General
Archetypes
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Abilities
Attributes
Strength: Your character's raw and brute power.
• Poor: Lift/Carry 40 lbs (about 20 kgs).
•• Average: 100 lbs (close to 50 kgs).
••• Good: 250 lbs (a little over 100 kgs).
•••• Exceptional: 400 lbs (close to 200 kgs).
••••• Outstanding: 650 lbs (nearly 300 kgs)
Specialties: Never Lets Go, Powerful Arms, Reserves of Strength, Vicious, Steely Grip, Lower Body
Source(s): V20 Pg 96-7, W20 Pg 124,
Dexterity: Your character's general physical prowess. Speed, agility, overall quickness.
• Poor: Clumsy.
•• Average: Okay enough.
••• Good: Athletic potential.
•••• Exceptional: Could be an acrobat.
••••• Outstanding: Almost superhuman.
Specialties: Precise, Swift, Feline Grace, Lightning Reflexes, Preternatural Grace, Nimble Fingers
Source(s): V20 pg 97, W20 Pg 124,
Stamina: Health, toughness, resilience. How long you can exert yourself and how much punishment you can withstand.
• Poor: Fragile.
•• Average: Moderately healthy.
••• Good: Good shape.
•••• Exceptional: Can run (and win?) a Marathon!
••••• Outstanding: Herculean constitution.
Specialties: Tireless, Determined, Tough as Nails, Vigorous, Unbreakable, Resilient
Source(s): V20 pg 97, W20 Pg 124,
Charisma: Entice/please others through your personality.
• Poor: Kinda sketchy.
•• Average: Generally likeable.
••• Good: Implicit trust in you.
•••• Exceptional: Personal magnetism.
••••• Outstanding: Can lead entire cultures.
Specialties: Graceful, Smooth Talker, Forceful, Urbane, Witty, Eloquent, Hustler
Source(s): V20 pg 97
Manipulation: Getting others to do what you want.
• Poor: Person of few (ineffectual?) words.
•• Average: Can fool some people sometimes.
••• Good: You haggle well.
•••• Exceptional: Politician/Cult leader.
••••• Outstanding: "I'll definitely tell him I robbed him!"
Specialties: Persuasive, Seductive, Well-Reasoned, Misdirection, Conjurer of “Facts”
Source(s): V20 pg 97-8
Appearance:How well you make a first impression. Anything remarkable on initial observation.
• Poor: Ugly/Clothes stink/Turn people off.
•• Average: You don't stand out in a crowd.
••• Good: Get approached at bars.
•••• Exceptional: People try to make your acquaintance.
••••• Outstanding: Unforgettable.
Specialties: Unconventional Looks, Photogenic, Fashion Sense, Unforgettable Face, Memorable Pose
Source(s): V20 pg 98-9
Perception: Ability to observe your environment.
• Poor: Self-absorbed? Airhead?
•• Average: Aware of the big picture.
••• Good: Perceive small changes to environment/moods/textures.
•••• Exceptional: Almost nothing escapes you.
••••• Outstanding: Instantly observe things almost imperceptible to human senses.
Specialties: Attentive, Insightful, Careful, Discerning, Tactical
Source(s): V20 pg 99
Intelligence: Grasp of facts/knowledge.
• Poor: Dullest crayon.
•• Average: Smart enough to realize you're average.
••• Good: More enlightened than most.
•••• Exceptional: Brilliant.
••••• Outstanding: Genius.
Specialties: Book Knowledge, Creative, Analytical, Problem Solver, Subject Authority
Source(s): V20 pg 99
Wits: Think on your feet/react quickly to certain situations.
• Poor: Uhh... whut?
•• Average: Know when to hold 'em and fold 'em in poker.
••• Good: Seldom surprised/speechless.
•••• Exceptional: Make others realize "why didn't I think of that?"
••••• Outstanding: Think/respond quicker than you can act.
Specialties: Getting the Jump on Others, Witty Bon Mots, Changes in Strategy, Ambushes
Source(s): V20 pg 99-100