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{{OGL Top}} ==The Abilities== Each ability partially describes your character and affects some of his or her actions. When an ability score changes, all attributes associated with that score change accordingly. A character does not retroactively get additional [[SRD:Skill Points|skill points]] for previous levels if she increases her intelligence. *[[SRD:Strength|Strength]] *[[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] *[[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]] *[[SRD:Intelligence|Intelligence]] *[[SRD:Wisdom|Wisdom]] *[[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] =====Nonabilities===== Some [[SRD:Creatures|creatures]] lack certain ability scores. These creatures do not have an ability score of 0βthey lack the ability altogether. The modifier for a nonability is +0. Other effects of nonabilities are detailed in the [[SRD:Special Abilities|ability's description]]. ==Ability Scores== ===Abilities and Spellcasters=== The ability that governs bonus spells depends on what type of spellcaster your character is: [[SRD:Intelligence|Intelligence]] for [[SRD:Wizard|wizards]]; [[SRD:Wisdom|Wisdom]] for [[SRD:Cleric|clerics]], [[SRD:Druid|druids]], [[SRD:Paladin|paladins]], and [[SRD:Ranger|rangers]]; or [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] for [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerers]] and [[SRD:Bard|bards]]. In addition to having a high ability score, a spellcaster must be of high enough [[SRD:Class|class]] level to be able to cast spells of a given [[SRD:Spell Level|spell level]]. (See the [[SRD:Character Classes|class descriptions]] for details.) ===Abilities and Manifesters=== The ability that your [[SRD:Powers|powers]] depend onβyour [[SRD:Key Ability|key ability]] score as a manifesterβis related to what psionic [[SRD:Class|class]] (or [[SRD:Class|classes]]) you have levels in: [[SRD:Intelligence|Intelligence]] ([[SRD:Psion|psion]]), [[SRD:Wisdom|Wisdom]] ([[SRD:Psychic Warrior|psychic warrior]]), and [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] ([[SRD:Wilder|wilder]]). The modifier for this ability is referred to as your [[SRD:Key Ability|key ability]] modifier. If your characterβs [[SRD:Key Ability|key ability]] score is 9 or lower, you canβt manifest [[SRD:Powers|powers]] from that psionic [[SRD:Class|class]]. Just as a high [[SRD:Intelligence|Intelligence]] score grants bonus spells to a [[SRD:Wizard|wizard]] and a high [[SRD:Wisdom|Wisdom]] score grants bonus spells to a [[SRD:Cleric|cleric]], a character who manifests [[SRD:Powers|powers]] ([[SRD:Psion|psions]], [[SRD:Psychic Warrior|psychic warriors]], and [[SRD:Wilder|wilders]]) gains bonus [[SRD:Power Points|power points]] according to his [[SRD:Key Ability|key ability]] score. Refer to [[#Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Power Points|Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Power Points]]. ===Ability Modifiers=== Each ability, after changes made because of race, has a modifier ranging from β5 to +5. [[#Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells|Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells]] shows the modifier for each score. It also shows bonus spells, which youβll need to know about if your character is a spellcaster. The modifier is the number you apply to the die roll when your character tries to do something related to that ability. You also use the modifier with some numbers that arenβt die rolls. A positive modifier is called a bonus, and a negative modifier is called a penalty. {| class="zebra d20" |+{{Anchor|Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells}} |- ! rowspan="2" | Score !! rowspan="2" | Modifier !! colspan="10" | Bonus Spells (by Spell Level) |- ! 0 !! 1st !! 2nd !! 3rd !! 4th !! 5th !! 6th !! 7th !! 8th !! 