Character Creation for
For a Few Credits More. . . .

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There are six attributes in this Five-Point Fudge system. Currently, my intention is to use them "as is". The attributes are:

• Reasoning: Thinking ability; puzzle-solving; intelligence; mental acuity
• Perception: Awareness of the environment; raw ability to notice things
• Willpower: Strength of will; psychic stamina; determination; guts
• Strength: Physical strength; lifting/carrying capacity; ability to deal damage
• Agility: Physical dexterity; adroitness; native talent for physical skills
• Health: Fitness; resistance to disease and injury; physical stamina

All attributes start at Fair. Each character may take two free attribute levels, either raising one attribute two levels, or two attributes one level each. In addition, players may trade levels - that is, lower an attribute to in order to raise others an equivalent amount, and so on. Beyond this, a character may raise an attribute by taking an additional Fault, or by foregoing one of the two free Gifts.

Conversely, a player may forego one of his free two attribute levels in order to take an extra Gift. This is not recommended, but may fit certain character concepts.

Unlike some other systems, attributes are not linked to skills in this version of Fudge. The player is encouraged to choose attribute levels which make sense, given his skill list. For example, three or more points spent between Combat , Scouting and Athletic skills means that the character would logically be above average in Strength, Agility, and/or Health. If the player decides not to raise at least one of these attributes above Fair, he should have a good story as to why they are abnormally low.

In general, attributes are used for three things in the game:

• As very broad skills. There will be times in which no particular skill listed in the rules is appropriate for the task the character is attempting. In these cases, the GM will choose the closest attribute and have the player roll versus the attribute. Examples include using Strength to move large or heavy objects, Reasoning to remember obscure things that fall outside any of the Knowledge Skill catagories, Perception to spot hidden items or people, Willpower to force yourself to continue when tired or resist impulses from your Faults, Health to resist a disease or poison, etc.
• In certain opposed actions, such as attempting to sneak by a guard ( Move Quietly skill versus Perception attribute), resisting a shove from another person (Strength attribute verses Strength attribute or Agility attribute), a flimflam attempt ( Con skill versus Reasoning attribute) or interrogation ( Interrogate skill verses Willpower attribute) or even an attempt to strangle a character (Strength attribute versus Health attribute). The GM will think of other cases readily.
• As a broad handle on who the character is. A high Reasoning, low Strength character has a different flavor from the opposite attribute levels.

Beyond these, some attributes have special uses; such as Agility, which is used to dodge ranged weapons fire; Health, which is used to determine how much damage you can sustain in combat and Willpower, which is used to resist Psionics.