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   * **Base Attack Bonus** determines your effectiveness in combat.   * **Base Attack Bonus** determines your effectiveness in combat.
-  * **Hit Dice** is determines your [[game_systems:health|Hit Points]], saving throws, and your general robustness. +  * **Hit Dice** is determines your [[game_systems:combat:health|Hit Points]], saving throws, and your general robustness. 
   * **Caster Level** determines the power of your magic.   * **Caster Level** determines the power of your magic.
   * **Initiation Grade** determines the [[priority:magic:spells|Tier of Spell]] which you can cast.   * **Initiation Grade** determines the [[priority:magic:spells|Tier of Spell]] which you can cast.
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 +==== Secondary Attribute Modifiers ====
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 +Some Talents will mention a Secondary Attribute Modifier. Upon acquiring your first Talent which uses this verbiage, you may choose one Mental Ability Score (Wisdom, Intelligence, or Charisma) to serve as your Secondary Modifier. This acts, as the name implies, as a second Ability Score which your Talents may scale off of. Once selected, this secondary mental ability score cannot typically be changed.
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 ==== Racial Bonuses and Penalties ==== ==== Racial Bonuses and Penalties ====
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-===== Enhancement Bonuses =====+===== Rolling the Dice ===== 
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 +Most actions in Pathrunner require you to roll a dice, typically a 20-sided die, or D20 for short. The D20 is the default dice through which your success or failure on attack rolls, skill checks, saving throws, and more are determined. Typically, you roll the D20 once per action (such as an attack), and then add your bonuses from your [[priority:prowess|Base Attack Bonus]], [[:equipment|Equipment]], or [[:paths|Paths]], as an example. 
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 +Notably, the D20 is capable of providing you with critical success or critical failure on a roll: 
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 +  * A 1 on the D20 is a **critical failure**, this imposes an untyped -5 penalty to your total result. 
 +  * A 20 on the D20 is a **critical success**, this provides an untyped +5 bonus to your total result. 
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 +==== Enhancement Bonuses ====
  
 Most bonuses provided by [[:equipment|Equipment]] or [[:paths|Talents]] is an Enhancement bonus. Enhancement bonuses come in two forms: **Flat** and **Dice**. Importantly, Enhancement bonuses of the same type do not stack with one another, but may work together otherwise. This means that you may have Enhancement bonuses which contribute to **different** rolls (such as your Saving Throws, Attacks, or Damage rolls), but you may never add an Enhancement Bonus of the same type (Flat or Dice) to the same roll. Most bonuses provided by [[:equipment|Equipment]] or [[:paths|Talents]] is an Enhancement bonus. Enhancement bonuses come in two forms: **Flat** and **Dice**. Importantly, Enhancement bonuses of the same type do not stack with one another, but may work together otherwise. This means that you may have Enhancement bonuses which contribute to **different** rolls (such as your Saving Throws, Attacks, or Damage rolls), but you may never add an Enhancement Bonus of the same type (Flat or Dice) to the same roll.
  
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 For example, if Crag the Barbarian possesses the [[paths:rage_path#mighty_rage|Mighty Rage]] Talent, he gains many hefty **Flat** bonuses - note that none of the listed benefits of the Talent are dice. This means that he could freely add Fire, Electricity, or other Dice-based Enhancement effects to his mighty war-axe, but he would gain no benefit from adding a flat bonus such as Masterwork to his attack or damage rolls, since he is already gaining a Flat bonus to both through his Mighty Rage. For example, if Crag the Barbarian possesses the [[paths:rage_path#mighty_rage|Mighty Rage]] Talent, he gains many hefty **Flat** bonuses - note that none of the listed benefits of the Talent are dice. This means that he could freely add Fire, Electricity, or other Dice-based Enhancement effects to his mighty war-axe, but he would gain no benefit from adding a flat bonus such as Masterwork to his attack or damage rolls, since he is already gaining a Flat bonus to both through his Mighty Rage.
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-===== Saving Throws =====+==== Saving Throws ====
  
 Some effects don't directly target your armor or shield, but your physical or mental fortitude, or your reaction speed. For such dangers, you roll a Saving Throw to mitigate or to entirely avoid the effects. The Saving Throws are: Some effects don't directly target your armor or shield, but your physical or mental fortitude, or your reaction speed. For such dangers, you roll a Saving Throw to mitigate or to entirely avoid the effects. The Saving Throws are:
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 ==== Barrier ==== ==== Barrier ====
  
-Barrier represents a "shield" or "pool" of HP that mitigates damage. Usually, Barrier absorbs damage **before** your HP or [[game_systems:health|Wounds]], until the amount of Barrier is expended, or the duration of the Barrier expires. Certain effects may still bypass Barrier. Barrier effects do not stack unless they explicitly say otherwise.+Barrier represents a "shield" of HP which mitigates damage. Barriers are typically a small amount of mitigation, and any excess damage applies to your HP or Wounds as normal. Barrier absorbs damage **before** your HP or [[game_systems:combat:health|Wounds]], until the Barrier is depleted. Certain effects may still bypass Barrier. Barrier effects do not stack - the highest Barrier overwrites any others. 
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 +Barriers are represented by two factors - their strength, and their total amount. For example, a Barrier with a strength of 10 and a total of 100 would block up to 10 damage per attack or otherwise damage-inflicting effect, until 100 total points of damage have been blocked. This is typically illustrated as Barrier 10/100. 
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 +==== Shell ==== 
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 +Shell operates similarly to Barrier, with some key differences. Shell provides a large amount of mitigation, which absorbs damage before affecting your HP or Wounds. Unlike Barrier, Shell does not have a strength factor - a Shell of 50 will absorb 50 damage in one go, if necessary. However, once Shell is used, it's gone. Additionally, Shell typically lasts for just one round, unless stated otherwise. Shell does not stack with Shell - the highest one overwrites.
  
  
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 A character may exchange two Key Skills gained from a Path for the [[chargen:universal_talents#weapon_group_proficiency|Weapon Group Proficiency]] Universal Talent. Alternatively, they may exchange one Key Skill for the [[chargen:universal_talents#weapon_proficiency|Weapon Proficiency]], [[chargen:universal_talents#shield_proficiency|Shield Proficiency]], or an applicable [[chargen:universal_talents#armor_proficiency_light|Armor Proficiency]] Universal Talent. A character may exchange two Key Skills gained from a Path for the [[chargen:universal_talents#weapon_group_proficiency|Weapon Group Proficiency]] Universal Talent. Alternatively, they may exchange one Key Skill for the [[chargen:universal_talents#weapon_proficiency|Weapon Proficiency]], [[chargen:universal_talents#shield_proficiency|Shield Proficiency]], or an applicable [[chargen:universal_talents#armor_proficiency_light|Armor Proficiency]] Universal Talent.
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 +==== Skill Specializations ====
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 +Furthermore, skills may have **Specializations.** These represent focusing upon a particular aspect of the skill in question. Specializations must be very niche, but provide you a +5 bonus to checks with that skill, as long as it falls within your Specialization.
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