> Ability Rating: A numerical rating given to an ability to show its relative
> strength or importance. The higher the ability rating, the better the
character
> is with that ability. The ability rating is rolled against in tests. See also
Target
> Number
> Target Number: A numerical rating given to an ability that is rolled against
> in the various tests.
> This is rather confusing and circular.
I'll say... It would have been better to be more consistent with the use of 'Target Number', as distinct from 'Ability Rating', since in places one wishes to specifically denote the one, and not the other.
> Surely the Ability Rating is a _non
> numerical_ rating and the numerical expression of the rating would be
> calculated as Target Number + 20 for each level of mastery.
Well, just to be Maths Nerd (for a change!), one could argue that it's numeric, using a crude base 20 notation...
> Therefore a
> character with a Berserker Magic rating of 4W would have an edge of +6
> as opposed to an edge of +1 as implied by the glossary.
Indeed.
Cheers,
Alex.
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