Class Ability

A Being has one or more abilities (strength, dexterity, intelligence, etc.) that are referenced when calculating the success of a GameAction.

Inheritance

System.Object

Ability

Inherited Members

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

Namespace: osrlib.Core

Assembly: osrlib.Core.dll

Syntax

public class Ability

Properties

BaseValue

Gets or sets the base value of this Ability. This is raw "rolled" value set with RollAbilityScore(), without any modifiers.

Declaration

public int BaseValue { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

ScoreModifiers

Gets or sets the collection of Modifiers that adjust the score of this Ability.

Declaration

public List<Modifier> ScoreModifiers { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Collections.Generic.List<Modifier>

Remarks

These are the modifiers that grant a bonus or a impose a penalty on the modifier value. For example, enhancements from potions or penalties from curse-type spells.

Type

Gets or sets the type (strength, dexterity, intelligence, etc.) of this Ability.

Declaration

public AbilityType Type { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
AbilityType

Value

Gets the total value of the Ability, the sum of its BaseValue and ScoreModifiers, if any.

Declaration

public int Value { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

Methods

GetModifier()

Gets the bonus granted or penalty imposed by the Ability.

Declaration

public int GetModifier()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	The bonus or penalty value of the Ability.

Remarks

This value is based on the Ability's Value, which is the sum of its BaseValue and ScoreModifiers, if any. For example, for an Ability score of 18, this method returns 3 (that is, a +3). Use this method when adjusting dice rolls typically affected by ability scores, for example attack and damage rolls.

RollAbilityScore()

Rolls and sets the BaseValue of the Ability.

Declaration

public int RollAbilityScore()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	The rolled score.

ToString()

Gets a string representation of the Ability. For example, Strength: 18 (17 + 1).

Declaration

public override string ToString()

Returns

Type	Description
System.String	Single-line text representation of the Ability.

Overrides

System.Object.ToString()