9th |- | 1 || β5 | colspan="10" rowspan="5" style="vertical-align: middle;" | Canβt cast spells tied to this ability |- | 2β3 || β4 |- | 4β5 || β3 |- | 6β7 || β2 |- | 8β9 || β1 |- | 10β11 || 0 || β || β || β || β || β || β || β || β || β || β |- | 12β13 || +1 || β || 1 || β || β || β || β || β || β || β || β |- | 14β15 || +2 || β || 1 || 1 || β || β || β || β || β || β || β |- | 16β17 || +3 || β || 1 || 1 || 1 || β || β || β || β || β || β |- | 18β19 || +4 || β || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || β || β || β || β || β |- | 20β21 || +5 || β || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || β || β || β || β |- | 22β23 || +6 || β || 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || β || β || β |- | 24β25 || +7 || β || 2 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || β || β |- | 26β27 || +8 || β || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || β |- | 28β29 || +9 || β || 3 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 |- | 30β31 || +10 || β || 3 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 |- | 32β33 || +11 || β || 3 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 |- | 34β35 || +12 || β || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 1 |- | 36β37 || +13 || β || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 |- | 38β39 || +14 || β || 4 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 2 |- | 40β41 || +15 || β || 4 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 2 |- | 42β43 || +16 || β || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 2 |- | 44β45 || +17 || β || 5 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 |- | etc. . . || || || || || || || || || || || |} =====How To Determine Bonus Power Points===== Your [[SRD:Key Ability|key ability]] score grants you additional [[SRD:Power Points|power points]] equal to your [[SRD:Key Ability|key ability]] modifier × your [[SRD:Manifester Level|manifester level]] ×1/2. [[#Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Power Points|Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Power Points]] shows these calculations for [[SRD:Class|class]] levels 1st through 20th and [[SRD:Key Ability|key ability]] scores from 10 to 41. {| class="zebra d20" |+{{Anchor|Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Power Points}} |- ! rowspan="2" | Ability<br/>Score ! colspan="20" | Bonus Power Points (by [[SRD:Class|Class]] Level) |- ! 1st !! 2nd !! 3rd !! 4th !! 5th !! 6th !! 7th !! 8th !! 9th !! 10th !! 11th !! 12th !! 13th !! 14th !! 15th !! 16th !! 17th !! 18th !! 19th !! 20th |- |10β11 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 |- |12β13 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||2 ||2 ||3 ||3 ||4 ||4 ||5 ||5 ||6 ||6 ||7 ||7 ||8 ||8 ||9 ||9 ||10 |- |14β15 ||1 ||2 ||3 ||4 ||5 ||6 ||7 ||8 ||9 ||10 ||11 ||12 ||13 ||14 ||15 ||16 ||17 ||18 ||19 ||20 |- |16β17 ||1 ||3 ||4 ||6 ||7 ||9 ||10 ||12 ||13 ||15 ||16 ||18 ||19 ||21 ||22 ||24 ||25 ||27 ||28 ||30 |- |18β19 ||2 ||4 ||6 ||8 ||10 ||12 ||14 ||16 ||18 ||20 ||22 ||24 ||26 ||28 ||30 ||32 ||34 ||36 ||38 ||40 |- |20β21 ||2 ||5 ||7 ||10 ||12 ||15 ||17 ||20 ||22 ||25 ||27 ||30 ||32 ||35 ||37 ||40 ||42 ||45 ||47 ||50 |- |22β23 ||3 ||6 ||9 ||12 ||15 ||18 ||21 ||24 ||27 ||30 ||33 ||36 ||39 ||42 ||45 ||48 ||51 ||54 ||57 ||60 |- |24β25 ||3 ||7 ||10 ||14 ||17 ||21 ||24 ||28 ||31 ||35 ||38 ||42 ||45 ||49 ||52 ||56 ||59 ||63 ||66 ||70 |- |26β27 ||4 ||8 ||12 ||16 ||20 ||24 ||28 ||32 ||36 ||40 ||44 ||48 ||52 ||56 ||60 ||64 ||68 ||72 ||76 ||80 |- |28β29 ||4 ||9 ||13 ||18 ||22 ||27 ||31 ||36 ||40 ||45 ||49 ||54 ||58 ||63 ||67 ||72 ||76 ||81 ||85 ||90 |- |30β31 ||5 ||10 ||15 ||20 ||25 ||30 ||35 ||40 ||45 ||50 ||55 ||60 ||65 ||70 ||75 ||80 ||85 ||90 ||95 ||100 |- |32β33 ||5 ||11 ||16 ||22 ||27 ||33 ||38 ||44 ||49 ||55 ||60 ||66 ||71 ||77 ||82 ||88 ||93 ||99 ||104 ||110 |- |34β35 ||6 ||12 ||18 ||24 ||30 ||36 ||42 ||48 ||54 ||60 ||66 ||72 ||78 ||84 ||90 ||96 ||102 ||108 ||114 ||120 |- |36β37 ||6 ||13 ||19 ||26 ||32 ||39 ||45 ||52 ||58 ||65 ||71 ||78 ||84 ||91 ||97 ||104 ||110 ||117 ||123 ||130 |- |38β39 ||7 ||14 ||21 ||28 ||35 ||42 ||49 ||56 ||63 ||70 ||77 ||84 ||91 ||98 ||105 ||112 ||119 ||126 ||133 ||140 |- |40β41 ||7 ||15 ||22 ||30 ||37 ||45 ||52 ||60 ||67 ||75 ||82 ||90 ||97 ||105 ||112 ||120 ||127 ||135 ||142 ||150 |} {{SRD Footer}} [[Category:Ability|{{BASEPAGENAME}}]]
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