Traits
BIND Core Rules
Attributes
- Strength: muscle, brawn, toughness, height
- Dexterity: finesse, coördination, balance
- Speed: velocity, tendons, vim
- Intelligence: memory, logic, tenacity, cunning
- Wits: alacrity, levity, attention, acumen
- Charisma: gravitas, glamour, confidence, symmetry
Skills
Each skill covers a variety of abilities -- at least one per Attribute.
| Strength | Dexterity | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academics | Orating to a massive crowd | Forgery | Courier Runs |
| Athletics | Lifting heavy loads | Climbing | Sprinting |
| Deceit | Intimidation | Feigning an injury | Spreading a rumour across an entire town |
| Stealth | Hiding in a hay bail | Moving quietly | Escaping into a crowd |
| Vigilance | Keeping watch all night | Feeling for an exit in the dark | Searching a full forest for a particular tree |
| Wyldcrafting | Wrestling a boar | Untying a horse's bridle | Fleeing a stampede |
| Intelligence | Wits | Charisma | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academics | Recalling facts | Resisting an enchantment spell | Storytelling |
| Athletics | Finding the easiest route to climb | Identifying optimal climbing conditions | Stage acrobatics |
| Deceit | Crafting a plausible lie | Making a quick excuse | Implausible lies |
| Stealth | Identifying the best hiding spot | Quickly hiding | Sleuthing a banquet, uninvited |
| Vigilance | Investigating a crime scene | Spotting an illusion spell | Hearing the best gossip |
| Wyldcrafting | Planning a new, hidden trail | Foraging for a quick meal | Selling vegetables |
Fate
- Every character can store a number of Fate Points (FP) equal to their total Experience Points (XP) divided by 10 (round up) plus their Charisma Bonus.
- If the character would receive Damage, they can elect to lose FP instead.
Fatigue Points
- Every round of exertion inflicts one Fatigue Point.
- Every Fatigue Point a character has above their current Health Points (HP) inflicts a -1 penalty to all actions.
Weight
- Characters have a Weight Rating equal to their HP.
- Characters can lift anything with a Weight Rating up to their Strength score, without problem.
- Anything over the Weight Rating inflicts a -1 penalty to the character's Speed.
- Characters can lift a maximum Weight Rating equal to 4 plus their Strength Bonus.
- Characters can drag a maximum Weight Rating equal to 8 plus their Strength Bonus.
