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VDSG - RESTRICTED - VTB-001-13
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S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
STRENGTH
Strength is a measure of your raw physical power. It affects how much you can carry,
and determines the effectiveness of all melee attacks.
PERCEPTION
A high Perception grants a bonus to the Explosives, Lockpick and Energy Weapons skills,
and determines when red compass markings appear (which indicate threats).
ENDURANCE
Endurance is a measure of your overall physical fitness. A high Endurance gives bonuses
to health, environmental resistances, and the Big Guns and Unarmed skills.
CHARISMA
Having a high Charisma will improve people’s disposition toward you, and give bonuses
to both the Barter and Speech skills.
INTELLIGENCE
Intelligence affects the Science, Repair and Medicine skills. The higher your Intelligence,
the more Skill Points you’ll be able to distribute when you level up.
AGILITY
Agility affects your Small Guns and Sneak skills, and the number of Action Points
available for V.A.T.S.
LUCK
Raising your Luck will raise all of your skills a little. Having a high Luck will also improve
your critical chance with all weapons.
EXCERPTS FROM THE VAULT DWELLER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE POCKET EDITION
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BLENDING IN
IDEALLY, YOU WANT TO FEEL AT HOME IN THE WASTELAND
Learn to mimic the people around you. Do what you see. This will put them
at ease about interacting with a stranger. But – and this is crucial – do not lose
your head. Blending in does not mean undermining your ethics. Say no to
disagreeable situations. Trust your instincts.
Figure 3.1
YOUR NEIGHBORS WILL BE AN ACQUIRED TASTE
Simulations show drastic changes will occur in the human
psyche due to the constant anxiety of daily survival. You
will find neighbors whose very existence seems a sheer
nightmare. But remember, while those aboveground will
be seasoned by the horrors of the Wasteland, they are
people just like you. Give them no reason to be hostile,
and they will remain amicable.
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FINDING FRIENDS
Figure 4.1