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 15. Ranks 1 through 4 are those which are, in theory, attainable by human beings. Rank 1 would be someone suffering from a significant impairment, while rank 4 would indicate the peak of human potential. Ranks 5 through 15 are superhuman. Rank 5 is beyond even the greatest human potential, while rank 15 is virtually godlike in power. Each attribute costs one character point per rank in the attribute.

Obviously, there are values which are far below or far above this range. The Moon, with mass of roughly 8.1 × 1019 tons, is far more than even a character with Brawn 15 could move, while a baby or a housecat has a Brawn less than 1. Don't worry about it. At such extremes, the GM should just use their best judgement, and the rest of the players should roll with it.

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.

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
Rank Lift Throw
(25 kg)
Standing
Long Jump
1 45 kg 1 m 1 m
2 65 kg 2 m 1 m
3 90 kg 3 m 2 m
4 125 kg 4 m 2 m
5 180 kg 6 m 3 m
6 250 kg 8 m 3 m
7 350 kg 11 m 4 m
8 500 kg 16 m 4 m
9 700 kg 23 m 5 m
10 1,000 kg 32 m 5 m
11 1,400 kg 45 m 6 m
12 2 tons 65 m 6 m
  1. Lifts 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 rank less than their Brawn. For example, a character with rank 8 Brawn could carry up to 350 kg and suffer no penalties to their movement while doing so.
  2. Throws (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 rank required to lift the object from the character's total Brawn rank. Look up the difference in the "Rank" column: this indicates how far the character can throw the object. For example, a character with rank 8 Brawn could throw an object weighing 65 kg (such as a cooperative slender human) up to 8 meters.
  3. Jumps 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.

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 2 m 3 m 9 m
2 3 m 6 m 18 m
3 5 m 9 m 27 m
4 6 m 12 m 36 m
5 8 m 15 m 45 m
6 9 m 18 m 54 m
7 11 m 21 m 63 m
8 12 m 24 m 72 m
9 14 m 27 m 81 m
10 15 m 30 m 90 m
Rank Swim Fast Swim Swim Sprint
1 1 m 1 m 2 m
2 1 m 1 m 4 m
3 1 m 2 m 6 m
4 1 m 3 m 8 m
5 2 m 3 m 10 m
6 2 m 4 m 12 m
7 2 m 5 m 14 m
8 3 m 5 m 16 m
9 3 m 6 m 18 m
10 3 m 7 m 20 m

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.


Table: Power
Power
Rank
Maximum
Mass
Maximum
Length
1 45 kg 1 m
2 65 kg 2 m
3 90 kg 3 m
4 125 kg 4 m
5 180 kg 6 m
6 250 kg 8 m
7 350 kg 11 m
8 500 kg 16 m
9 700 kg 23 m
10 1,000 kg 32 m