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=The Attack Roll=
=The Attack Roll=


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When making an attack, you roll the following:


= Combat Proficiency =
<code>1d20 + Ability Score + Proficiency - Size Modifier</code>


Combat proficiency represents a character's skill with physical combat. This is available as a [[Feats (Apparatus)|Feat]], but some classes gain this Feat for free, such as Weapon Masters and Monastic Masters. Characters with this Feat add their Proficiency to their Attack Score. Characters without this Feat add +0 for Combat Proficiency, creating a range of possible values between +0 (unskilled) and +5 (veteran).
==Ability Score==


=Primary Score =
The Ability Score used in the attack depends on the type of attack:


= Size Modifier =
* For weapon attacks, the Ability Score is either Might or Agility. Might is used for Forceful weapons and Agility is used for Finesse weapons.
* For spell attacks, the Ability Score is the based on the Spellcasting feature of the class the spell comes from. For example, Masters of the Hidden Form use Wits to for their spell attacks, while Heralds use Resolve.


A character's size relative to their target determines how hard it is for an attack to succeed. The Size Modifier to Attack is between -8 (Gargantuan) and +4 (Tiny).
==Proficiency==


More at [[Size]].
The Proficiency used in the attack depends on the type of attack:
 
* For weapon attacks, you add Proficiency if you have the Combat Proficiency Feat.
* For spell attacks, you add Proficiency if you have at least one level in the class the spell comes from.
 
==Size Modifier==
 
The Size Modifier in the attack depends on the type of attack:
 
* For weapon attacks, your [[Size]] affects how easy it is to hit your target. Your Size Modifier is subtracted from your roll.
* For spell attacks, Size has no effect on the attack roll.

Revision as of 05:52, 2 July 2022

Template:Apparatus Rules > Attack Score

The Attack Roll

When making an attack, you roll the following:

1d20 + Ability Score + Proficiency - Size Modifier

Ability Score

The Ability Score used in the attack depends on the type of attack:

  • For weapon attacks, the Ability Score is either Might or Agility. Might is used for Forceful weapons and Agility is used for Finesse weapons.
  • For spell attacks, the Ability Score is the based on the Spellcasting feature of the class the spell comes from. For example, Masters of the Hidden Form use Wits to for their spell attacks, while Heralds use Resolve.

Proficiency

The Proficiency used in the attack depends on the type of attack:

  • For weapon attacks, you add Proficiency if you have the Combat Proficiency Feat.
  • For spell attacks, you add Proficiency if you have at least one level in the class the spell comes from.

Size Modifier

The Size Modifier in the attack depends on the type of attack:

  • For weapon attacks, your Size affects how easy it is to hit your target. Your Size Modifier is subtracted from your roll.
  • For spell attacks, Size has no effect on the attack roll.
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