Ability Scores
The six attributes at the foundation of every hero and villain.
Strength
Measures bodily power, athletic training, and the extent to which you can exert raw physical force. It governs melee attacks, lifting capacity, and the Athletics skill.
Dexterity
Measures agility, reflexes, and balance. It affects armor class, initiative, ranged attacks, and skills like Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth.
Constitution
Measures health, stamina, and vital force. It determines your hit points and your resilience against poison, disease, and exhaustion.
Intelligence
Measures mental acuity, accuracy of recall, and the ability to reason. It powers skills like Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature, and Religion.
Wisdom
Reflects how attuned you are to the world around you, representing perceptiveness and intuition. It governs Insight, Medicine, Perception, and Survival.
Charisma
Measures your ability to interact effectively with others, including confidence, eloquence, and force of personality. It drives Deception, Intimidation, Performance, and Persuasion.