The Points System

Character abilities are based on a simple combination of attribute points and skill points. At the start of the game, a player character starts with 50 attribute points and 15 skill points (before classification bonuses).

Attribute points are collected at the start of the game, but not awarded by site moderators at the end of every thread. Attributes reflect generalized and sometimes inherent aspects of a character.

Skill points are collected at the start of the game and awarded by site moderators at the end of every thread. Skills describe more specific talents, training, and/or study. Each skill is directly related to one attribute and is measured as a sum of the related APs and additional SPs.

Another way to collect attribute points and skill points is to level up. At each level, a player may add 1 base point to any attribute OR 5 skill points to any single skill. Levelling up occurs when a player collects a certain number of Writing Points. The following is a list of levels and the WPs required to achieve a level up.
 * Level 1: 10 WP
 * Level 2: 20 WP
 * Level 3: 30 WP
 * Level 4: 40 WP
 * Level 5: 60 WP
 * Level 6: 80 WP
 * Level 7: 100 WP
 * Level 8: 120 WP
 * Level 9: 150 WP
 * Level 10: 180 WP
 * Level 11: 210 WP
 * Level 12: 240 WP
 * Level 13: 280 WP
 * Level 14: 320 WP
 * Level 15: 360 WP
 * Level 16: 400 WP

Writing Points are awarded by site moderators at the end of every thread. The award ranges from 1 to 5 and is based on the content and importance of the story told. 1 point may be awarded for basic social and training threads; 2 being the average for most stories; 3 for those which contain some level of intrigue, creativity, or ongoing plot relevance; 4 for major plot threads involving some level of danger; and 5 for truly extraordinary storytelling. Individual moderators may value certain aspects of stories differently, and awards may be increased or decreased based on the quality of writing.

Writing Levels are a measure of talent and dedication on the part of the player, and are not directly related to their character's skill and superiority.

Attributes
The following is a list of attributes and brief descriptions. In Magic, humans can start with a maximum of 15 points, bionics with 10, cyborgs with 5, and androids with 0.

Skills

The following is a list of skills, organized by their related attributes.