Bulletproof Blues 3e EN:Attributes

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(NOTE: This is a work in progress.)

Attributes in Bulletproof Blues are ranked on a scale from 1 to 10. Attributes 1 through 3 are those which are noramlly attainable by human beings. An attribute of 1 would be someone healthy but completely ordinary, while an attribute of 3 indicates someone of extraordinary ability. An attribute of 4 is the absolute peak of human potential, while 10 in an attribute is virtually godlike in power.

Attributes cost one character point each up to 3, two character points each from 4 to 6, three character points each from 7 to 9, and four character points for an attribute of 10.

Table: Attribute cost

Attribute	Cost	Total
1	1	1
2	1	2
3	1	3
4	2	5
5	2	7
6	2	9
7	3	12
8	3	15
9	3	18
10	4	22

Brawn

Brawn (BRN) represents a character's physical might, hand-to-hand fighting ability, and general hardiness; the character's rank in Brawn adds to their action value (AV) when attempting tasks that depend on these traits. Brawn is the default attribute used for the attack value (AV) of a character's hand-to-hand attacks, and it also determines how much a character can lift and how far they can throw things. Brawn is also the default attribute used for a character's defense value (DV) in hand-to-hand combat. See the Actions chapter for more details.

Note that a character with Super-strength can break, lift, and throw objects far stronger and more massive than they could with their Brawn alone.

If a character's Brawn is reduced to zero, they are unable to stand, and have great difficulty moving. They must successfully attempt a challenging Will roll (difficulty 3) every round just to crawl a few feet, and they automatically fail any Brawn rolls. Brawn may not be reduced below zero.

Table: Brawn

Brawn	Break	Lift	Throw (25 kg)	Jump
1	Cardboard	25 kg	2 m	0.5 m
2	Plastic	50 kg	4 m	1 m
3	Wood	100 kg	8 m	2 m
4	Bone	200 kg	16 m	4 m
5	Brick	400 kg	32 m	8 m
6	Concrete	800 kg	64 m	16 m
7	Stone	1600 kg	100 m	30 m
8	Ceramic	5 t	400 m	100 m
9	Steel	10 t	1000 m	300 m
10	Diamond	40 t	3 km	900 m

1. Lift indicates the greatest weight that the character can "clean and jerk" (pick up and lift overhead). A character carrying or supporting such a weight can take at most one or two steps per round. A character can move normally while carrying a weight corresponding to one less than their Brawn. For example, a character with Brawn 8 could carry up to 30 tonnes and suffer no penalties to their movement while doing so.
2. Throw (25 kg) indicates the farthest distance that a character could throw a compact object weighing 25 kg. To see how far a character can throw heavier objects, subtract the Brawn required to lift the object from the character's total Brawn. Look up the difference in the "Brawn" column: this indicates how far the character can throw the object. For example, a character with Brawn 4 could throw an object weighing 50 kilograms (such as a cooperative slender human) up to 4 meters.
3. Jump indicates the character's standing long jump. With a running long jump, the character's ground movement is added to their standing long jump distance.

Agility

Agility (AGL) represents a character's coordination, flexibility, and accuracy when making ranged attacks; the character's rank in Agility adds to their action value (AV) when attempting tasks that depend on these traits. Agility is the default attribute used for the attack value (AV) of a character's ranged attacks, and also determines a character's base movement speed (running, swimming, etc.). Agility is also the default attribute used for a character's defense value (DV) in ranged combat. See the Actions chapter for more information.

Note that a character with Super-running or Super-swimming can move far faster than they could with their Agility alone.

If a character's Agility is reduced to zero, they have great difficulty moving. They must successfully attempt a challenging Will roll (difficulty 3) every round just to take a step or two, and they automatically fail any Agility rolls. Agility may not be reduced below zero.

Table: Agility

Rank Walk Run Sprint 1 1 m 2 m 6 m 4 kph 2 3 m 6 m 18 m 11 kph 3 5 m 10 m 30 m 18 kph 4 10 m 20 m 60 m 36 kph 5 20 m 40 m 120 m 72 kph 6 40 m 80 m 240 m 140 kph 7 80 m 160 m 480 m 290 kph 8 200 m 400 m 1200 m 720 kph 9 700 m 1400 m 4200 m 2500 kph 10 2 km 4 km 12 km 7000 kph

Rank Swim Fast Swim Swim Sprint 1 0.3 m 0.6 m 1.8 m 1 kph 2 0.6 m 1.2 m 3.6 m 2 kph 3 1 m 2 m 6 m 4 kph 4 2 m 4 m 12 m 9 kph 5 5 m 10 m 30 m 18 kph 6 10 m 20 m 60 m 36 kph 7 20 m 40 m 120 m 72 kph 8 60 m 120 m 360 m 220 kph 9 200 m 400 m 1200 m 720 kph 10 500 m 1000 m 3000 m 2000 kph

Reason

Reason (REA) represents a character's ability to analyze data, draw conclusions from the facts at hand, and solve problems; the character's rank in Reason adds to their action value (AV) when attempting tasks that depend on these traits.

If a character's Reason is reduced to zero, they have great difficulty concentrating. They must successfully attempt a challenging Will roll (difficulty 3) every round just to form a sentence or understand a simple question, and they automatically fail any Reason rolls. Reason may not be reduced below zero.

Perception

Perception (PER) represents a character's awareness of their surroundings, their intuition, and their understanding of the motivations of others; the character's rank in Perception adds to their action value (AV) when attempting tasks that depend on these traits.

If a character's Perception is reduced to zero, they have great difficulty recognizing or understanding their surroundings. They must successfully attempt a challenging Will roll (difficulty 3) every round just to identify someone they know or recognize where they are, and they automatically fail any Perception rolls. Perception may not be reduced below zero.

Will

Will (WIL) represents a character's determination, focus, and the strength of their personality; the character's rank in Will adds to their action value (AV) when attempting tasks that depend on these traits.

If a character's Will is reduced to zero, they become listless and have great difficulty making choices or taking action. They automatically fail any Will rolls. Will may not be reduced below zero.

Power

Power (POW) represents the strength of a character's posthuman abilities: their technological might, alien potency, psychic potential, and so on. If the character has posthuman abilities, the character's rank in Power determines the potency of those abilities. Most people have a Power rank of zero.

If a character's Power is reduced to zero, they can no longer use any posthuman traits which depend on it. Power may not be reduced below zero.