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Adjustment and Percentile Strength

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 Strength most commonly adjusts [[Encumbrance|encumbrance]] and the player's success in [[Combat|combat]]. The [[Roll to Hit|to hit]] bonus (or modifier) may add or subtracts points from the d20 when the character attempts to hit with a [[Weapons List|weapon]]. If the hit occurs, then the amount of [[Damage (hit points)|damage]] done by a [[Weapons List|weapon]] is adjusted by the damage bonus.
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 '''Strength''' is an [[Ability Stats|ability statistic]] that dictates the character's physical capacity in bringing force to bear, whether against an enemy or a physical object.  A high strength enables the character to carry more weight, strike harder with weapons, lift or break objects with one's body and so on. Strength is a required prerequisite of [[Fighter (class)|fighters]], [[Paladin (class)|paladins]], [[Ranger (class)|rangers]], [[Assassin (class)|assassins]] and [[Monk (class)|monks]].
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 Strength most commonly adjusts [[Encumbrance|encumbrance]] and the player's success in [[Combat|combat]]. The [[Roll to Hit|to hit]] bonus (or modifier) may add or subtracts points from the d20 when the character attempts to hit with a [[Weapons List|weapon]]. If the hit occurs, then the amount of [[Damage (hit points)|damage]] done by a [[Weapons List|weapon]] is adjusted by the damage bonus.

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 == Adjustment and Percentile Strength ==
-Characters and creatures who are determined upon [[Character Creation|creation]] to have a "natural" 18 strength (without adjustments) are entitled to roll a percentile die to determine their exceptional strength (or, "percentile" strength). This roll, from 1 to 100, can add tremendous power to the character's combat force.  Say a character rolls a "67" — the strength would be written out as "18/67."
+Characters and creatures who are determined upon [[Character Creation|creation]] to have a "natural" 18 strength (without adjustments) are entitled to roll a percentile die to determine their exceptional strength (or, "percentile" strength). This roll, from 1 to 100, can add tremendous power to the character's combat force.  Say a character rolls a "67" — the strength would be written out as "18/67."  Comparing this with the table shown, "67" falls in the range of 51 and 75, so the character would be +2 to hit and +3 to damage.
-If a character with a "17" strength has their strength improved by 1 point, through age, spell or other means.  Their new strength is now "18," without a "percentage."  If this 18 strength is then increased one more point point, then 1% is added and the new strength becomes "18/01".  Otherwise, all point changes to exceptional strength, whether up or down, are adjusted by amounts of 10% - except that an augmented 18/91 to 18/99 strength would then become an 18/00 strength.  This would then fall to 18/90 if a point of strength was lost. If an 18/00 strength is augmented, it becomes a 19 strength, then proceeds upwards by one point at a time until a maximum of 25 strength is reached.
+For those without a natural 18, it's still possible through age or race, or through magic, for the character to attain a "modified strength of 18."  When this occurs, the procedure is somewhat different.
 See [[Player Characters]]

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-'''Strength''' is an [[Ability Stats|ability statistic]] that dictates the character's physical capacity in bringing force to bear, whether against an enemy or a physical object.  A high strength enables the character to carry more weight, strike harder with weapons, lift or break objects with one's body and so on. Strength is a required prerequisite of [[Fighter (class)|fighters]], [[Paladin (class)|paladins]], [[Ranger (class)|rangers]], [[Assassin (class)|assassins]] and [[Monk (class)|monks]].
+: '''For example''', a [[Experience Level|1st level]] character with a 4 strength [[Attacking in Combat|swings]] with a [[Dagger (weapon)|dagger]]. Rolling a d20, they get a result of 16, which would normally hit [[Armour Class|armour class]] 4. However, due to the character's low strength, the die is adjusted to a 14. If this hits, the character then rolls a d4 for the dagger's damage. If the character gets a result of a 1, then 1 is subtracted from this total and the character does no damage at all. Bonuses that add to the die work the same way.
 == Adjustment and Percentile Strength ==
-Characters and creatures who are determined upon [[Character Creation|creation]] to have a "natural" 18 strength (without adjustments) are entitled to roll a percentile die to determine their exceptional strength (or, "percentile" strength). This roll, from 1 to 100, can add tremendous power to the character's combat force.
+If a character with a "17" strength has their strength improved by 1 point, through age, spell or other means.  Their new strength is now "18," without a "percentage."  If this 18 strength is then increased one more point point, then 1% is added and the new strength becomes "18/01".  Otherwise, all point changes to exceptional strength, whether up or down, are adjusted by amounts of 10% - except that an augmented 18/91 to 18/99 strength would then become an 18/00 strength.  This would then fall to 18/90 if a point of strength was lost. If an 18/00 strength is augmented, it becomes a 19 strength, then proceeds upwards by one point at a time until a maximum of 25 strength is reached.
 The 2nd level mage spell, strength, has the power to increase the ability stat by 1-8 points. If it were used upon a character with an 18/64 strength, boosting this by 6 points, three of those points would boost it to 18/94, then a point would make it 18/00, then finally 2 more points would bring the final total to a 20 strength.

