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Stats System

In order to preserve the integrity of combat and character progression in Gaia's Wake, Minute Chances has implemented a system of statistics to help players determine things like damage, hit rate, and rate of healing.

Table of Contents:

1. Attributes & Leveling
2. Gear & Weapons
3. Dice Rolls & Combat

IMPORTANT NOTE: The stat system is meant to be very simple and only applicable in combat versus other players and staff-controlled enemies/NPCs. You do NOT have to fight every battle using stats. Your character can kill a monster or you can fight another player without touching stats at all, if you so choose. They simply serve as a general means to define the power levels of each character. But for combat-related events, stats will be enforced, including the random variety that could pop out of nowhere in the middle of a thread, so if you don't understand something, PLEASE ask staff to clarify.

The Attributes

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There are 4 primary attributes: Strength, Magic Power, Dexterity, and Skill. There are also 6 secondary attributes: Damage, Defense, Magic Damage, Magic Defense, Faith, and Ranged Damaged, which are affected by the 6 primary attributes. Usually, only secondary attributes can be modified by equipment (see Gear & Weapons below)

There is also HP and YP, which are not considered attributes since a player cannot allocate points into them upon level-up. 

• Hit Points (HP): Measures the amount of damage a character can take in total, after defense reductions. When reduced to 0, the character is traditionally KO'd, unless the player gave permission to have the character killed. Starting HP and growth determined by Virtue.
  
• Yggdrasil Points (YP): Measures the amount of magic a character can use before draining their Crystal. Total amount determined by the quality of the Crystal. Characters without a Crystal have 0 YP. CHARACTERS ONLY POSSESS THIS STAT IF THEY CARRY AN YGGDRASIL CRYSTAL.
  
  
• Strength (STR): Measures the physical prowess of a character, and affects the character's melee damage (DMG) and physical defense (DEF).
  
  
  • Melee Damage (DMG): Measures the character's ability to dish out damage close-range. Accounts for all melee weaponry and adds to a melee weapon's damage range, combating the opponent's DEF. On a normal character, for every 2 points of STR, a character receives 1 point of DMG.
    
    
  • Defense (DEF): Measures the character's ability to withstand physical damages. Accounts for all protective gear and natural defenses. This number is subtracted from any incoming physical damage. On a normal character, for every 2 points of STR, a character receives 1 point of DEF.
    
    
  Magic Power (MPOW): Measures the character's connection to the destructive and restorative properties enabled by Yggdrasil crystal, which is enhanced by the character's intelligence and capacity to understand the world, and affects the character's magic damage (MDMG), magic defense (MDEF), and faith (FAI).
  
  
  • Magic Damage (MDMG): Measures the character's ability to dish out magic damage. Accounts for all magic attacks, and adds to the total damage one may deal using magic, combating the opponent's magic defense. On a normal character, for every 2 points of MPOW, a character receives 1 point of MDMG.
    
    
  • Magic Defense (MDEF): Measures the character's ability to withstand magical damage. This number is subtracted from any incoming magical damage. On a normal character, for every 2 points of MPOW, a character receives 1 point of MDEF.
    
    
  • Faith (FAI): Measures the character's ability to heal. Accounts for all curative magics, mostly adding to the amount of hit points a skill can heal On a normal character, for every 2 points of MPOW, a character receives 1 point of FAI.
    
    
• Dexterity (DEX): Measures the natural speed and accuracy of a character. Every point of DEX is added to a character's Hit Roll, as well as their Evade Roll should they be on the receiving end, increasing their chances to hit or dodge.
  
  
• Skill (SKI): Measures a character's ability to do all manner of activities involving non-combative skillsets, such as crafting and potion-making, as well as handle ranged weapons with finesse. Every point of SKI is added to a character's skill roll, increasing their chances to succeed in certain skills.
  
