Character Bonuses in the Atomic RPG System
Character bonuses and penalties are a large part of the Atomic RPG System. When calculating all character statistics and numbers there is one important rule to remember: no character bonuses of the same type stack. The lone exception to this rule is a GM bonus to anything. The GM always has the ability to grant bonuses that will stack with everything else you may have.
Rules to Remember Regarding Character Bonus/Penalty
You will always use the greater bonus when deciding between bonuses of the same named type. If a character currently has multiple bonuses of the same type and for some reason the character loses the greater bonus, the lesser bonus will immediately take effect.
In other words, player characters can have many effects of the same type active but only one gives them a bonus (or penalty) at a time.
Character Bonuses, Penalties, and Modifications in the Atomic RPG System
Here is a list of where and how your character’s numbers are calculated in the Atomic RPG System:
Auto Calculated
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Base Score
The score your character starts with is not a bonus. -
Specialty Bonus
A bonus from a Specialty. -
Item Bonus
A bonus granted by wearing an item. -
Mods Bonus
A bonus granted by manually adjusting the character sheet. (Mods tab) -
Basic Attacks
What your Basic Attack stats. -
Powers
Attack, Damage, and averages.
This things are always auto calculated and should show up on your character sheet after it is refreshed after the change.
Manually Adjusted
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Power Bonus
A bonus from being effected by a Power. -
Power Penalty
A penalty from an enemy’s Power. -
Active Bonus
These are things that come from Specialties or items that the player must actively use, such as Damage Boosts. -
Combat Bonus
Any bonus gained from your combat prowess such as Tactical Advantage. -
Environmental Bonus
A bonus OR penalty due to the environmental conditions (such as a blizzard). -
GM Bonus
Any short term bonus granted by the Game Master.
This list might be long but you will often not have any of these modifications.
When you do have some of these modifications it is usually just a couple things that are easy to keep track of!
As the Atomic RPG System grows more and more of these will be integrated into the character sheet to make it easier for players.
If you have any questions or comments about how and when Character Bonuses are applied please ask your question on our forums.