Endurance

Where normal mortals tire after a few minutes of fierce combat, Amberites can keep fighting, fencing, or partying for days on end. In addition, Amberite Endurance includes the ability to heal all wounds rapidly, even to the extent of (eventually) regenerating lost limbs and organs.

In a fight of any kind, whether Warfare, Strength, or Psyche, the character with the greatest Endurance always has a chance of holding out longer than an opponent with lesser Endurance and winning by default.

Anyone with less than Real level Endurance will not be able to walk the Pattern unassisted.

Endurance is the only Attribute that comes into play in every situation, involving either physical combat or the use of arcane powers.

Corwin, the main character of the Chronicles, is Amber's champion in Endurance. Why? Mostly because he could just keep going, in spite of the wear and tear of his adventures.

In addition, Corwin regenerated his eyes, after they were burned from his head, far faster than other Amberites expected.

Why Bid on Endurance? Frankly, you need it for everything. And, even if you are somewhat inferior in some battle, a higher rank in Endurance, combined with a little patience, virtually guarantees victory. Endurance is the ultimate Amber tie-breaker.

The Potential of Endurance

• Corwin heals from any serious wounds in less than twenty-four hours. Someone with Real Rank would take five days to heal completely, and a character with Partial Rank might need two weeks. Such a wound would mean bed rest of a month or more for a normal human.

• Scratches and nicks heal in less than an hour. That's five or six times as fast as healing would be for someone with Real Rank. Partial Rank characters would need two days to heal such a wound and Shadow Rank characters would not heal for a week or more.

• Fully exerting himself, Corwin seems to be able to keep going for days without rest. By comparison, anyone with Real Rank Endurance can fight for at least eight hours straight. A Partial Rank character could last for perhaps an hour. Shadow people wear out in ten or fifteen minutes.

• Corwin can regenerate anything in his body in less than four years, even his eyes. A character of Real Rank would need twenty years to regenerate anything as complex as the eyes. Partial Rank folk might heal from such an injury in a century or two. Shadow Rank characters never regenerate lost body parts.

Monday, August 25, 1997 Suhuy

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