  
  • Ranged Damage (RDMG): Measures the character's ability to deal damage with ranged weapons. This number, affected by both DEX and SKI, is added to a ranged weapon's damage range, combating the opponent's defense. On a normal character, for every 2 points of SKI, a character receives 1 point of RDMG.

Starting Attributes

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Starting out, all characters begin with a 10 in each primary attribute:

STR: 10
    DMG: 5
    DEF: 5
MPOW: 10
    MDMG: 5
    MDEF: 5
    FAI: 5
DEX: 10
SKI: 10
    RDMG: 5

During character creation, the reviewer with add or subtract a certain number of points from these beginning attributes. This is done in two ways:

• Character Experience: The reviewer will use up to 5 points, adding or subtracting from the different attributes depending on the character's past training, body type, and experience.
  
  For example, characters who are built and athletic will probably receive a bonus +2 or +3 STR, while a character who is skinny and not athletic will probably receive a subtraction of -2 or -3 STR. These additions of subtractions will never exceed 5, and unless you portray your character as incredibly damaged, you will receive at least one +1 bonus.
  
  
• Virtue: Each Virtue has certain modifiers that will be added or subtracted from your character's starting attributes. These can be found below, under 'Virtue Bonuses'.
  
  For example, Industria are naturally strong, and Industria characters receive +3 STR (just for being Industria) On the flip-side, Humilitas are naturally feeble, and Humilitas characters receive -3 STR (just for being Humilitas)

Level Up

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Stat Allocation: Every level-up will allow you, the player, to differentiate your character by allocating 5 stat points into any attribute. Level-ups also give you bonuses dependent on your Virtue. (See Virtue Bonuses below)

Skill Points (SP): Every level-up also gives the character 1 Skill Point. Every 5 levels, the character receives 2 Skill Points. the Check the Skills Guide for more information.

When leveling up, please post in your Tracker the allocation of your stat points. Then, tag a staff member using @ follow by their username. For example, tag me by typing @ and then the word 'admin'. The staff
member will then change your mini-profile's attributes to reflect your changes.

Virtue Bonuses

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All Virtues change a character's starting attributes in some way, and provide a starting HP. After leveling-up, Virtues continue to affect the attributes. Here are each Virtue's stat growths, all of which are included here as well.

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[PTab=Castitas]
HP: 10
STR: 10
    DMG: 5
    DEF: 5
MPOW: 12
    MDMG: 6
    MDEF: 6
    FAI: 6
DEX: 10
SKI: 10 
    RDMG: 5

Upon level-up, Castitas receive the following growth: +15 HP, +1 MPOW, +1 DEX
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[PTab=Temperan.]
HP: 20
STR: 12
    DMG: 6
    DEF: 6
MPOW: 10
    MDMG: 5
    MDEF: 5
    FAI: 5
DEX: 10
SKI: 10
    RDMG: 5

Upon level-up, Temperantia receive the following growth: +18 HP, +2 STR
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[PTab=Caritas]
HP: 10
STR: 9
    DMG: 4
    DEF: 4
MPOW: 11
    MDMG: 5
    MDEF: 5
    FAI: 5    
DEX: 11
SKI: 9
    RDMG: 4

Upon level-up, Caritas receive the following growth: +15 HP, +1 MPOW, +1 DEX
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[PTab=Industria]
HP: 15
STR: 12
    DMG: 6
    DEF: 6
MPOW: 8
    MDMG: 4
    MDEF: 4
    FAI: 4
DEX: 10
SKI: 12
    RDMG: 6

Upon level-up, Industria receive the following growth: +16 HP, +1 STR, +1 SKI
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[PTab=Patientia]
HP: 10
STR: 11
    DMG: 5
    DEF: 5  
MPOW: 10
    MDMG: 5
    MDEF: 5
    FAI: 5
DEX: 11
SKI: 11
    RDMG: 5

