====== Genre ======


//Yags// is a generic rules system that can be adapted
to many different genres and settings. The core rules are
designed for a Medieval European setting.



By default, Yags is designed for low fantasy - PC's may be
heroic, but even a hero can be killed with a single sword
blow, or a well placed arrow. However, much of the combat
system has been designed from the point of view of films
such as //Flying Daggers//, //Hero// or
//Kill Bill// - a hero can achieve feats normal people
can't, but they are not invulnerable to normal people. In
this sense, it is more like GURPS than d20.

====== The Rules in Brief ======



Everyone has a set of attributes, of which there are eight
primary ones - strength, stamina, agility, dexterity,
perception, intelligence, empathy and will. A typical
adult human has a score of 3 for all attributes. Scores
above 5 are truly heroic, and scores less than 2 are
typically crippling. All beginning characters will
have attributes in the range of 2 - 5.



Everyone has a number of skills as well, which range from
zero upwards - 15 is about the maximum, though scores of
16-20 (or higher) may be had by truly exceptional beings.
A score of 4 is considered to be a typical professional
level, and 10 or more is considered very exceptional,
and limited to named characters.



In order to make a skill check, the player rolls a d20,
and adds their attribute multiplied by their skill. This
result is compared against a target difficulty, and if the
target is equalled or exceeded, then the attempt was a
success.


===== Techniques =====



Techniques are special abilities that can be bought
on skills which enable the character to use the
skill in a particular way. It may give a bonus in
a special circumstance, offset penalties or allow
the character to perform a special trick.



Each technique has a level associated with it, and
the skill must be known at that level before the
technique can be bought. Many techniques also have
a prerequisite of another technique.