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<blockquote data-quote="Hella_Tellah" data-source="post: 4605818" data-attributes="member: 52669">I really like the New World of Darkness abilities.&nbsp; There are three categories: physical, mental, and social, and each has power, finesse, and toughness.PhysicalPower: StrengthFinesse: DexterityToughness: StaminaMentalPower: IntelligenceFinesse: WitsToughness: ResolveSocialPower: CharismaFinesse: ManipulationToughness: ComposureBest of all, ghosts and spirits use a condensed listing of just Power, Finesse, and Toughness, and they use those anywhere another creature would use the list of 9 attributes.&nbsp; And there's no need to memorize which abilities go with which skills, either, because they can all be used with any skill.&nbsp; I'm also glad that physical beauty was removed as a cornerstone attribute.&nbsp; It's just a boring way to deal with problems.&nbsp; &quot;A security guard blocks the door.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;I bat my eyes at him and show him cleavage.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;Zzzzzzz.&quot;I also like that supernatural abilities key off of a separate, tenth stat, which is unique to each template--gnosis for mages, vitae for vampires, etc.&nbsp; It means that powerful mages don't have to be smart, or wise, or charismatic; they can be ten-foot-tall mountain men who shower in vodka, if you like.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hella_Tellah, post: 4605818, member: 52669"] I really like the New World of Darkness abilities. There are three categories: physical, mental, and social, and each has power, finesse, and toughness. Physical Power: Strength Finesse: Dexterity Toughness: Stamina Mental Power: Intelligence Finesse: Wits Toughness: Resolve Social Power: Charisma Finesse: Manipulation Toughness: Composure Best of all, ghosts and spirits use a condensed listing of just Power, Finesse, and Toughness, and they use those anywhere another creature would use the list of 9 attributes. And there's no need to memorize which abilities go with which skills, either, because they can all be used with any skill. I'm also glad that physical beauty was removed as a cornerstone attribute. It's just a boring way to deal with problems. "A security guard blocks the door." "I bat my eyes at him and show him cleavage." "Zzzzzzz." I also like that supernatural abilities key off of a separate, tenth stat, which is unique to each template--gnosis for mages, vitae for vampires, etc. It means that powerful mages don't have to be smart, or wise, or charismatic; they can be ten-foot-tall mountain men who shower in vodka, if you like. [/QUOTE]

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