Upon level-up, Patientia receive the following growth: +15 HP, +1 STR, +1 DEX
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[PTab=Benevolen.]
HP: 10
STR: 10
    DMG: 5
    DEF: 5
MPOW: 10
    MDMG: 5
    MDEF: 5
    FAI: 5
DEX: 12
SKI: 12
    RDMG: 6

Upon level-up, Benevolentia receive the following growth: +15 HP, +1 DEX, +1 SKI
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[PTab=Humilitas]
HP: 10
STR: 8
    DMG: 4
    DEF: 4
MPOW: 15
    MDMG: 7
    MDEF: 7
    FAI: 7
DEX: 8
SKI: 10
    RDMG: 5

Upon level-up, Industria receive the following growth: +14 HP, +3 MPOW, -1 STR*

*Stat Decay: While giving you substantial bonuses in MPOW upon level-up, being a Humilitas decreases your STR.
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Leveling Chart

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Here's a chart to give you an idea on how often you'll be leveling, by telling you how many posts it requires to reach each level. Also includes acquirement of Skill Points (SP)

Level	# of Posts	Skill Points
1	0
2	10	+1 SP
3	22	+1 SP
4	35	+1 SP
5	50	+2 SP
6	66	+1 SP
7	84	+1 SP
8	103	+1 SP
9	124	+1 SP
10	146	+2 SP
11	170	+1 SP
12	195	+1 SP
13	222	+1 SP
14	250	+1 SP
15	280	+2 SP
16	311	+1 SP
17	344	+1 SP
18	378	+1 SP
19	414	+1 SP
20	450	+2 SP

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Gear & Weapon

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Gear is anything wielded by a character that isn't a weapon, and most gear is used to increase a character's DEF.

• Body - Tops and bottoms, suits, armors, etc. 1 slot. Offers primary DEF value.
• Accessories - The most wide-ranged of the three categories, including anything extraneous to a character's outfit; shoes, gloves, hats, jewelery, etc. There are 3 slots for accessories. Can alter any attribute.
  
• Yggdrasil Crystal - Provides a character with YP, limited to 1 per character. 
• Shields - provide a character with additional defensive properties, only usable alongside one-handed weapons. Has a 'Guard Chance' that requires the player make a Chance Roll to determine if an opponent's hit is reduced or, depending on the shield, block entirely. 
  

Weapons have what are called "damage ranges," which define how much or how little damage a weapon can deal at a time. These ranges can be modified by a character's DMG or RDMG, defending on the weapon's type. There are two types of weapons:

• Melee - These weapons require the player to fight at close range. Includes swords, blugeons, unarmed, etc. Melee weapon damage ranges are increased by the character's DMG.
  
  
• Ranged - These weapons allow the player to fight at long range. Includes bows, guns, etc. Ranged weapon damage ranges are increased by the character's RDMG.
   

There are also 4 general types of weapons:

• One-Handed: Includes both melee and ranged and only requires the character hold the weapon in one hand. Option to wield a shield. Short swords, pistols, scepter, etc.
• Two-Handed: Includes both melee and ranged and requires the use of both hands. No option to wield a shield. Massive swords, staves, rocket launchers, etc.
• Dual Wield: Includes both melee and ranged and requires the use of both hands. Involves equipping two one-handed weapons with no option to wield a shield. Dual pistols, dual daggers, dual swords, etc.
• Thrown: Any weapon that is meant to be thrown. Includes weapons typically considered one-handed or dual wield, and can be used close-range, as well as thrown. Makes what may be considered a 'melee' weapon ranged. Includes throwing knives, shurikens, grenades, etc.

