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is not high enough to use the weapon properly, the

chance to hit is modified by -20% for each point of

low Strength. A high enough skill can offset the

low Strength modifier. You will be warned by a

message in combat if your character’s ST is too

low. Examine the weapon for more details about its

ST requirement.

Perception - This is used in the Sequence secondary

statistic, and several skills (Lockpick, Traps,

First Aid and Doctor.) The primary use of this

statistic is determing the maximum distance your

character can shoot a ranged weapon effectively.

The better the PE score, the farther your character

can shoot. Perception is also used by the computer

to determine if your character notices the small

details, traps and how far away you start from a

random encounter.

Endurance - The Hit Point, Poison Resistance,

Radiation Resistance, and Healing Rate secondary

statistics are based on Endurance, which also

modifies the starting level of your character’s

Outdoorsman skill. Endurance is used by the

computer in combat to see if you can resist the

effects of some critical hits (like blows to the

head) and not get knocked down, or knocked out.

Charisma - No secondary statistics are based on

Charisma. It does heavily influence the Barter and

Speech skills. Charisma is used to determine the

maximum number of NPCs that will join your party.

You can only have Charisma divided by two, round

down, number of party members. It is also

important in determining the initial reaction of

NPCs to your character. Characters with high

Charisma scores will be better liked. The game

will compare your character’s Charisma to the NPC’s

Charisma. NPCs with high Charisma scores will be

more resistant to the charms of your character.

Agility - This statistic is the basis for the Armor