Battle Zone Guidelines: General

An Encounter!

In the early days of the Battle Zone, people posted what they wanted to, without thinking if their characters would realistically be able to do it. In a role playing game (RPG), some characters (PC's) are able to fire a blaster very well, and other PC's can rarely hit their targets. This is because the PC's have ranks in their abilities. I have instituted a ranking system, based on initial startup points, and then additional points based on Player contribution, and other things!

Each player can start with a basic 325 point character. These are the basic start up points, and I strongly encourage this until a player learns how the system here on the BZ works. For starting with a more advanced character see the Point Debt section.

Additional points can be earned for a new character right off the bat. A player can earn additional points by providing me with proofreading help, sending me a picture of the character, or providing me a background story of that character (in addition to the profile). Each PC will have a startup point value (325 points), and each help item I receive from a player will get an additional point value (25 points). Points will also be required to buy abilities, and those abilities may also need a rank purchased by points.

When a new player joins the BZ, I expect them to use the start up form to submit a point bid for their character, along with a profile of that character. Then I will post their attributes and skills on the profile pages.

ATTRIBUTES WILL BE:

Dexterity - A measure of eye-hand coordination, balance and agility.
Knowledge - A measure of knowledge about the universe around you, ability of common sense and your ability to learn.
Mechanical - A measure of ability to pilot vehicles, ride creatures and operate starships.
Perception - A measure of powers of observation, and ability to persuade or otherwise convince others to do what you want them to. This attribute is also used to resist many Force attacks.
Strength - A measure of sheer physical strength, stamina and ability to resist injury and disease.
Technical - A measure of ability to fix and tinker with things, such as repairing vehicles, droids, starships or any other mechanical device.

FORCE ATTRIBUTES:

Control - The ability to control one's own inner Force. A Jedi with this skill learns mastery over the functions of his own body and harmony with nature.
Sense - The ability to sense the Force in other things beyond one's self. The Jedi learns to feel the bonds that connect all living things, and gives him the ability to understand how all things are interconnected.
Alter - The ability to change the distribution and nature of the Force. A Jedi with alter can move things with his mind, help others control their own Force, or change the Force in their own bodies. Can also be used to change the perceptions of others and make them come to incorrect conclusions.

(When you allocate points for Force attributes, the character gains three Force powers without spending points for them. Sith disciplines *See the Sith Power Page* are handled in a similar manner to the Force attributes; they must be purchased just as all attributes must be. A character must have a Sith attribute before they can have a Sith power.)

I was going to pattern this after the SW:RPG, but I have found that system to be too strict for what I intended the BZ to be!
You will thank me, rest assured!

Before I discuss the attribute ranks, I will briefly discuss the fact that the various races of the galaxy have various averages for each attribute. In other words: "The average Rodian will have different 'Perception' averages than a Wookiee. The averages are not "set in stone" numbers, and a being is not limited to those averages.
First of all, these are the "common" averages per race. If you want your character to be above or below the average, that's fine with me. I will be listing Humans, Mon Calamari, Wookiees, and Twi'leks. If you have a specific race you are looking for, please e-mail me! And don't forget to look at the Battle Zone Alien section!

HUMANS:

Dexterity: 20-40 points
Knowledge: 20-40 points
Mechanical: 20-40 points
Perception: 20-40 points
Strength: 20-40 points
Technical: 20-40 points
Yes: I could have just as easily said "The Human average in each attribute is 20-40 points!"

MON CALAMARI:

Dexterity: 10-35 points
Knowledge: 10-40 points
Mechanical: 10-35 points
Perception: 10-30 points
Strength: 10-30 points
Technical: 15-40 points

TWI'LEKS:

Dexterity: 10-30 points
Knowledge: 10-40 points
Mechanical: 10-25 points
Perception: 20-47 points
Strength: 10-30 points
Technical: 10-30 points

WOOKIEES:

Dexterity: 10-37 points
Knowledge: 10-25 points
Mechanical: 15-37 points
Perception: 20-30 points
Strength: 25-60 points
Technical: 10-35 points

I mentioned an ATTRIBUTE AUCTION earlier. This will simply be a situation where you submit how many points you want in each attribute. With 325 points, this would be a bid for a new character (a human female):

Dexterity: 25 points
Knowledge: 30 points
Mechanical: 15 points
Perception: 50 points
Strength: 25 points
Technical: 10 points

Sub-Total: 155 points

Control: 20 points
Sense: 15 points
Alter: 10 points

Sub-Total: 45 points

This character is fairly average for a human female (and not bad for a beginning force user). I do not feel bad about the way I distributed the points. Plus, with additional points from a character story and a picture, I can earn 50 more points for her.

But we'll just go with the initial points that she started with, which leaves me with 125 points left to buy skills.

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