[/font][/b] Any weapon can be used as melee or ranged. Most melee weapons, without being classified as a 'Thrown' weapon, can be thrown, thereby making them effectively ranged. Similarly, most ranged weapon can be used at close-range (hitting someone with the butt of a gun). When a melee weapon is used like a ranged weapon, use RDMG instead of DMG. When a ranged weapon is used like a melee weapon, use DMG instead of RDMG.[/ul]
Starting Items & Equipment

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Starting out, players have leeway in terms of the weapons, gear, and items they can bestow upon their character. You can put just about any item in your character application, but staff will be looking specifically for weapons and gear. Remember, weapons and gear are sold (in limited supply) in our shop, called the Blacksmith, so check there frequently post-creation to gear up, or invest in the Crafting Skill to create more.

If you don't wish to create your own equipment and items (which will be assigned stats by the staff) you can check the Newbie section of the shop and choose a single weapon, piece of gear, and item from there.

Weapons: Feel free to choose any weapon, but we will typically assign all weapons a beginning damage range somewhere between 1 and 10, sometimes with a special add-on, and it is preferred that your character begins with a regular item-turned weapon, like a baseball bat, a folding chair, or a curtain rod, especially if they are wanderers. Characters are allowed to choose three weapons.

Gear: The same goes for gear. Most starting body gear will be given a DEF of 5, unless you explain why it's special or important and explain how your character has come to acquire it. Not specifying a specific piece of gear is normal, too, and we will consider your beginning clothes "gear."

**Starting with an Yggdrasil Crystal: All characters are allowed to start with a basic one, as it gives the character the ability to use magic, and therefore have a YP attribute. The regular, 10 YP Yggdrasil Crystal is also sold in the store for free, for those who don't start with one (limit of 1)

Items: Most characters start with something like food, or an item that holds importance to your character. If you want something that holds value in combat, check the Newbie section for items to start with. You can choose TWO of those items. It's recommended that the character start with two basic Yggdrasil Potions, which heal 10 HP each.

Acquiring Equipment

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The only way to acquire gear, and items is through crafting, an event, or the shop (the Blacksmith). The item system of Minute Chances is constantly expanding, there is no limit to what might pop up in the shop for sale.

After purchasing gear in the shop, please post in your Tracker what you have bought and what stats it has on it. Then, tag a staff member using @ and then their username. For example, to tag me, use @ and then the word 'admin'. A staff member will then edit your character's mini-profile to reflect the changes.

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Combat Process

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Characters can make a single action per turn, be it an attack, using magic, using an item, having their creature attack, etc. 

Here is the basic flow of combat.

Attacker

1. Describe the move you're trying to make, and with what weapon or form of magic.
   
2. Roll a Hit Roll to be put against the opponent's Evade Roll.
   
3. Roll a Damage Roll; in case your Hit Roll goes through, your opponent can go ahead and show the impact of the damage.
   

Defender

1. Roll an Evade Roll to be put against the opponent's Hit Roll.
   
2. If the Evade Roll does not meet or exceed the Hit Roll, you have been hit. Take the value of the opponent's damage roll, subtract the appropriate defense type (if DMG/RDMG, use DEF) (if MDMG, use MDEF), and then subtract the final value from your HP.
   
3. Whether or not you successfully evaded, as long as your HP was not reduced to 0, you can now start at step 1 of the attacker's process and offer your own attack.
   

Dice Rolls

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There are a few processes that require rolling dice. This is a quick tutorial on how to use dice.

In your post editor, you'll see a bar with different buttons like the 'B' for bolding, the 'I' for italicizing, etc. 
In the second row, you'll see two dice icons: one with just a die (), the other with a die and an eye (). The first die is for making Hit Rolls and Damage Rolls. Posting that kind of die will only show you the result once the post has been posted. The second die, referred to as a Preview Die, is for making Evade Rolls. Posting that kind of die will show you the result if you click the Preview tab at the bottom of the post editor.

Clicking either of the buttons will cause a box to open up with a section for range. By default, it should say '1-100.' 

Combat: Hit/Evade Roll

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Hit Rolls: Made after you have attempted to hit someone, at the end of your post. 
*After clicking , you'll enter 100 + DEX. DEX = your DEX attribute. If your DEX is 10, you enter '100+10'. A higher DEX means a higher chance of hitting.

