Strength

The Statistic of Strength (abbreviated as "ST") is the raw muscle power of a Character. It affects the following:

Affected Skills

• None

Derived Statistics

• Physical Damage: Strength modifies the damage of Melee attacks
• Carry weight: This is the weight a character can carrying with various states of encumbrance
• Hit Points: each point spent on strength increases Health

Uses

• Minimum Strength Requirement (MSR): Using weapons with Strength below the MSR incurs penalties on "To Hit" percentage
• Hurling: The distance that an item (other than an equipped throwing weapon) can be hurled
• Some dialogue options check for Strength
• The bonus for a Strength of 20 is double the damage bonus, within weapon limits

Bonuses

• Items
  • Mysterious Dwarven Gauntlets: gives +1 (Dwarves only)
  • Staff of Restoration: gives +1 (magick)
  • Axe of Strength: gives +1 (magick)
  • Caladon Crusading Chain: gives +1 (magick)
  • Amulet of N'Tala: gives +1 (magick)

• Blessings
  • Blessing of Alberich: gives +1

• Races
  • Dwarves: gives +1
  • Half-orcs: gives +1
  • Half-ogres: gives +4
  • Elves: removes -1
  • Halfling: removes -3

• Gender
  • Females: removes -1

• Backgrounds
  • Apprenticed to a Blacksmith: gives +1
  • Army Training: gives +1
  • Bully: gives +1
  • Disenfranchised Gnome: gives +1
  • Factory Escapee: gives +1
  • Technophobia: gives +1
  • Tomboy: gives +1
  • Afraid of the Dark: gives +2 (in the Dark)
  • Agoraphobic: gives +2 (in the Open)
  • Barbarian: gives +2
  • Beat with an Ugly Stick: gives +2
  • Hydrophobic: gives +2 (in Water)
  • Raised by Orcs: gives +2
  • Raised in the Pits: gives +2
  • Troll Offspring: gives +2
  • Frankenstein Monster: gives +4
  • Ran Away with the Circus: gives +6
  • Arsonist: removes -1
  • Débutante: removes -1
  • Idiot Savant: removes -1
  • Rare Half-Ogre Birth: removes -1
  • Lady's Man: removes -2
  • Charlatan's Protégé: removes -2
  • Sent to Charm School: removes -2
  • Sickly: removes -2
  • Super Model: removes -2
  • Miracle Operation: removes -3
  • Sheltered Childhood: removes -6

• Consumables
  • Muscle Maker: gives +1 (permanent)
  • Vivifier: gives +1 (permanent)
  • Alcoholic Beverages: gives +1 per drink (temporary)
  • Elixir of Physical Prowess: gives +2 (temporary)
  • Revitalizer: gives +2 (temporary)
  • Brain Builder: removes -1 (permanent)

• Spells
  • Strength of Earth: gives +4 per cast (while maintained)