Physical Ability

The Physical Ability stat is an abstraction over the characters ability to overcome physical challenges, notably including melee Combat.

Possible values and their meaning:

Consider these steps to scale linearly, what is possible for two individuals at PA value 3 is possible for one at PA value 6.

1:

• Able to move, though with some effort.
• Rare among humans, about one in a hundred, and mostly elderly.
• Unheard of among kindred, the embrace inevitably gives more strength than this.

2:

• The norm for sedentary humans, such as office workers who don't exercise, and spry elderly.
• Unable to deal damage in Combat if unarmed.
• Will struggle with significant physical challenges.

3:

• The norm for most humans.
• Can throw a punch or similar in a pinch and deal 1 damage per round unarmed.
• Can overcome significant physical challenges, but they won't be enjoying it.

4:

• Physically active humans, who have exercise as a hobby.
• With the right weapon they can deal 2 damage per round.
• Can overcome significant physical challenges, and likely to enjoy it.

5:

• Professionally active humans, often active in military/police or competing professionally in some sport.
• With most any weapon they can deal 2 damage per round.
• Represent some direction of peak human physical condition, see many challenges as chores.

6:

• Only reachable by supernatural means.
• Able to deal 2 damage per round unarmed.

Higher:

Further steps exist for kindred.

Impact on Combat:

See Combat, Unarmed Damage and Melee Weapon Damage.