Evade Rolls: Made after someone has attempted to hit you, at the beginning on your post. 
*After clicking , you'll enter 100 + DEX. Same as with a Hit Roll. If your DEX is 10, you enter '100+10'. A higher DEX means a higher chance of evading.

Combat: Damage Roll

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Damage Rolls: Every weapon and some magics have a damage range. Consider this weapon, for example:

Regular Sword
Damage: 10-20

That means that, when using the sword, you can do any number of damage between 10 and 20. After posting your Hit Roll in combat, you must also post your Damage Roll, to show how much damage your character will deal should they hit. This can be done by using the dice button () in the same way as you would a Hit Roll, but this time, type in your weapon's damage range. 

But, you must also factor in your attributes. If you are using the weapon as melee, you would add your DMG stat to the roll. If you are using the weapon as ranged, you would add your RDMG. If you are using magic, you would add your MDMG. Both ends of the damage range would increase by the the appropriate damage attribute.

So, with a DMG of 5, you would type in the range "15-25"

If you are the one being attacked, and you do not successfully pass your Evade Roll, you would subtract your DEF from your opponent's damage roll, AND THEN reduce your HP by that final value.

Non-Combat: Skill Rolls & Chance Rolls

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Skill Rolls: Made after you attempt to use a non-combative skill, such as Crafting. Functions the same as a Hit/Evade Roll. 
*After clicking , you'l enter 100 + SKI. SKI = your SKI attribute. If your SKI is 10, you enter '100+10'. Every rank of a non-combative skill has a certain Skill Roll you must meet or exceed. Higher Skills Rolls mean a higher chance of success.

Chance Rolls: Made any time an item or weapon has an additional 'chance' attached to it, such as how a shield has a percentage chance of blocking an attach OR any situation in which a staff-controlled NPC imposes a Chance Roll, to determine an outcome based on luck.
*After clicking , you leave the default range, which should be 1 - 100. If the number is equal to or less than the chance number, the roll is a success. For example, if a shield has a 5% chance of blocking an attack, the Chance Roll must be a 5 or below to successfully block.

Combat Example

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Player 1:
HP: 40
DEX: 10
DMG: 5
DEF: 5

Weapon: Regular Sword (10 - 20 damage range)

Player 2:
HP: 40
DEX: 10
RDMG: 5
DEF: 5

Player 1 attacks Player 2 with his sword.

He makes a Hit Roll, rolling a 100 sided die plus his DEX, which is 10. The Hit Roll ends up being 60.

He then makes a Damage Roll. His sword can deal between 10 and 20 damage. He has a DMG of 5, so he adds +5 to the roll. He enters "15-25" and rolls the dice. He ends up rolling a 20.

Player 2 tries to dodge out of the way of the sword.

She makes an Evade Roll, rolling a 100 sided die + her Dexterity, which is 10. The Evade Roll ends up being 50.

Since Player 1's Hit Roll was bigger than Player 2's Evade Roll, his attack connects.

Player 1's Damage Roll was 20. Player 2's DEF is 5, reducing the damage by 5 points. The sword attack does 15 damage.

Player 2 takes 15 damage, reducing her HP from 40 to 25.

Player 2 can now attack, in the same post.

Combat: Magic

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Oh no, another combat section!

No worries. Magic is treated the exact same as the above methods. These are the only differences:

1. Each rank of a Magic Skill has its own damage range, much like a weapon. They can be found in the Humilitas section of skills, here.
   
   
2. When rolling for magic damage, you would add your MDMG to the final value (rather than DMG, like with a weapon)
   
   
3. Magic costs YP to use, which is subtracted from your YP before the Hit Roll. Whether it hits or not, your YP has been expended.
   
   
4. Instead of the DEF stat reducing incoming damage as with weapons, the MDEF stat reduces incoming magic damage.