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-An [[Ability Stats|ability stat]], strength describes the physical capacity of the character to bring force to bear, whether this means carrying weight, striking harder with weapons, lifting or breaking objects with one's bare hands and so on. Strength is a required prerequisite of [[Fighter (class)|fighters]], [[Paladin (class)|paladins]], [[Ranger (class)|rangers]], [[Assassin (class)|assassins]] and [[Monk (class)|monks]].
+'''Strength''' is an [[Ability Stats|ability statistic]] that dictates the character's physical capacity in bringing force to bear, whether against an enemy or a physical object.  A high strength enables the character to carry more weight, strike harder with weapons, lift or break objects with one's body and so on. Strength is a required prerequisite of [[Fighter (class)|fighters]], [[Paladin (class)|paladins]], [[Ranger (class)|rangers]], [[Assassin (class)|assassins]] and [[Monk (class)|monks]].
 Strength most commonly adjusts [[Encumbrance|encumbrance]] and the player's success in [[Combat|combat]]. The [[Roll to Hit|to hit]] bonus (or modifier) may add or subtracts points from the d20 when the character attempts to hit with a [[Weapons List|weapon]]. If the hit occurs, then the amount of [[Damage (hit points)|damage]] done by a weapon is adjusted by the damage bonus.

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 Strength most commonly adjusts [[Encumbrance|encumbrance]] and the player's success in [[Combat|combat]]. The [[Roll to Hit|to hit]] bonus (or modifier) may add or subtracts points from the d20 when the character attempts to hit with a [[Weapons List|weapon]]. If the hit occurs, then the amount of [[Damage (hit points)|damage]] done by a weapon is adjusted by the damage bonus.
-For example, a [[Experience Level|1st level]] character with a 4 strength swings with a dagger. Rolling a d20, they get a result of 16, which [[THAC0|would normally hit armor class 4]]. However, due to the character's low strength, the die is adjusted to a 14. If this hits, the character then rolls a d4 for the dagger's damage. If the character gets a result of a 1, then 1 is subtracted from this total and the character does no damage at all. Bonuses that add to the die work the same way.
+For example, a [[Experience Level|1st level]] character with a 4 strength swings with a dagger. Rolling a d20, they get a result of 16, which would normally hit [[Armour Class|armour class]] 4. However, due to the character's low strength, the die is adjusted to a 14. If this hits, the character then rolls a d4 for the dagger's damage. If the character gets a result of a 1, then 1 is subtracted from this total and the character does no damage at all. Bonuses that add to the die work the same way.
 == Adjustment and Percentile Strength ==

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 A strength of 19 is usually considered to be the highest natural strength that a player character race can obtain (this includes [[Human Race & Physiology|humans]], [[Dwarf Race & Physiology|dwarves]], [[Elf Race & Physiology|elves]], [[Gnome Race & Physiology|gnomes]], [[Halfling Race & Physiology|halflings]], [[Half-elf Race & Physiology|half-elves]] and [[Half-orc Race & Physiology|half-orcs]]). A character could conceivably obtain a 20 strength, by starting as a half-orc, rolling a natural 18 for strength, rolling a percentage of 100, then adding 1 point for their racial characteristic and a second point for being of mature age. This is highly unlikely - but if it occurs, I would personally allow it.
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	An [[Ability Stats\|ability stat]], strength describes the physical capacity of the character to bring force to bear, whether this means carrying weight, striking harder with weapons, lifting or breaking objects with one's bare hands and so on. Strength is a required prerequisite of [[Fighter (class)\|fighters]], [[Paladin (class)\|paladins]], [[Ranger (class)\|rangers]], [[Assassin (class)\|assassins]] and [[Monk (class)\|monks]].		An [[Ability Stats\|ability stat]], strength describes the physical capacity of the character to bring force to bear, whether this means carrying weight, striking harder with weapons, lifting or breaking objects with one's bare hands and so on. Strength is a required prerequisite of [[Fighter (class)\|fighters]], [[Paladin (class)\|paladins]], [[Ranger (class)\|rangers]], [[Assassin (class)\|assassins]] and [[Monk (class)\|monks]].