2.3 Determine Attributes

In Legends RPG, every character is defined by eight Attributes: Strength, Precision, Agility, Constitution, Awareness, Charisma, Intelligence, and Sorcery.

Attribute

Attributes range from −5 to +5, with 0 representing the capabilities of an average humanoid. Player characters possess abilities beyond the ordinary. Higher Attribute scores reflect exceptional talent, training, determination, or supernatural potential, enabling characters to achieve extraordinary feats.

Attribute	Combat	Exploration	Social
Strength	Melee Attack, use of Heavy Armour and Weapon	Athletics, Carrying Capacity	-
Agility	Agility Saving Throw, Evasion Class, Initiative	Acrobatics, Stealth	-
Precision	Ranged Attack, Finesse Weapon	Crafting, Sleight of Hand	-
Constitution	Hit Point, Constitution Saving Throw, Death Saving Throw	-	-
Awareness	-	Animal Handling, Perception, Spirituality, Survival	Insight
Charisma	Charisma Saving Throw, Intimidation	-	Deception, Intimidation, Performance, Persuasion
Intelligence	Intelligence Saving Throw, Prepared Spell, First Aid	Arcana, History, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Religion	-
Sorcery	Spell Save DC, Spell Attack	Spellcasting	Spellcasting

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Strength (Str)

Strength

Strength measures raw physical power and muscular force. It is the primary Attribute for characters who rely on might, such as berserkers, heavily armoured knights, and skilled wrestlers.

Characters with high Strength gain the following benefits:

• Skills: Add Strength to Athletics Checks.
• Saving Throw: Add Strength to Strength Saving Throws.
• Heavy Equipment: Strength determines your ability to wield Heavy equipment like Weapons and Armour.
• Melee Combat: Add Strength to Melee Weapon Attacks and often to the Damage Rolls.
• Martial Techniques: Your Martial Save DC equals 8 + your Martial Rank + Strength.

Carrying Capacity

Carrying Capacity = 30 + 5 × Strength kg

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Precision (Pre)

Precision

Precision reflects fine motor control, accuracy, and careful execution. It is the primary Attribute for characters who rely on precise strikes and delicate movements, such as quick-handed burglars, skilled archers, and master artificers.

Characters with high Precision gain the following benefits:

• Skills: Add Precision to Crafting and Sleight of Hand Checks.
• Melee Combat: Add Precision to Melee Weapon Attacks if you are using Finesse Weapon.
• Ranged Combat: Add Precision to Ranged Weapon Attacks.
• Martial Techniques: Your Martial Save DC equals 8 + your Martial Rank + Precision.

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Agility (Agi)

Agility

Agility measures reflexes and coordination. It is the primary Attribute for characters who rely on mobility and dodging, such as acrobats, sneaky outlaws, or nimble fighters.

Characters with high Agility gain the following benefits:

• Skills: Add Agility to Acrobatics, Initiative and Stealth Checks.
• Saving Throw: Add your Agility to Agility Saving Throws.
• Dodge: Your Evasion Class equals 10 + Agility.

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Constitution (Con)

Constitution

Constitution measures stamina and resilience. Crucial for adventurers enduring attacks and harsh conditions.

Characters with high Constitution gain the following benefits:

• Saving Throws: Add Constitution to Constitution Saving Throws & Death Saving Throws.
• Hit Points: The benefits of the Increased Health Talent scale with your Constitution, granting additional Hit Points and Hit Dice.

Starting Hit Points

Your starting Hit Points equal 10 plus the bonus granted by the Increased Health Talent. You also have one Hit Die, determined by the Talent.

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Awareness (Awa)

Awareness

Awareness measures observation skills, intuition, and perceptiveness. Important for characters who rely on keen senses, such as scouts, sharp-eyed archers, or cautious conspirators.

Characters with high Awareness gain the following benefits:

• Skills: Add Awareness to Animal Handling, Insight, Perception, Spirituality and Survival Checks.

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Charisma (Cha)

Charisma

Charisma measures force of personality. Essential for persuasive, deceptive, or strong willed adventurers, like diplomats, bards, or slayers.

Characters with high Charisma gain the following benefits:

• Skills: Add Charisma to Deception, Intimidation, Performance and Persuasion Checks.
• Saving Throw: Add Charisma to Charisma Saving Throws.

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Intelligence (Int)

Intelligence

Intelligence represents reasoning, memory, and knowledge. Key for characters who rely on intellect, like scholars, spellcasters, investigators, or lore masters.

Characters with high Intelligence gain the following benefits:

• Skills: Add Intelligence to Arcana, History, Investigation, Medicine, Nature and Religion Checks.
• Saving Throw: Add Intelligence to Intelligence Saving Throws.
• Prepared Spells: Increases the number of Prepared Spells in Arcane Spellcasting, Divine Spellcasting and Spiritual Spellcasting.

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Sorcery (Sor)

Sorcery

Sorcery measures connection to magical forces and the ability to harness them. Vital for spellcasters.

Characters with high Sorcery gain the following benefits:

• Spell Attack: Add Sorcery to Spell Attacks.
• Spell: Your Spell Save DC equals 8 + your Spellcasting Skill Rank + Sorcery.
• Mana: The benefits of the Increased Mana Talent scale with your Sorcery, granting additional Mana.

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Point Buy System

Point Buy

You have 40 points to spend on your Attributes. The cost of each Attribute is shown in the Attributes point cost table. For example, a Attribute of +3 costs 8 points. Using this method, the highest Attribute you can start with is +4, and no Attribute can be reduced below −3.

Attribute	Cost
-3	0
-2	1
-1	2
0	3
+1	4
+2	6
+3	8
+4	11

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Standard Array System

Standard Array

If you prefer a quicker start, choose one of the following standard arrays. These predefined Attribute arrays represent common outcomes from the Point Buy system.

• Balanced: +3, +3, +2, +2, +1, +0, +0, -1
• Focused: +3, +3, +3, +1, +0, +0, +0, +0
• Specialist: +4, +4, +2, +0, +0, +0, +0, -3

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Increasing Attributes

Attributes can only be increased through Talents. The Increased Attribute Talent is the primary method of raising an Attribute.