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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hakon Blum" data-source="post: 7014053" data-attributes="member: 6871471">Let me expand where i am heading for you so you can understand why i have gone the direction i have.Strength= how strong the character is for their size (bruce lee's strength could be higher then a blue whales)Size=how big the character is by mass, it will be an exponential component with a halfthor (the mountain) 18Brawn= the combination of strength and size, this stat is similar to D&D's strengthReflex=reaction time of the characterDexterity= nimbleness/accuracy with hands(limbs)Agility=the combination of reflexes and dexterity used for things like catchingEndurance=how much energy and stamina a character has, used for an energy resource like in Star Wars EOTEVitality=how tough and how good an immune system the character hasFortitude=how strong/fit the persons body for survival purposes such as resisting poison and deathKnowledge=how much you know and have been educated (think hard drive of pc)cunning=how quickly you learn knew knowledge or can think on the spot under pressure (think processor of pc)Intellect= a combination of what you know and how fast you learnWillpower=your mental strength and what you can intuit (think OS of PC)Sense=how strong your body is with its senses, sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste.Wisdom= a combination of your mental and sensesCharm= your ability to make friends, convince people, smooth talk, deceive.Confidence= your self worth, your command ability, your scariness, your intimidation.Presence= a combination of your outgoingness and your confidence.now at the moment i am going with increases of even 1 point being a big thing...here is a bonus to dice roll break down:1-3=04-6=17-9=210-12=313-15=416-18=519-21=622-24=725-27=828-30=931-33=1034-36=1137-39=1240=god/automaticso a person is average weight say 120lb for a size of 10 and average strength 10their combined is (3+3) /2 for a 10 and +3 bonus in brawnthe way bonuses have been done this way is it also allows easy changeover from the game warhammer(wh40k will add 1 to all stats then swap over)now with the standard accuracy 2d6+3 for average joe, a dc of 10 is 58% success chancealmost everything in game will have a skill attached to ituntrained=0novice=+1professional=+2master=+3Grand Master=+4your stats won't really go up to often, similar to star wars eote your skills will be the things you will be aiming for to get that increase.in a 2d6 system dice odds are as follows when you need to get over the number.2=2.8% auto fail3=97.2%4=91.7%5=83.3%6=72.2%7=58.3%8=41.7%9=27.8%10=16.7%11=8.3%12=crit 2.8%so a dc of 15 in current 5e translates to a dc of 12 in this, so average joe has only a 27.8% chance of succeeding which is very close to the current 30% chance of rolling a 15+ on a d20by doing the average of 2 stats it keeps the bonuses small, but allows for a a 20th level with grandmaster trap smith and a cunning of 18 and dexterity of 18 to have a +12 to his 2d6 roll meaning he could possibly stop a dc 24 trap equivalent to a dc45 trap in current contentbut with an 18 in those what does the rest of the character play like?i don't believe in punishing those who maximise one field, they will be a character with a lot of weakness, but if you want to build a champion swimmer, a fencing master, or the mountain, then i feel you should be able to do somulti stat dependency stops min maxing.as i  mentioned with other was to deal damage generally increase to damage will be from power or brawn, the lethal one i provided would be unlocked with a talent/featthe feats id like to put in the game would be similar to mordhiems skills simple things that can change gameplay for the character.so in summary at the moment each skill will have its own 2 stats which are averaged, and the only real way to increase it is to take skill ranks or use the limited ways that exist to bump up a stat.i will take your advice under advisement though, and playlets bumping up dc's standard from 10 to 13 and adding the stats, but i feel if ability improvements are a rarity it isn't necessary.</blockquote>

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