| 
-Serene +| 4 | Curious| Frivolous|
-Rash +
-2 +
-Considerate +
-Distracted +
-3 +
-Attentive +
-Oblivious +
-4 +
-Wary +
-Naive+
  
 +^ 1d4 ^ High Wisdom^ Low Wisdom^
 +| 1 | Serene| Rash|
 +| 2 | Considerate| Distracted|
 +| 3 | Attentive| Oblivious|
 +| 4 | Wary| Naive|
  
-1d4 +^ 1d4 ^ High Charisma^ Low Charisma^ 
-High Charisma +| 1 | Charming| Pedantic| 
-Low Charisma +| 2 | Commanding| Humorless| 
-1 +| 3 | Hilarious| Reserved| 
-Charming +| 4 | Inspiring| Tactless|
-Pedantic +
-2 +
-Commanding +
-Humorless +
-3 +
-Hilarious +
-Reserved +
-4 +
-Inspiring +
-Tactless+
  
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