User Guide

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AC - Armor Class - How likely you are to be hit in

combat. Slightly different than Damage Resistance

(see below). High AC is better than low AC. Based

strictly on Agility.

AP - Action Points - How much you can do in a

single turn of combat (see Combat, page 118). The

higher the number, the better it is. Based solely

on Agility.

Carry Weight - The total amount of equipment you

can lug around the world. Characters with high

Strength scores can obviously carry more than

characters with low Strength scores.

Melee Damage - How much bonus damage your character

does with melee weapons or in hand-to-hand combat.

Bigger is better. Based on Strength.

DR - Damage Resistance - If you do get hit, how

much less damage to you take compared to the next

fellow. Higher DR means you take less damage.

Starts at 0% and goes up from there. Not based on

any primary statistic.

Poison Resistance - How much damage you take from

poison attacks is based on this derived statistic.

The larger your poison resistance, the less damage

you take. Based on Endurance.

Radiation Resistance - The larger your resistance

to radiation, the less damage you will take when

exposed to it. Based on Endurance.

Sequence - This statistic determines when you get

to take an action in a combat turn. It is based on

your Perception.

Healing Rate - How many points of damage you heal

when you rest. Based on Endurance.