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The THRUM: Remains does not have character classes; instead characters mix and match traits and abilities by selecting two Archetype Traits, one capturing their broad playstyle in combat and one capturing their broad narrative archetype, and Training and selecting Abilities from among nine Utility Arts and nine Combat Arts.

The special actions characters take during play are organized into Combat Arts for use during violent conflict, and Utility Arts, used the rest of the time.

Each Utility Art lists a Proactive and Reactive attribute, both of which combine with the character's Training Level in the Art to determine the modifier added to rolls using that Art. In addition, special abilities are selected within each Art over the course of a character's career. These are unlocked by Training in the Art.

Combat Arts are linked to a Primary Attribute, which is one of the three offensive attributes. The Primary Attribute, alongside the Training Level in the Art, influences rolls using abilities with that Art. Each Combat Art also lists a Main Defense, corresponding to one of the three defensive attributes. This designation is a guideline intended to capture the prototypical playstyle of a character focusing primarily on that art, though unlike with the Reactive Attributes for Utility Arts, there is not a specific mechanical effect of the correspondence between Art and Main Defense (instead, the defense attributes provide general benefits for staying on one's feet).

Like Combat Arts, the Utility Arts also have a primary and secondary Specific Attribute associated with them. These are listed here.

Art	Proactive Attribute	Reactive Attribute	Function
Struction	POW	END	Creation, repair and destruction of static structures such as buildings and fortifications
Craft	FIN	END	Creation, repair, and use of portable items; fine motor control
Research	REA	END	Obtaining archival information and synthesizing new knowledge
Athletics	POW	REF	Feats of physical prowess such jumping long distances, maintaining poise; gross motor control
Stealth	FIN	REF	Moving without being detected, blending in to a crowd
Problem-Solving	REA	REF	Piecing together evidence, solving puzzles
Leadership	POW	FOC	Rallying groups to a cause or intimidating them into submission
Influence	FIN	FOC	Persuading or deceiving individuals by argument and/or performance
Reconnaissance	REA	FOC	Gathering information through direct observation

The nine combat arts are listed here along with their primary and secondary associated Specific Attributes power profiles, and signature mechanics.

Art	Primary	Main Defense	Damage	Defense	Flexibility	Control	Signature
Brawling	POW	END	Moderate	High	Low	Moderate	Movement Restriction, Resisting Damage and Physical Statuses
Dueling	FIN	END	High	Moderate	Low	Low	Counterattacks, Debuffs to Enemy Defense
Infusion	REA	END	Moderate	Moderate	High	Moderate	Inflicting Statuses, Adaptability
Archery	POW	REF	Mid-High	Moderate	High	Low	Range
Ninjutsu	FIN	REF	Mid-High	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Mobility, Damage Build Up
Kineticism	REA	REF	Low	Low	High	High	Terrain Effects, Triggered Movement Manipulation
Animism	POW	FOC	Low	High	Moderate	Moderate	Buffs, Healing, Summoning
Mesmerism	FIN	FOC	Low-Mid	Moderate	Moderate	Mid-High	Targeted Movement Manipulation, Redirection
Elementalism	REA	FOC	High	Low	Moderate	Moderate	Terrain Effects, Area of Effect Damage

The modifier used when making a roll associated with a Combat or Utility Art is determined by three terms: the modifier for the Art's Primary Attribute, which contributes its full value, the modifier for the Art's Secondary Attribute, which contributes half its value rounded down, and the character's Training Level in the Art, which contributes half its value rounded down.

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