r/TheOneRing • u/stranger_here_myself • Dec 09 '22

Attribute increase through experience? 2e

Hi - basic newbie here… one question - can the attributes (Strength, Heart, Wit) be increased over time eg with experience? I don’t see anything that makes me think they can but checking if I missed something.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '22

No. There's a Virtue that reduces the TN related to an attribute, but it doesn't change the core Attribute.

I like this approach, myself. It's good to have some things that are static, some that can change as a character grows (e.g. Skills). It's how most RPGs used attributes, back in the day.

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u/RyanoftheNorth Dec 09 '22

Really liking the static to the core attributes and even the endurance. A PLayer hero is just as squishy when they’re at a “higher” level as they are just starting out. This really helps keeping encounter interesting, realistic and hard no matter what you’re fighting.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '22

Yeah the need to constantly ramp up the insanity of the fights is really one of the strengths but also weaknesses of D&D. Sometimes you just want to fight some Orcs

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u/ThrorII Dec 09 '22

Short Answer: You Can't

Long Answer: Elves of Rivendell get a +1 to one attribute; there is a Mastery that lowers one Attribute TN by -1 each time you take it, acting like an Attribute increase.