Description: Physical durability and toughness, enabling characters to stand firm and withstand penetrating and physical attacks without armor.
Application: Bonus to absorbing initial damage before ongoing effects, resist penetrating attacks, and withstand physical assaults.
Defensive: Increased durability against physical harm.
ATT: Resilience
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Tolerance (Pain, Trauma, Exhaustion, Extremes) |
Unarmored (Natural Defenses & Adaptations) |
Sturdiness (Balance, Center of Gravity, Knockdown) |
Prerequisite (incl. Cost & Resilience) |
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| Numb Nerves Slightly reduce sensation of pain from injury. |
Rhino Hide Thicker skin; blunt attacks feel dulled. |
Rooted Feet Harder to stagger or move against your will. |
Cost 1 Resilience 1None |
| Thick-Blooded Better withstand exposure to cold or heat. |
Bear’s Hide Natural warmth and padding; resists cuts. |
Balanced Stance Difficult to tip or knock over. |
Cost 2 Resilience 2None |
| Iron Stomach Resist effects of toxins and spoiled food. |
Eel’s Skin Slippery, hard to grab or restrain. |
Wide Base More stable, even on rough ground. |
Cost 2 Resilience 2None |
| Pain Threshold Ignore minor aches, bruises, or exhaustion. |
Adaptive Skin Skin shifts hue or texture to match the environment. |
Knockdown Resistance Resist being knocked down from force. |
Cost 3 Resilience 3Any three of (score 1): Numb Nerves, Rhino Hide, Rooted Feet |
| Ignore Fatigue Acts at full strength while tired. |
Thorned Skin Minor attackers take small damage on contact. |
Center of Mass Recover balance rapidly after impacts. |
Cost 3 Resilience 3Any three of (score 1): Thick-Blooded, Bear’s Hide, Balanced Stance |
| Unyielding Will Shrug off pain that would drop most foes. |
Bristled Hide Deflects glancing blows and claws. |
Heavy Anchor Nearly impossible to forcibly move or throw. |
Cost 3 Resilience 4Any three of (score 2): Iron Stomach, Eel’s Skin, Wide Base |
| Resist Trauma Withstand shock from wounds or sudden pain. |
Stoneform Hide Skin hardens, resists puncture and cuts. |
Low Gravity Step Stay upright even if ground shifts or tilts. |
Cost 4 Resilience 5Any three of (score 3): Pain Threshold, Adaptive Skin, Knockdown Resistance |
| Resist Breaking Bones and body resist fractures and sprains. |
Chitinous Plates Natural armor plates protect vital points. |
Mountain Posture Unshakeable stance, like a boulder. |
Cost 4 Resilience 6Any three of (score 4): Ignore Fatigue, Thorned Skin, Center of Mass |
| Ignore Bleeding Minor wounds do not cause blood loss or penalty. |
Scaly Defense Scales or tough patches resist slashing. |
Gravity Mastery Perfect poise on any incline or surface. |
Cost 5 Resilience 7Any three of (score 5): Unyielding Will, Bristled Hide, Heavy Anchor |
| Unflinching Never staggered by pain or sudden force. |
Hide of Ironwood Skin as tough as wood and flexible as leather. |
Earthquake Balance Stand firm even during violent tremors. |
Cost 6 Resilience 8Any three of (score 6): Resist Trauma, Stoneform Hide, Low Gravity Step |
| Unbreakable No physical force can break your body. |
Adamantine Hide Virtually impervious to puncture and blades. |
Absolute Stance Cannot be moved, toppled, or restrained by any force. |
Cost 7 Resilience 9Any three of (score 7): Resist Breaking, Chitinous Plates, Mountain Posture |
| Legendary Endurance Function at peak even when mortally wounded. |
Transmuted Body Body adapts to any harm; always the right protection. |
World Pillar The world could move and you would not. |
Cost — Resilience —Any three of (score 10): Unflinching, Hide of Ironwood, Earthquake Balance |