Strength (STR): physical power, might, and athletics
* Governs your proficiency at skills requiring brute force.
* Determines combat prowess with most melee weapons.
* Determines how much you can carry.
* Affects your maximum health (mildly).
Dexterity (DEX): coordination, finesse, and fine motor control
* Governs your proficiency at skills requiring finesse or stealth.
* Determines combat prowess with quick melee weapons and all ranged
weapons.
Agility (AGI): speed, quickness of body, and gross motor control
* Governs your proficiency at skills requiring speed or acrobatics.
* Determines prowess at unarmed combat.
* Determines how quickly you move and act in combat.
* Affects your maximum stamina.
Constitution (CON): physical fortitude, hardiness, and condition
* Governs your proficiency at skills requiring physical fitness.
* Determines your maximum health, resolve, endurance, and stamina.
* Affects your ability to resist and recover from physical ailments.
Intelligence (INT): learning, reasoning, and memory
* Governs your proficiency with skills requiring brainpower.
* Determines your ability to perform feats of High Magic such as
Thaumaturgy or Voidmagic.
* Determines how many songs you can know at a time.
* Affects your maximum focus (mildly) and your rate of skill
improvement.
Wisdom (WIS): applied knowledge, critical thinking, and experience
* Governs your proficiency with skills related to collected knowledge,
observation or attunement to one's surroundings.
* Determines your ability to perform feats of intuitive magic such as
Physicking or Wildcraft.
* Used to commune with deities or patrons and perform Miracles on
their behalf.
Discipline (DIS): focus, resolve, and willpower
* Governs your proficiency with skills requiring concentration or
maintaining composure under pressure.
* Determines your ability to regain balance, avoid interruptions
or distractions in combat, and resist mental influences.
* Determines your maximum resolve, focus, and endurance.
Presence (PRE): influence, poise, and intuition
* Governs your proficiency with skills related to performnce,
leadership, and manifesting your will.
* Used to perform feats of Aetheric influence such as Songweaving,
Charms, or Sending.